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Rick Price Launches Clarice Records
The “Heaven Knows” singer launches Clarice Records, and announces Australian artist issi as the label's first signing.

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Rick Price Launches Clarice Records
The “Heaven Knows” singer launches Clarice Records, and announces Australian artist issi as the label's first signing.

TEG Group, Untitled Crack Billboard’s Mid-Year Top 20 Promoters
Australians make a strong showing in Billboard Boxscore's mid-year 2025 report on the live industry, led by TEG Group and Untitled Group.

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TEG Group, Untitled Crack Billboard’s Mid-Year Top 20 Promoters
Australians make a strong showing in Billboard Boxscore's mid-year 2025 report on the live industry, led by TEG Group and Untitled Group.

Triple J Sets ‘Hottest 100 of Australian Songs’ Poll
This special edition mid-year poll is “dedicated to the homegrown artists and tracks that have resonated across generations".

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Triple J Sets ‘Hottest 100 of Australian Songs’ Poll
This special edition mid-year poll is “dedicated to the homegrown artists and tracks that have resonated across generations".

Mushroom Group Is Bringing Mattel’s Malibu Barbie Café to Melbourne
The Melbourne-based independent music giant partners with Mattel, Bucket Listers and Chadstone Shopping Centre on the Barbie Cafe.

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Mushroom Group Is Bringing Mattel’s Malibu Barbie Café to Melbourne
The Melbourne-based independent music giant partners with Mattel, Bucket Listers and Chadstone Shopping Centre on the Barbie Cafe.

Logies 2025: Nominations for ‘Countdown 50 Years On’, ‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’
The ABC’s "Countdown" anniversary special and Seven’s premiere of the Michael Gudinski documentary could be rewarded with Logie Awards.

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Logies 2025: Nominations for ‘Countdown 50 Years On’, ‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’
The ABC’s "Countdown" anniversary special and Seven’s premiere of the Michael Gudinski documentary could be rewarded with Logie Awards.

'Beyond Gutted': 2025 Bonnaroo Festival Washed Out
“We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo,” reads a push alert from the festival app.

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'Beyond Gutted': 2025 Bonnaroo Festival Washed Out
“We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo,” reads a push alert from the festival app.

Jimmy Barnes Extends ARIA Chart Record with 'DEFIANT'
The two-time ARIA Hall of Famer extends his record for most leaders with 16. As a member of Cold Chisel, that number rises to 22.

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Jimmy Barnes Extends ARIA Chart Record with 'DEFIANT'
The two-time ARIA Hall of Famer extends his record for most leaders with 16. As a member of Cold Chisel, that number rises to 22.

Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List
Klippel’s Sydney-based Ourness “achieved 10 times growth” over the last year-and-a-half, he tells Billboard.

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Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List
Klippel’s Sydney-based Ourness “achieved 10 times growth” over the last year-and-a-half, he tells Billboard.

Australians Actually Love Homegrown Music and Are Keen to Discover More: Report
Australians’ connection with digital music in all its forms is explored in the Listening In report, presented by Music Australia with a batch of new insights.

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Australians Actually Love Homegrown Music and Are Keen to Discover More: Report
Australians’ connection with digital music in all its forms is explored in the Listening In report, presented by Music Australia with a batch of new insights.

Douglas McCarthy, Vocalist With Nitzer Ebb, Dies at 58
McCarthy had a voice in crafting early, danceable electronic tunes that found their way to legions of goth, techno and alternative music fans.

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Douglas McCarthy, Vocalist With Nitzer Ebb, Dies at 58
McCarthy had a voice in crafting early, danceable electronic tunes that found their way to legions of goth, techno and alternative music fans.

Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’
For the year 2023-24, the industry generated $8.78 billion revenue, of which $975 million came from exports, the report finds.

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Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’
For the year 2023-24, the industry generated $8.78 billion revenue, of which $975 million came from exports, the report finds.

‘A True Giant’: Artists Pay Tribute to Late Beach Boys Leader Brian Wilson
If pop music in the ‘60s was a sport, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys were on the podium.

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‘A True Giant’: Artists Pay Tribute to Late Beach Boys Leader Brian Wilson
If pop music in the ‘60s was a sport, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys were on the podium.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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