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Mi-Sex founder and guitarist Kevin Stanton has passed away, aged 61
Following a long battle with serious illness, founding member and guitarist of iconic New Zealand band Mi-Sex has passed away in his sleep at the age of 61. The co-songwriter on many of the band's…

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Mi-Sex founder and guitarist Kevin Stanton has passed away, aged 61
Following a long battle with serious illness, founding member and guitarist of iconic New Zealand band Mi-Sex has passed away in his sleep at the age of 61. The co-songwriter on many of the band's…

Melbourne's iconic Palais Theatre is set to reopen after $20m upgrade
After half a year out of commission, Melbourne's iconic venue the Palais Theatre is finally set to be reopened, following months of repairs to the classic St Kilda landmark. Following over $20…

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Melbourne's iconic Palais Theatre is set to reopen after $20m upgrade
After half a year out of commission, Melbourne's iconic venue the Palais Theatre is finally set to be reopened, following months of repairs to the classic St Kilda landmark. Following over $20…

Vivendi's $2.5bn spend looks to secure Universal Music Group's future
Universal Music Group may be looking at significant changes going forward, with the news that its parent company Vivendi has made a US$2.5 billion bid for a 60% stake in Parisian ad agency Havas in…

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Vivendi's $2.5bn spend looks to secure Universal Music Group's future
Universal Music Group may be looking at significant changes going forward, with the news that its parent company Vivendi has made a US$2.5 billion bid for a 60% stake in Parisian ad agency Havas in…

Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report
Snapchat has been billed as the next great social media/promotional platform, the one that the next wave of kids are jumping to as the behemoths of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram supposedly fall by…

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Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report
Snapchat has been billed as the next great social media/promotional platform, the one that the next wave of kids are jumping to as the behemoths of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram supposedly fall by…

BIGSOUND's first speakers for 2017 include Aussie icons and international heavy-hitters
Australia's BIGSOUND festival/industry conference is back for its 16th year, and once again it's bringing some high-profile guests heading to Brisbane's Fortitude Valley from September 5 - 8,…

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BIGSOUND's first speakers for 2017 include Aussie icons and international heavy-hitters
Australia's BIGSOUND festival/industry conference is back for its 16th year, and once again it's bringing some high-profile guests heading to Brisbane's Fortitude Valley from September 5 - 8,…

Splendour in the Grass festival raises $70,000 for Cyclone Debbie flood relief
With parts of Australia devastated by the effects of the recent Cyclone Debbie and the ensuing floods, Splendour in the Grass stepped up to the plate to help, auctioning off 50 special flood relief…

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Splendour in the Grass festival raises $70,000 for Cyclone Debbie flood relief
With parts of Australia devastated by the effects of the recent Cyclone Debbie and the ensuing floods, Splendour in the Grass stepped up to the plate to help, auctioning off 50 special flood relief…

Community radio gets a $6m boost from the Federal Government
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has announced $6.1m of extra funding for digital community radio today, in an effort to support the fledgling digital radio sphere, and cover costs for analogue…

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Community radio gets a $6m boost from the Federal Government
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has announced $6.1m of extra funding for digital community radio today, in an effort to support the fledgling digital radio sphere, and cover costs for analogue…

Red Bull TV goes all-in on live festival broadcasts
What's seemed like an inevitable development for years now is getting a big push by Red Bull this year, with the announcement that Red Bull TV will be running live broadcasts of some of the world's…

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Red Bull TV goes all-in on live festival broadcasts
What's seemed like an inevitable development for years now is getting a big push by Red Bull this year, with the announcement that Red Bull TV will be running live broadcasts of some of the world's…

Sony Music sues Applebee's restaurants over unpaid AC/DC fees
Restaurant chain Applebee's is coming under fire from Sony Music for using copyrighted music by AC/DC and C+C Music Factory in its ads, despite never coming to an agreement with the label. As…

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Sony Music sues Applebee's restaurants over unpaid AC/DC fees
Restaurant chain Applebee's is coming under fire from Sony Music for using copyrighted music by AC/DC and C+C Music Factory in its ads, despite never coming to an agreement with the label. As…

The ARIA Albums Chart will now take streaming into account
There's a huge and long-awaited change about to hit the ARIA Albums Chart, with the announcement today that the chart will now include streaming figure in its calculations - a move that follows a…

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The ARIA Albums Chart will now take streaming into account
There's a huge and long-awaited change about to hit the ARIA Albums Chart, with the announcement today that the chart will now include streaming figure in its calculations - a move that follows a…

Guns N' Roses lead touring revenue with massive takings in Australia and NZ
It was always clear that Guns N' Roses would do just fine with their enormous 'Not In This Lifetime' world tour, but the takings from their Australia and New Zealand leg have now been revealed,…

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Guns N' Roses lead touring revenue with massive takings in Australia and NZ
It was always clear that Guns N' Roses would do just fine with their enormous 'Not In This Lifetime' world tour, but the takings from their Australia and New Zealand leg have now been revealed,…

EXCLUSIVE: World Bar's weekly Banquet has a new band booker for 2017
Coming to Sydney's World Bar each and every Friday since 2015, Banquet has some big new plans for the year, announcing the departure of band Booker Dom O'Connor in favour of new addition Liam Apter.…

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EXCLUSIVE: World Bar's weekly Banquet has a new band booker for 2017
Coming to Sydney's World Bar each and every Friday since 2015, Banquet has some big new plans for the year, announcing the departure of band Booker Dom O'Connor in favour of new addition Liam Apter.…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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