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Madison Beer is a typical 14-year-old New Yorker, she likes hanging out with friends, going to the mall and singing. On Sundays she goes to the movies with friends and Instagrams selfies. Why are we…

As part of its inaugural sponsorship of the awards, Carlton Dry is offering a $50,000 grant to an emerging act to boost its profile overseas. The money is only to help tour, showcase, record, or…

Proving yet again that New Zealand are light-years ahead of the rest of the world, licensing agencies APRA and PPNZ Music Licensing have introduced the Single Music License, which is a catch-all…

The UK House of Commons Culture Media and Sport Committee has released a report that slams Google for their reluctance to block websites that infringe copyright. The report, Supporting The Creative…

A number of publications and software developers are warning those who use their iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to create music not to upgrade to iOS7, as it has a number of serious bugs which will…

Live Nation is negotiating to buy the management companies behind U2 and Madonna, according to The New York Times. According to the paper, Live Nation would pay US$30 million for longtime U2 manager…

The latest Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) National Listener Survey shows that the 350+ community radio stations in Australia are drawing more listeners. An average of 29% of…

APRA AMCOS released figures this morning that reveal they paid 323,311 songwriters, composers and music publishers a total of $177.4m this year. The performing-rights society released the following…

A ‘Sound Check’ algorithm built into iTunes Radio could spell the end of the loudness wars, according to a speech by mastering engineer Bob Katz at New York’s Audio Engineer Society Convention last…

Kilter is a name many of us may not yet be familiar with, but trust me when I say you will be soon. He’s fast building a reputation for himself, both here and internationally, as a producer and as…

Australian booking agency Village Sounds has opened an office in Singapore. Its Sydney-based co-director and booking agent Evan Davis said, "We felt it important to have a presence in Asia, given…

Icehouse is going DubHOUSE in December. For two shows, the iconic band is going reggae-bluebeat bringing in a brass section and extra vocalists. It’ll giving a Caribbean dose of its classic hits, dig…