Christie Eliezer

Seven’s Super Bowl coverage yesterday afternoon which included Rihanna’s half time entertainment spot drew 329,000 viewers in five capital cities.

Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me” entered the ARIA Album Chart at No. 5, making it her sixth top 20 long-player in Australia.

There is a push for new stadiums in Canberra and Newcastle to be built, and for an increase in seats in existing venues on the Sunshine Coast and in Hobart.

Newcastle lockout laws have ended after 15 years, while a push for a similar result in Adelaide looks like becoming an election issue.

Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters DACY joined the EMI Music Australia roster, with debut single “She Wants To Be Loved” showing off a pop flavour.

K-Pop is about to make a greater presence globally, with ambitious plans announced on February 3 by K-Pop powerhouse SM Entertainment.

Los Angeles-based Australian B2B music licensing company Songtradr is set to acquire 7digital, a UK-based publicly listed music technology company. 

Production team MSquared re-signed to Mushroom Music Publishing for the world with plans to spend more time abroad next year.

As the deadline for the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy looms, the music industry has contacted prime minister Anthony Albanese.

Qirkz In The Hunter opens on Friday December 2 with Jeff Duff's Bowie Unzipped tribute, with the next night a Mexican party night with the Victor Valdes Mariachi Band.

An inaugural event made permanent, three sell outs, two cancellations and three debuts.

The Inner West Council also announced it is committed to exploring more Special Entertainment Precinct locations in the area.