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NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping
Breaking the new scalping laws will come with some very serious consequences.

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NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping
Breaking the new scalping laws will come with some very serious consequences.

A sneaky YouTube scheme helped Post Malone snatch #1 on the charts
Now this is a pretty clever way to nab yourself a #1 single.

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A sneaky YouTube scheme helped Post Malone snatch #1 on the charts
Now this is a pretty clever way to nab yourself a #1 single.

Daryl Braithwaite is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
The multi-platinum Aussie music icon officially gets his due after a 45-year career in music.

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Daryl Braithwaite is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
The multi-platinum Aussie music icon officially gets his due after a 45-year career in music.

Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way
A reform to the state's trading laws is on its way that would make it against the law to sell tickets for more than cost price.

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Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way
A reform to the state's trading laws is on its way that would make it against the law to sell tickets for more than cost price.

The Killers just scored their first ever #1 album in the U.S.
It only took them 13 years since they captured the world with their debut Hot fuss, but now The Killers have finally hit the top of the charts.

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The Killers just scored their first ever #1 album in the U.S.
It only took them 13 years since they captured the world with their debut Hot fuss, but now The Killers have finally hit the top of the charts.

The story behind the meteoric rise of Beyond the Valley
After only a few short years, Beyond the Valley has become one of the biggest names on the Australian festival calendar - and this is how they did it.

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The story behind the meteoric rise of Beyond the Valley
After only a few short years, Beyond the Valley has become one of the biggest names on the Australian festival calendar - and this is how they did it.

Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280
After over a decade of making us cram our thoughts into a mere 140 characters, Twitter is about to give us twice as much space to work with.

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Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280
After over a decade of making us cram our thoughts into a mere 140 characters, Twitter is about to give us twice as much space to work with.

Now you can buy shares in Eminem's music on the stock market
Want to own a piece of 'The Real Slim Shady'? You can now grab shares in Eminem's tracks just like ordinary companies - and it could be a game-changer.

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Now you can buy shares in Eminem's music on the stock market
Want to own a piece of 'The Real Slim Shady'? You can now grab shares in Eminem's tracks just like ordinary companies - and it could be a game-changer.

Download Festival about to be announced for Australia say ex-Soundwave staff
Two former promoters of the now-defunct heavy music fest reveal that its replacement Download is on its way to Australia, and will be revealed very soon.

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Download Festival about to be announced for Australia say ex-Soundwave staff
Two former promoters of the now-defunct heavy music fest reveal that its replacement Download is on its way to Australia, and will be revealed very soon.

Foo Fighters just scored their second ever #1 album in the U.S.
The Foo Fighters have cracked the top ten plenty of times, but their new album 'Concrete and Gold' is only their second taste of the top of the charts.

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Foo Fighters just scored their second ever #1 album in the U.S.
The Foo Fighters have cracked the top ten plenty of times, but their new album 'Concrete and Gold' is only their second taste of the top of the charts.

This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets
With ticket resale prices continuing to rise to ridiculous levels, these new digital 'scalper-proof' tickets could be the best way to stamp out scalping.

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This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets
With ticket resale prices continuing to rise to ridiculous levels, these new digital 'scalper-proof' tickets could be the best way to stamp out scalping.

Angus & Julia Stone return to nab triple j's Feature Album
The brother-sister duo are finally back with their fourth record, and it's gone straight to the top of triple j's list as this week's #1 album.

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Angus & Julia Stone return to nab triple j's Feature Album
The brother-sister duo are finally back with their fourth record, and it's gone straight to the top of triple j's list as this week's #1 album.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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