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UK copyright term for sound recordings expands to 70 years
Copyright term for sound recordings and performer’s rights in sound recordings increased from 50 to 70 years in the United Kingdom last Friday. It means that the first or second generation of rock…
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UK copyright term for sound recordings expands to 70 years
Copyright term for sound recordings and performer’s rights in sound recordings increased from 50 to 70 years in the United Kingdom last Friday. It means that the first or second generation of rock…
Four South Australian music associations share in $315K
Four South Australian contemporary music associations will share in $315,000 as part of the South Australian Government’s inaugural grant for contemporary music organisations. The funding kicks in on…
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Four South Australian music associations share in $315K
Four South Australian contemporary music associations will share in $315,000 as part of the South Australian Government’s inaugural grant for contemporary music organisations. The funding kicks in on…
The Vamps: Can We Dance
Take a bunch of good-looking One Direction types, scuff their hair up a little, give them guitars (bury them in the mix, though - this isn’t punk) and add a naughty word to the chorus of their debut…
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The Vamps: Can We Dance
Take a bunch of good-looking One Direction types, scuff their hair up a little, give them guitars (bury them in the mix, though - this isn’t punk) and add a naughty word to the chorus of their debut…
iTunes Radio reaches almost 30% of Pandora’s user-base within a month
Just one month after its launch in the US, iTunes Radio has already obtained 20 million users, which gives the service close to 30% of the audience reach that Pandora currently boasts. iTunes Radio…
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iTunes Radio reaches almost 30% of Pandora’s user-base within a month
Just one month after its launch in the US, iTunes Radio has already obtained 20 million users, which gives the service close to 30% of the audience reach that Pandora currently boasts. iTunes Radio…
Homebake 2013 cancelled
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Homebake 2013 has been cancelled", reads a statement from Homebake organisers released this morning, citing the move from the Domain to a three-day…
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Homebake 2013 cancelled
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Homebake 2013 has been cancelled", reads a statement from Homebake organisers released this morning, citing the move from the Domain to a three-day…
Country radio legend Nick Erby racks up 50 years on air
The dean of Australian country music broadcasting, Nick Erby, racks up 50 years on the radio this month. He started at age 18, announcing on 2VM Moree, before joining Indigenous activist Charles…
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Country radio legend Nick Erby racks up 50 years on air
The dean of Australian country music broadcasting, Nick Erby, racks up 50 years on the radio this month. He started at age 18, announcing on 2VM Moree, before joining Indigenous activist Charles…
Lee Kernaghan scores seven Golden Guitar nominations
Lee Kernaghan proved his firepower in the Australian country music sector when he nabbed no less than seven nominations for the 42nd CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, better known as The Golden…
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Lee Kernaghan scores seven Golden Guitar nominations
Lee Kernaghan proved his firepower in the Australian country music sector when he nabbed no less than seven nominations for the 42nd CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, better known as The Golden…
HMV attempt to launch iTunes competitor through iOS app store
In a ballsy move, former music retail giant HMV has launched a new iPhone app which allows users to purchase music through an online store, before importing the tracks into iTunes. Not surprisingly,…
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HMV attempt to launch iTunes competitor through iOS app store
In a ballsy move, former music retail giant HMV has launched a new iPhone app which allows users to purchase music through an online store, before importing the tracks into iTunes. Not surprisingly,…
GarageBand now free on iOS 7
It appears that Apple’s popular GarageBand app will become free on iOS 7, according to information accidentally posted online by the company yesterday. Redesigned logos for the popular music…
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GarageBand now free on iOS 7
It appears that Apple’s popular GarageBand app will become free on iOS 7, according to information accidentally posted online by the company yesterday. Redesigned logos for the popular music…
Heatseeker: Naya Rivera
You might know her as Santana Lopez from Glee, but Naya Rivera is so much more than that, and in order to prove it – and consequently future-proof her relevance once Glee wraps up next year (I know…
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Heatseeker: Naya Rivera
You might know her as Santana Lopez from Glee, but Naya Rivera is so much more than that, and in order to prove it – and consequently future-proof her relevance once Glee wraps up next year (I know…
Curio Corner #1: Ween’s rejected Pizza Hut jingle
Putting cheese inside the crust of a pizza was one of those amazing ideas that advanced mankind when it was first rolled out by Pizza Hut in 2002 as the main feature of their ’Insider’ range of…
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Curio Corner #1: Ween’s rejected Pizza Hut jingle
Putting cheese inside the crust of a pizza was one of those amazing ideas that advanced mankind when it was first rolled out by Pizza Hut in 2002 as the main feature of their ’Insider’ range of…
Curio Corner #3: Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal prototype
For many of our readers, Michael Jackson’s menacing, popping Smooth Criminal was irreversibly ruined by Alien Ant Farm nu-metal rendition of the track. For others, Alien Art Farm’s chart-topper is…
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Curio Corner #3: Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal prototype
For many of our readers, Michael Jackson’s menacing, popping Smooth Criminal was irreversibly ruined by Alien Ant Farm nu-metal rendition of the track. For others, Alien Art Farm’s chart-topper is…
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