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Amber De Luca-Tao

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Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

The pandemic has changed the live music festival landscape forever. And now looking ahead, festival groups are ensuring they stay alive.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 20, 2021
Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

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Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

The pandemic has changed the live music festival landscape forever. And now looking ahead, festival groups are ensuring they stay alive.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 20, 2021
Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

A Live Nation representative has publicly responded to the claims that the company's artist contracts include a COVID-19 gagging order.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 4, 2021
Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

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Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

A Live Nation representative has publicly responded to the claims that the company's artist contracts include a COVID-19 gagging order.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 4, 2021
Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

Song entries from all genres, from all over the world are open for the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition are officially open.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 28, 2021
Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

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Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

Song entries from all genres, from all over the world are open for the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition are officially open.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 28, 2021
Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber has cracked a new milestone in his career, seeing him sit alongside Billboard's elite Hot 100 chart entry holders.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

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Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber has cracked a new milestone in his career, seeing him sit alongside Billboard's elite Hot 100 chart entry holders.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift will not be submitting 'Fearless (Taylor's Version) to the Grammy and CMA Awards, however 'Evermore' will be.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

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Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift will not be submitting 'Fearless (Taylor's Version) to the Grammy and CMA Awards, however 'Evermore' will be.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

We had the chance to speak to PJ Harding, Brendan Boney and Allegra Neve on their SongHubs The Tower experience this year.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 26, 2021
Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

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Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

We had the chance to speak to PJ Harding, Brendan Boney and Allegra Neve on their SongHubs The Tower experience this year.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 26, 2021
WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

Billboard charting and award-winning Australian artist, WILSONN is paving the way for artists in the NFT space in Australia.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 9, 2021
WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

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WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

Billboard charting and award-winning Australian artist, WILSONN is paving the way for artists in the NFT space in Australia.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 9, 2021
Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

WILSONN is about to bring us the very first Australian interactive music video, using an alternate reality filter for Instagram stories.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 24, 2021
Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

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Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

WILSONN is about to bring us the very first Australian interactive music video, using an alternate reality filter for Instagram stories.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 24, 2021
Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

This is straight up just the BTS era... and we're just living in it. It's not unusual for the group to break records, but this one's pretty big.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 6, 2021
Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

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Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

This is straight up just the BTS era... and we're just living in it. It's not unusual for the group to break records, but this one's pretty big.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 6, 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

Are artists these days selling out or are they purely just making bank? The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest band to sell their catalogue.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 4, 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

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Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

Are artists these days selling out or are they purely just making bank? The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest band to sell their catalogue.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 4, 2021
Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala is too good not to clock up one billion streams. How many times have you listened to the track?

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 3, 2021
Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

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Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala is too good not to clock up one billion streams. How many times have you listened to the track?

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 3, 2021
Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

APRA AMCOS are gearing up for a huge week ahead, with its workshop initiative, SongHubs ready to kick things off in Sydney.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Apr 23, 2021
Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

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Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

APRA AMCOS are gearing up for a huge week ahead, with its workshop initiative, SongHubs ready to kick things off in Sydney.

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Apr 23, 2021
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