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Feature: Helena shakes up the EDM industry
After performing almost every dance festival juggernaut across the globe, topping the club charts in the US, becoming the first female DJ to play Ultra Music’s mainstage and landing a residency in…

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Feature: Helena shakes up the EDM industry
After performing almost every dance festival juggernaut across the globe, topping the club charts in the US, becoming the first female DJ to play Ultra Music’s mainstage and landing a residency in…

MCM Media merges with Igloo, rebrands
MCM Media, the company behind Take 40, Live at the Chapel, The Hot Hits and My Generation, has announced a rebrand and merger with partner company Igloo. The 30-year-old media and production company…

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MCM Media merges with Igloo, rebrands
MCM Media, the company behind Take 40, Live at the Chapel, The Hot Hits and My Generation, has announced a rebrand and merger with partner company Igloo. The 30-year-old media and production company…

Leaked price list unveils acts charging $1M+ per gig
A lengthy price list for artist booking prices has surfaced online with a handful of acts raking in over one million per gig. Of the 154 acts reportedly taking home over US$100,000 per event, the…

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Leaked price list unveils acts charging $1M+ per gig
A lengthy price list for artist booking prices has surfaced online with a handful of acts raking in over one million per gig. Of the 154 acts reportedly taking home over US$100,000 per event, the…

Frontline: May 21, 2014
This week we catch Kylie and Lily Allen at Cannes, triple j host another wild One Night Stand at Mildura with Illy, Violent Soho and Jungle Giants, MTV’s Kate Peck interviews Ricki-Lee and more. If…

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Frontline: May 21, 2014
This week we catch Kylie and Lily Allen at Cannes, triple j host another wild One Night Stand at Mildura with Illy, Violent Soho and Jungle Giants, MTV’s Kate Peck interviews Ricki-Lee and more. If…

Amazon launches streaming service in US
Amazon’s music streaming feature went live in the US yesterday. The service, titled Prime Music, offers the online retailer’s Prime subscribers free, uninterrupted access to songs from two of the…

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Amazon launches streaming service in US
Amazon’s music streaming feature went live in the US yesterday. The service, titled Prime Music, offers the online retailer’s Prime subscribers free, uninterrupted access to songs from two of the…

Caroline Australia team with UK EDM label Tru Thoughts
Caroline Australia has announced a partnership with UK EDM independent Tru Thoughts. Home to Quantic, Nostalgia 77, Bonobo, Alice Russell, TM Juke - and Australia’s own Kylie Auldist and Lance…

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Caroline Australia team with UK EDM label Tru Thoughts
Caroline Australia has announced a partnership with UK EDM independent Tru Thoughts. Home to Quantic, Nostalgia 77, Bonobo, Alice Russell, TM Juke - and Australia’s own Kylie Auldist and Lance…

Twitter and SoundCloud end acquisition talks
Talks which mooted the potential acquisition of SoundCloud by social media behemoth Twitter have apparently collapsed, despite a media flurry announcing the news yesterday. The suggestion, first…

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Twitter and SoundCloud end acquisition talks
Talks which mooted the potential acquisition of SoundCloud by social media behemoth Twitter have apparently collapsed, despite a media flurry announcing the news yesterday. The suggestion, first…

Music-themed restaurants eyeing WA
Tourism WA’s "destination Perth" strategy, launched in March, has encouraged three music-themed cafes to set up in Western Australia. A report in The West Australian said that Hard Rock Café, Cafe…

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Music-themed restaurants eyeing WA
Tourism WA’s "destination Perth" strategy, launched in March, has encouraged three music-themed cafes to set up in Western Australia. A report in The West Australian said that Hard Rock Café, Cafe…

Showbiz purchased by Tix.com.au
Just shy of two months after Showbiz was placed into voluntary administration, the premium ticketing company has announced its return. Tix.com.au, the ticketing deal business which incorporates…

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Showbiz purchased by Tix.com.au
Just shy of two months after Showbiz was placed into voluntary administration, the premium ticketing company has announced its return. Tix.com.au, the ticketing deal business which incorporates…

Coldplay sell-out Enmore show in minutes
Coldplay have sold out their one-off Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre in under three minutes. The Live Nation-promoted show was announced just three days ago in the lead-up to yesterday’s release of…

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Coldplay sell-out Enmore show in minutes
Coldplay have sold out their one-off Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre in under three minutes. The Live Nation-promoted show was announced just three days ago in the lead-up to yesterday’s release of…

ARIA unveils new chart award
ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) has unveiled a program to recognise local and international chart toppers with an ARIA #1 Chart Award which will be presented to artists as soon as…

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ARIA unveils new chart award
ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) has unveiled a program to recognise local and international chart toppers with an ARIA #1 Chart Award which will be presented to artists as soon as…

Vevo’s viewership up by a third
Vevo’s annual viewership report for 2013 has revealed an increase of 33% from 2012, with users watching 55 billion music videos globally. According to Vevo’s SVP of international Nic Jones, the…

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Vevo’s viewership up by a third
Vevo’s annual viewership report for 2013 has revealed an increase of 33% from 2012, with users watching 55 billion music videos globally. According to Vevo’s SVP of international Nic Jones, the…
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