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Oztix and Tixel team up to combat unethical ticket resale practises
Independent primary ticketing firm, Oztix, and secondary ticketing platform Tixel have joined forces to protect fans from ticketing rip-offs.

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Oztix and Tixel team up to combat unethical ticket resale practises
Independent primary ticketing firm, Oztix, and secondary ticketing platform Tixel have joined forces to protect fans from ticketing rip-offs.

Ben Lee returns with new single, signs catalogue to Warner Music
Australian music industry mainstay Ben Lee has both released a new single and announced the signing of his catalogue to Warner Music.

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Ben Lee returns with new single, signs catalogue to Warner Music
Australian music industry mainstay Ben Lee has both released a new single and announced the signing of his catalogue to Warner Music.

Live industry applauds 'trickle-down' RISE provisions, warns 'we're nowhere out of the woods'
The federal government is set to redirect at least a third of each of the RISE grants to artists due to concerns over distribution of money.

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Live industry applauds 'trickle-down' RISE provisions, warns 'we're nowhere out of the woods'
The federal government is set to redirect at least a third of each of the RISE grants to artists due to concerns over distribution of money.

Rapper Joyner Lucas accuses marketer Karen Civil of stealing $60k from him
Rapper Joyner Lucas has accused digital marketing strategist Karen Civil of stealing $60,000 from him after hiring her as a consultant.

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Rapper Joyner Lucas accuses marketer Karen Civil of stealing $60k from him
Rapper Joyner Lucas has accused digital marketing strategist Karen Civil of stealing $60,000 from him after hiring her as a consultant.

5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings hits #1 on ARIA Charts with debut solo album
5 Seconds of Summer frontman Luke Hemmings has scored his first solo #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart thanks to his debut album.

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5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings hits #1 on ARIA Charts with debut solo album
5 Seconds of Summer frontman Luke Hemmings has scored his first solo #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart thanks to his debut album.

2021 Cairns Festival offers blueprint for engaging diverse, local talent amid COVID-19
The 2021 Cairns Festival is now just around the corner, and it's paving the way for engaging diverse lineups amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2021 Cairns Festival offers blueprint for engaging diverse, local talent amid COVID-19
The 2021 Cairns Festival is now just around the corner, and it's paving the way for engaging diverse lineups amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Live Music Awards have been postponed to 2022
In some sad news for the Aussie music industry, the sixth annual National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) have been postponed until 2022.

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The National Live Music Awards have been postponed to 2022
In some sad news for the Aussie music industry, the sixth annual National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) have been postponed until 2022.

New live event series The Courage Collective to celebrate diversity in the arts
Brisbane based industry bodies Zoe Maras and Jesa have announced The Courage Collective, a new event celebrating women and non-binary people in the arts industry.

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New live event series The Courage Collective to celebrate diversity in the arts
Brisbane based industry bodies Zoe Maras and Jesa have announced The Courage Collective, a new event celebrating women and non-binary people in the arts industry.

Inertia Music's co-founder and head of A&R Justin Cosby has died
Leading independent label and distributor Inertia Music's co-founder and head of A&R Justin Cosby has passed away.

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Inertia Music's co-founder and head of A&R Justin Cosby has died
Leading independent label and distributor Inertia Music's co-founder and head of A&R Justin Cosby has passed away.

Former Sony Music employees reportedly considering class action lawsuit
12 former Sony Music Australia employees are reportedly considering launching a class-action lawsuit against the company.

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Former Sony Music employees reportedly considering class action lawsuit
12 former Sony Music Australia employees are reportedly considering launching a class-action lawsuit against the company.

'Sony was ruled by fear': 20 former employees come forward
20 former Sony Music Australia employees have come forward to share allegations of a toxic workplace culture within the company.

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'Sony was ruled by fear': 20 former employees come forward
20 former Sony Music Australia employees have come forward to share allegations of a toxic workplace culture within the company.

Queensland’s live music industry to receive an extra $7 million in funding
The Palaszczuk Government has handed down an extra $7 million to Queensland’s live music industry in the State’s 2021-22 Budget.

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Queensland’s live music industry to receive an extra $7 million in funding
The Palaszczuk Government has handed down an extra $7 million to Queensland’s live music industry in the State’s 2021-22 Budget.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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