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A lawsuit has already seen Prince's new EP removed from iTunes and Apple Music
Prince's business affairs have become quite convoluted following the star's untimely death, and now the upcoming EP Deliverance has been pulled from both iTunes and Apple Music before it was even…

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A lawsuit has already seen Prince's new EP removed from iTunes and Apple Music
Prince's business affairs have become quite convoluted following the star's untimely death, and now the upcoming EP Deliverance has been pulled from both iTunes and Apple Music before it was even…

The best songwriters in Western Australia have just been announced
It's almost time again for this year's WAM Song of the Year, the annual event by Music WA that throws a spotlight on the best new and established talent Western Australia has to offer, and this…

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The best songwriters in Western Australia have just been announced
It's almost time again for this year's WAM Song of the Year, the annual event by Music WA that throws a spotlight on the best new and established talent Western Australia has to offer, and this…

Paul McCartney believes Sony is trying to "devalue" his Beatles rights
Paul McCartney has had a rough trot in his mission to regain the rights to the 267-strong catalogue of mega-hits he penned for The Beatles as they've been handballed back and forth over the years…

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Paul McCartney believes Sony is trying to "devalue" his Beatles rights
Paul McCartney has had a rough trot in his mission to regain the rights to the 267-strong catalogue of mega-hits he penned for The Beatles as they've been handballed back and forth over the years…

Ticketmaster claims tickets get scalped because artists aren't charging enough
Having first lashed out at scalpers upon seeing their sold out Melbourne gig going for exorbitant prices on resale sites, The Smith Street Band expressed further anger in a scathing interview…

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Ticketmaster claims tickets get scalped because artists aren't charging enough
Having first lashed out at scalpers upon seeing their sold out Melbourne gig going for exorbitant prices on resale sites, The Smith Street Band expressed further anger in a scathing interview…

Metal legend Devin Townsend is heading to Brisbane for a very heavy industry summit
Devin Townsend will be heading to Brisbane's Crowbar next month to take part in the Music Industry Summit alongside some other key figures of our local heavy music industry. The summit is being held…

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Metal legend Devin Townsend is heading to Brisbane for a very heavy industry summit
Devin Townsend will be heading to Brisbane's Crowbar next month to take part in the Music Industry Summit alongside some other key figures of our local heavy music industry. The summit is being held…

How SOUNDS AUSTRALIA is helping Australian artists to break into new markets
Australia’s much-appreciated proponents of exporting Aussie music to the world, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA, were able to celebrate the last-minute securing of vital federal funding last year by launching a…

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How SOUNDS AUSTRALIA is helping Australian artists to break into new markets
Australia’s much-appreciated proponents of exporting Aussie music to the world, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA, were able to celebrate the last-minute securing of vital federal funding last year by launching a…

Local industry figures star as 'The Usual Suspects' in Music Victoria's new membership drive
Melbourne trio Camp Cope and The Bamboos' singer Kylie Auldist are among a stack of local music industry figures who have today banded together to kick off this year's Music Victoria Membership Drive…

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Local industry figures star as 'The Usual Suspects' in Music Victoria's new membership drive
Melbourne trio Camp Cope and The Bamboos' singer Kylie Auldist are among a stack of local music industry figures who have today banded together to kick off this year's Music Victoria Membership Drive…

Kesha's sexual abuse case against Dr. Luke has suffered a major setback
Pop singer Kesha has faced an incredibly rough road so far in her legal battle with producer Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald), but today saw one of the most notable setbacks yet. The Hollywood Reporter…

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Kesha's sexual abuse case against Dr. Luke has suffered a major setback
Pop singer Kesha has faced an incredibly rough road so far in her legal battle with producer Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald), but today saw one of the most notable setbacks yet. The Hollywood Reporter…

A crackdown on scalpers as a new motion to ban ticket bots passes the Senate
In what could result in a significant blow to scalpers, a new motion to ban ticket bots has today passed through the Australian Senate, the ABC reports. Xenophon argued that the measures were…

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A crackdown on scalpers as a new motion to ban ticket bots passes the Senate
In what could result in a significant blow to scalpers, a new motion to ban ticket bots has today passed through the Australian Senate, the ABC reports. Xenophon argued that the measures were…

Spotify's best chance of survival is by reshaping the record deal
As Spotify moves into its second decade of operations, there's no doubting its strong position at the head of the increasingly-vital music streaming pack, but finding a way to shape such an outwardly…

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Spotify's best chance of survival is by reshaping the record deal
As Spotify moves into its second decade of operations, there's no doubting its strong position at the head of the increasingly-vital music streaming pack, but finding a way to shape such an outwardly…

A class action lawsuit has just been filed against Falls Festival over the crowd crush incident
A class-action lawsuit has just been filed against the organisers of Falls Festival today, following the horrific crowd crush that took place at the Lorne leg of the 2016/17 event, which left…

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A class action lawsuit has just been filed against Falls Festival over the crowd crush incident
A class-action lawsuit has just been filed against the organisers of Falls Festival today, following the horrific crowd crush that took place at the Lorne leg of the 2016/17 event, which left…

You can apply now to be part of Australian Music Week 2017
The 2017 edition of national music conference Australian Music Week has just opened the doors for applications from musos who wish to be a part of it, and announced the conference dates too. Now in…

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You can apply now to be part of Australian Music Week 2017
The 2017 edition of national music conference Australian Music Week has just opened the doors for applications from musos who wish to be a part of it, and announced the conference dates too. Now in…
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