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Flume, ARIA, Future Classic to tackle Vivid Ideas conversation
Four-time ARIA winner Flume, Future Classic Founder Nathan McLay, ARIA CEO Dan Rosen, producer, engineer and mixer Eric J Dubowsky and artist manager David Champion will take the stage together this…

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Flume, ARIA, Future Classic to tackle Vivid Ideas conversation
Four-time ARIA winner Flume, Future Classic Founder Nathan McLay, ARIA CEO Dan Rosen, producer, engineer and mixer Eric J Dubowsky and artist manager David Champion will take the stage together this…

Splendour ticket buyers overcharged thousands in online error
Ticketing website Moshtix may have been hacked this morning, as customers purchasing tickets to July’s Splendour In The Grass festival were charged thousands of dollars in credit card fees. Shortly…

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Splendour ticket buyers overcharged thousands in online error
Ticketing website Moshtix may have been hacked this morning, as customers purchasing tickets to July’s Splendour In The Grass festival were charged thousands of dollars in credit card fees. Shortly…

Baz Luhrmann to direct Elvis Presley biopic
Baz Luhrmann will reportedly direct a forthcoming Elvis Presley biopic. Warner Bros. secured the rights to Presley’s music catalogue, Saving Mr. Banks screenwriter Kelly Marcel is penning the script,…

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Baz Luhrmann to direct Elvis Presley biopic
Baz Luhrmann will reportedly direct a forthcoming Elvis Presley biopic. Warner Bros. secured the rights to Presley’s music catalogue, Saving Mr. Banks screenwriter Kelly Marcel is penning the script,…

Spotify hires filings expert, hints at public share offering
Spotify has sparked rumours of an initial public offering (IPO) after the Swedish music streaming service hired a US financial reporting specialist. Speculation that Spotify is preparing for a share…

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Spotify hires filings expert, hints at public share offering
Spotify has sparked rumours of an initial public offering (IPO) after the Swedish music streaming service hired a US financial reporting specialist. Speculation that Spotify is preparing for a share…

SCA blames 2DayFM for expected 10% ratings drop
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is blaming the departure of Kyle and Jackie O from 2DayFM for an expected 10% ratings drop on last year. The statement posted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)…

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SCA blames 2DayFM for expected 10% ratings drop
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is blaming the departure of Kyle and Jackie O from 2DayFM for an expected 10% ratings drop on last year. The statement posted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)…

Sony Music offers record deal in talent search
Sony Music and its mobile brand affiliate Sony Xperia have come together to launch a global talent search, which will see its winner sign a recording contract with the major. Artists and bands have…

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Sony Music offers record deal in talent search
Sony Music and its mobile brand affiliate Sony Xperia have come together to launch a global talent search, which will see its winner sign a recording contract with the major. Artists and bands have…

Def Jam, Motown and Island take frontline for UMG
Universal Music Group (UMG) has made its three East Coast consolidated labels Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records into standalone labels under the UMG umbrella. The closing of the…

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Def Jam, Motown and Island take frontline for UMG
Universal Music Group (UMG) has made its three East Coast consolidated labels Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records into standalone labels under the UMG umbrella. The closing of the…

UK Government to legalise copying media for personal use
The UK copyright law will undergo an update on June 1 when the Government makes it legal to copy media, including CDs, for personal use. It is currently illegal to copy content from CDs onto devices…

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UK Government to legalise copying media for personal use
The UK copyright law will undergo an update on June 1 when the Government makes it legal to copy media, including CDs, for personal use. It is currently illegal to copy content from CDs onto devices…

MusicNSW strikes partnership with Alberts
MusicNSW has entered a partnership with Alberts to better serve emerging music industry professionals. The peak body for contemporary music has moved into the Australian independent music publisher’s…

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MusicNSW strikes partnership with Alberts
MusicNSW has entered a partnership with Alberts to better serve emerging music industry professionals. The peak body for contemporary music has moved into the Australian independent music publisher’s…

Triple J Unearthed pick of the week
Slumberjack Felon Unearthed has fostered some impressive Australian electronic talent over the years (folks like Flume, Wave Racer and RUFUS all uploaded their first tunes to the website) and the…

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Triple J Unearthed pick of the week
Slumberjack Felon Unearthed has fostered some impressive Australian electronic talent over the years (folks like Flume, Wave Racer and RUFUS all uploaded their first tunes to the website) and the…

Vance Joy and Birds Of Tokyo lead APRA nominations
Vance Joy’s ubiquitous single Riptide has received four nominations in what is Joy’s first year as an APRA nominee. He has also been nominated in the Song of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter of the…

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Vance Joy and Birds Of Tokyo lead APRA nominations
Vance Joy’s ubiquitous single Riptide has received four nominations in what is Joy’s first year as an APRA nominee. He has also been nominated in the Song of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter of the…
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