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Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?
We speak to Australian Music Week director Geoff Trio about the conference's successes and failures, the local music industry, and AMW's future plans.

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Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?
We speak to Australian Music Week director Geoff Trio about the conference's successes and failures, the local music industry, and AMW's future plans.

Bernard Fanning, Killing Heidi and more want to stamp out plastic cups and bottles at music events
Get all the details on ‘Plastic Free July’, an initiative spearheaded by Bernard Fanning and Killing Heidi which aims to reduce plastic bottle consumption.

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Bernard Fanning, Killing Heidi and more want to stamp out plastic cups and bottles at music events
Get all the details on ‘Plastic Free July’, an initiative spearheaded by Bernard Fanning and Killing Heidi which aims to reduce plastic bottle consumption.

Adelaide Council fires back at AJ Maddah over accusations it "punished Soundwave"
While Adelaide ratepayers will be left to foot a hefty $75k bill owed to its council by collapsed music festival Soundwave, the festival's former operator AJ Maddah has lashed out at the council,…

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Adelaide Council fires back at AJ Maddah over accusations it "punished Soundwave"
While Adelaide ratepayers will be left to foot a hefty $75k bill owed to its council by collapsed music festival Soundwave, the festival's former operator AJ Maddah has lashed out at the council,…

Two men face manslaughter charges over a warehouse dance party that led to 36 deaths
Two warehouse party operators are facing up to 39 years in prison for their role in the deaths of 36 people who became trapped in a blaze at Oakland's Ghost Ship in late 2016. As CNN reports, Derick…

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Two men face manslaughter charges over a warehouse dance party that led to 36 deaths
Two warehouse party operators are facing up to 39 years in prison for their role in the deaths of 36 people who became trapped in a blaze at Oakland's Ghost Ship in late 2016. As CNN reports, Derick…

Channel 9 deny Hamish & Andy stole their new series from another radio presenter
As you may have noticed during the constant barrage of commercials and 60 Minutes promos running on Channel 9 right now, Australia's radio and comedy success story Hamish Andy have a new TV show on…

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Channel 9 deny Hamish & Andy stole their new series from another radio presenter
As you may have noticed during the constant barrage of commercials and 60 Minutes promos running on Channel 9 right now, Australia's radio and comedy success story Hamish Andy have a new TV show on…

Music Victoria launches its Music Passport program and announces $500,000 Music Works grants
In a new push to send Victorian artists and their music across the world, the Andrews Labor Government have announced their new Music Passport program, encompassing a range of actions that will…

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Music Victoria launches its Music Passport program and announces $500,000 Music Works grants
In a new push to send Victorian artists and their music across the world, the Andrews Labor Government have announced their new Music Passport program, encompassing a range of actions that will…

Adelaide residents will have to pay Soundwave's $75k debt
While not the only people to be burnt by the now-defunct Soundwave festival following its spectacular collapse, Adelaide ratepayers have been left to foot a $75k bill after a decision was made by…

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Adelaide residents will have to pay Soundwave's $75k debt
While not the only people to be burnt by the now-defunct Soundwave festival following its spectacular collapse, Adelaide ratepayers have been left to foot a $75k bill after a decision was made by…

Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots
Find out exactly how many of Katy Perry's Twitter followers aren’t actually real people but instead just automated bots!

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Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots
Find out exactly how many of Katy Perry's Twitter followers aren’t actually real people but instead just automated bots!

Spotify pushes further into Asia with imminent launches in Vietnam and Thailand
Read about Spotify's plans for world domination as it continues to expand globally with new information suggesting the music giant is moving into Asia.

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Spotify pushes further into Asia with imminent launches in Vietnam and Thailand
Read about Spotify's plans for world domination as it continues to expand globally with new information suggesting the music giant is moving into Asia.

SoundCloud has finally launched its app on the Windows Store
Music streaming platform SoundCloud has launched onto Microsoft’s Windows Store after years of unavailability on the digital storefront.

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SoundCloud has finally launched its app on the Windows Store
Music streaming platform SoundCloud has launched onto Microsoft’s Windows Store after years of unavailability on the digital storefront.

Frontier Touring teams up with Twickets to combat scalping
Ticket scalping has to be the single biggest issue on the lips of the music industry in 2017, with an argument to be made that it's the inevitable result of a deeply-flawed system, built around…

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Frontier Touring teams up with Twickets to combat scalping
Ticket scalping has to be the single biggest issue on the lips of the music industry in 2017, with an argument to be made that it's the inevitable result of a deeply-flawed system, built around…

Entries are now open to WA artists for a $5,000 touring grant
It was just last week that WA was naming its Song of the Year in the annual WAM Awards, and handing 0ut $40,000 worth of prizes to a bunch of winners. But even for those lucky few, living on the far…

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Entries are now open to WA artists for a $5,000 touring grant
It was just last week that WA was naming its Song of the Year in the annual WAM Awards, and handing 0ut $40,000 worth of prizes to a bunch of winners. But even for those lucky few, living on the far…
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