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Mi-Sex founder and guitarist Kevin Stanton has passed away, aged 61

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…

By Brandon John - May 18, 2017
Mi-Sex founder and guitarist Kevin Stanton has passed away, aged 61

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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…

By Brandon John - May 18, 2017
Melbourne's iconic Palais Theatre is set to reopen after $20m upgrade

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…

By Brandon John - May 16, 2017
Melbourne's iconic Palais Theatre is set to reopen after $20m upgrade

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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…

By Brandon John - May 16, 2017
Vivendi's $2.5bn spend looks to secure Universal Music Group's future

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…

By Brandon John - May 15, 2017
Vivendi's $2.5bn spend looks to secure Universal Music Group's future

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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…

By Brandon John - May 15, 2017
Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

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…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

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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…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
BIGSOUND's first speakers for 2017 include Aussie icons and international heavy-hitters

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,…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
BIGSOUND's first speakers for 2017 include Aussie icons and international heavy-hitters

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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,…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
Splendour in the Grass festival raises $70,000 for Cyclone Debbie flood relief

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…

By Brandon John - May 9, 2017
Splendour in the Grass festival raises $70,000 for Cyclone Debbie 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…

By Brandon John - May 9, 2017
Community radio gets a $6m boost from the Federal Government

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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Community radio gets a $6m boost from the Federal Government

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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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Red Bull TV goes all-in on live festival broadcasts

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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Red Bull TV goes all-in on live festival broadcasts

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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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Sony Music sues Applebee's restaurants over unpaid AC/DC fees

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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Sony Music sues Applebee's restaurants over unpaid AC/DC fees

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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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
The ARIA Albums Chart will now take streaming into account

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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
The ARIA Albums Chart will now take streaming into account

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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…

By Brandon John - May 4, 2017
Guns N' Roses lead touring revenue with massive takings in Australia and NZ

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,…

By Brandon John - Apr 27, 2017
Guns N' Roses lead touring revenue with massive takings in Australia and NZ

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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,…

By Brandon John - Apr 27, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: World Bar's weekly Banquet has a new band booker for 2017

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.…

By Brandon John - Apr 24, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: World Bar's weekly Banquet has a new band booker for 2017

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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.…

By Brandon John - Apr 24, 2017
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