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Universal Music Group partners with Aussie company for Netflix expansion
UMG are seeking to follow the success of the Beatles-based Netflix series Beat Bugs with three more music-themed series on the streaming service.

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Universal Music Group partners with Aussie company for Netflix expansion
UMG are seeking to follow the success of the Beatles-based Netflix series Beat Bugs with three more music-themed series on the streaming service.

QOTSA's 'Villains' tracks leak after being pressed onto the wrong album
How did a bunch of unreleased Queens of the Stone Age tracks make their way onto an entirely different record by Aussie singer-songwriter Gordi?

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QOTSA's 'Villains' tracks leak after being pressed onto the wrong album
How did a bunch of unreleased Queens of the Stone Age tracks make their way onto an entirely different record by Aussie singer-songwriter Gordi?

Royal Blood continue their streak on the rock charts with another #1
The U.K. duo have just managed a feat only achieved by five other bands since the mainstream rock charts began back in 1981.

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Royal Blood continue their streak on the rock charts with another #1
The U.K. duo have just managed a feat only achieved by five other bands since the mainstream rock charts began back in 1981.

The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge
Respected Australian managers, publicists and producers have joined forces to offer free mentoring and resources to emerging local talent.

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The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge
Respected Australian managers, publicists and producers have joined forces to offer free mentoring and resources to emerging local talent.

Linkin Park have earned 11 new platinum certifications since Chester Bennington's death
Some of Linkin Park's songs have received platinum plaques for the first time, while others have now gone up to five times platinum.

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Linkin Park have earned 11 new platinum certifications since Chester Bennington's death
Some of Linkin Park's songs have received platinum plaques for the first time, while others have now gone up to five times platinum.

Green Day split with their manager of over two decades
In an unexpected move, the band have parted ways with long-standing manager Pat Magnarella, who saw them through massive albums like 'American Idiot'.

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Green Day split with their manager of over two decades
In an unexpected move, the band have parted ways with long-standing manager Pat Magnarella, who saw them through massive albums like 'American Idiot'.

“Like Fyre Festival but with none of the lols” – U.K. festival disaster goes from bad to worse
The U.K. can now claim its own massive festival stuff-up as Hope & Glory leaves thousands stranded in "dangerous" surrounds, followed by a Twitter rampage.

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“Like Fyre Festival but with none of the lols” – U.K. festival disaster goes from bad to worse
The U.K. can now claim its own massive festival stuff-up as Hope & Glory leaves thousands stranded in "dangerous" surrounds, followed by a Twitter rampage.

triple j reveals its new crop of Unearthed High contenders for 2017
This year's young finalists will hope to take out the prize already won by names like Montaigne, Japanese Wallpaper and Gretta Ray.

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triple j reveals its new crop of Unearthed High contenders for 2017
This year's young finalists will hope to take out the prize already won by names like Montaigne, Japanese Wallpaper and Gretta Ray.

Bandcamp raised over US$100K to fight transgender discrimination
Bandcamp fights back against U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to prevent transgender people from serving in the country's military.

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Bandcamp raised over US$100K to fight transgender discrimination
Bandcamp fights back against U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to prevent transgender people from serving in the country's military.

New research finds that women in Australian music are "chronically disadvantaged"
It comes as no surprise that women remain "chronically disadvantaged" on everything from festival lineups to industry boards.

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New research finds that women in Australian music are "chronically disadvantaged"
It comes as no surprise that women remain "chronically disadvantaged" on everything from festival lineups to industry boards.

Industry heavyweights join forces against violence and abuse in Australian music
Today saw the launch of Your Choice, an initiative to stamp out assault and abuse in Victoria's music scene, with some serious names on board.

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Industry heavyweights join forces against violence and abuse in Australian music
Today saw the launch of Your Choice, an initiative to stamp out assault and abuse in Victoria's music scene, with some serious names on board.

Spotify reveals the 20 most-streamed rock bands in the world
In celebration of the Internatiional Day of Rock N Roll, Spotify has drawn back the curtain on its own rock charts, with some surprising results.

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Spotify reveals the 20 most-streamed rock bands in the world
In celebration of the Internatiional Day of Rock N Roll, Spotify has drawn back the curtain on its own rock charts, with some surprising results.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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