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Sarah Aarons is one of the top 'hitmakers' in the U.S. right now
Sarah Aarons is waving the flag for Australia.

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Sarah Aarons is one of the top 'hitmakers' in the U.S. right now
Sarah Aarons is waving the flag for Australia.

The U.K.’s 2019 Great Escape fest will focus on Australia
Next year’s Great Escape will have a strong Aussie flavour.

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The U.K.’s 2019 Great Escape fest will focus on Australia
Next year’s Great Escape will have a strong Aussie flavour.

Spotify will launch in India…if it can reach agreements with the majors
Here's why the streaming giant hasn’t taken the plunge into India yet.

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Spotify will launch in India…if it can reach agreements with the majors
Here's why the streaming giant hasn’t taken the plunge into India yet.

QMusic is recruiting a new CEO after Joel Edmondson resigns
QMusic is recruiting a new chief executive after Joel Edmondson announced he would leave the trade body after four years in the top job. Edmondson will part on good terms with the organisation, which…

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QMusic is recruiting a new CEO after Joel Edmondson resigns
QMusic is recruiting a new chief executive after Joel Edmondson announced he would leave the trade body after four years in the top job. Edmondson will part on good terms with the organisation, which…

UNIFY Gathering turns 5: how the punk and hardcore fest grew up and added muscles
Punk and hardcore will never die. Depending on who you talk to, it’s growing. And for many fans of the heavier stuff, it’s the stuff of life. The team at UNIFY spotted an opportunity and seized it…

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UNIFY Gathering turns 5: how the punk and hardcore fest grew up and added muscles
Punk and hardcore will never die. Depending on who you talk to, it’s growing. And for many fans of the heavier stuff, it’s the stuff of life. The team at UNIFY spotted an opportunity and seized it…

The ARIAs will rock…and rain
The ARIA Awards will be one big party, and the weather should be suitably wild.

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The ARIAs will rock…and rain
The ARIA Awards will be one big party, and the weather should be suitably wild.

AHRC offers preventative measures to curb sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment is on the rise in the workplace. There's a big job ahead, warns the Australian Human Rights Commission.

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AHRC offers preventative measures to curb sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment is on the rise in the workplace. There's a big job ahead, warns the Australian Human Rights Commission.

ARIA makes changes to constitution, hopes to boost number of women on its board
ARIA’s members approved a proposal to amend its constitution and, in time, unlock opportunities to boost the representation of women on its board.

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ARIA makes changes to constitution, hopes to boost number of women on its board
ARIA’s members approved a proposal to amend its constitution and, in time, unlock opportunities to boost the representation of women on its board.

Is AEG about to make a big push into Australia?
AEG Presents is setting-out a strategic play which could shake-up the Australian touring market, multiple sources tell TIO.

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Is AEG about to make a big push into Australia?
AEG Presents is setting-out a strategic play which could shake-up the Australian touring market, multiple sources tell TIO.

Taylor Swift just signed a huge deal with Universal, and changed the game again
Taylor Swift negotiated a blockbuster, and she won't be the only artist to benefit from it.

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Taylor Swift just signed a huge deal with Universal, and changed the game again
Taylor Swift negotiated a blockbuster, and she won't be the only artist to benefit from it.

The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ is a global hit, again
Everything old is new again as The Beatles return to the top 10 in the U.K., U.K. and Australia.

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The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ is a global hit, again
Everything old is new again as The Beatles return to the top 10 in the U.K., U.K. and Australia.

Sasha talks John Digweed, depression and electronic music’s ‘bright future’ at EMC 2018 keynote
The seventh annual EMC started with a banger as master turntablist Sasha delivered a rare keynote presentation. How rare? The Brit has never done a keynote of any description in Australia or opened a conference in a speaker’s seat.

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Sasha talks John Digweed, depression and electronic music’s ‘bright future’ at EMC 2018 keynote
The seventh annual EMC started with a banger as master turntablist Sasha delivered a rare keynote presentation. How rare? The Brit has never done a keynote of any description in Australia or opened a conference in a speaker’s seat.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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