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Sydney Lord Major Clover Moore details position on lockouts
Representing her electorate, Lord Mayor Clover Moore has detailed her position on Sydney s lockout laws in a statement penned for Sydney Morning Herald. Published last night, Moore s statement calls…

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Sydney Lord Major Clover Moore details position on lockouts
Representing her electorate, Lord Mayor Clover Moore has detailed her position on Sydney s lockout laws in a statement penned for Sydney Morning Herald. Published last night, Moore s statement calls…

Q&A: Violent Soho on the elephant in the room
Brisbane post-grunge quartet Violent Soho may be best known for their suburban anthems and on and offstage antics, but as TMN finds out from drummer Michael Richards, on the release day of new LP…

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Q&A: Violent Soho on the elephant in the room
Brisbane post-grunge quartet Violent Soho may be best known for their suburban anthems and on and offstage antics, but as TMN finds out from drummer Michael Richards, on the release day of new LP…

Q&A: Revered rock writer Ritchie Yorke
This weekend, a cadre of over 40 authors, musicians and commentators will take part in the inaugural Rock Roll Writers Festival in Brisbane. Arguably one of the most anticipated inclusions is also…

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Q&A: Revered rock writer Ritchie Yorke
This weekend, a cadre of over 40 authors, musicians and commentators will take part in the inaugural Rock Roll Writers Festival in Brisbane. Arguably one of the most anticipated inclusions is also…

Josh Pyke joins PPCA Board, aims to change radio content quota
ARIA Award-winning artist and beloved philanthropist Josh Pyke has joined the PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited) Board. Joining fellow Artist Representative Lindy Morrison,…

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Josh Pyke joins PPCA Board, aims to change radio content quota
ARIA Award-winning artist and beloved philanthropist Josh Pyke has joined the PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited) Board. Joining fellow Artist Representative Lindy Morrison,…

Jay Z sues former Tidal owners
Just over one year since Jay Z purchased Tidal and its parent company Aspiro for $57 million, the rap mogul is allegedly suing the former owners for around US$15 million. According to Norwegian…

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Jay Z sues former Tidal owners
Just over one year since Jay Z purchased Tidal and its parent company Aspiro for $57 million, the rap mogul is allegedly suing the former owners for around US$15 million. According to Norwegian…

UMP Australia’s Bob Aird retiring
After almost 40 years in the music industry Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing Australia Bob Aird has today announced he will retire. While Aird doesn’t have a set timeline as to when…

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UMP Australia’s Bob Aird retiring
After almost 40 years in the music industry Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing Australia Bob Aird has today announced he will retire. While Aird doesn’t have a set timeline as to when…

Cooking Vinyl Australia launches publishing division
Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVA) has launched its own publishing division with former Peermusic Managing Director Matthew Donlevy brought in to lead operations. Announced today, Cooking Vinyl Publishing…

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Cooking Vinyl Australia launches publishing division
Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVA) has launched its own publishing division with former Peermusic Managing Director Matthew Donlevy brought in to lead operations. Announced today, Cooking Vinyl Publishing…

Soundwave’s demise hurt Bluesfest: The revelations of Peter Noble
We re a bit like Gladiators I guess in a way: if we lose, we all get the thumbs down and they stick the spears in, and throw our bodies to the lions. Peter Noble s Bluesfest has represented Australia…

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Soundwave’s demise hurt Bluesfest: The revelations of Peter Noble
We re a bit like Gladiators I guess in a way: if we lose, we all get the thumbs down and they stick the spears in, and throw our bodies to the lions. Peter Noble s Bluesfest has represented Australia…

Spotify raises US$1 billion in debt
Just over one week after Spotify s CEO Daniel Ek announced it had hit 30 million paying subscribers, and on the same day it launches in Indonesia, the audio streaming leader announced it has raised…

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Spotify raises US$1 billion in debt
Just over one week after Spotify s CEO Daniel Ek announced it had hit 30 million paying subscribers, and on the same day it launches in Indonesia, the audio streaming leader announced it has raised…

Cold Chisel named 2016 recipient of Ted Albert Award
Cold Chisel will be honoured at the 2016 APRA Awards next week with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music. Over the band s 40-year career, Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Don…

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Cold Chisel named 2016 recipient of Ted Albert Award
Cold Chisel will be honoured at the 2016 APRA Awards next week with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music. Over the band s 40-year career, Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Don…

CMC Rocks acts storm the ARIA charts
CMC Rocks QLD had already broken a record before its staging this year when it made Australian history as the first country festival to sell out. Now, thanks to a star-studded lineup and over 45,000…

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CMC Rocks acts storm the ARIA charts
CMC Rocks QLD had already broken a record before its staging this year when it made Australian history as the first country festival to sell out. Now, thanks to a star-studded lineup and over 45,000…

‘Gumtree for Musos’ startup Shario takes out tech comp in QLD
A group of emerging tech entrepreneurs in Brisbane have won a QUT Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA) competition with their start-up Shario, the new Gumtree for Musos. Co-founded by Ellen Hartwig, a…

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‘Gumtree for Musos’ startup Shario takes out tech comp in QLD
A group of emerging tech entrepreneurs in Brisbane have won a QUT Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA) competition with their start-up Shario, the new Gumtree for Musos. Co-founded by Ellen Hartwig, a…
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