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Carriageworks planning 5,000-seat live venue
Sydney s Carriageworks will release a six-year strategy that will see it host music concerts and festivals in a 5000-seat live music venue. The multi-arts centre s ’Six-Year Strategy 2016-2021’…

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Carriageworks planning 5,000-seat live venue
Sydney s Carriageworks will release a six-year strategy that will see it host music concerts and festivals in a 5000-seat live music venue. The multi-arts centre s ’Six-Year Strategy 2016-2021’…

Guvera aims to bring brands and fans together with Guvera 3.0
Guvera aims to change the way consumers interact with brands with the launch of its social-focused version: Guvera 3.0. The commercially-funded, Gold Coast-based streaming service has today launched…

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Guvera aims to bring brands and fans together with Guvera 3.0
Guvera aims to change the way consumers interact with brands with the launch of its social-focused version: Guvera 3.0. The commercially-funded, Gold Coast-based streaming service has today launched…

Q&A: Spectrum Now Festival Director Caroline Kemp
Sydney is poised for a live music takeover tomorrow as the second ever Spectrum Now festival kicks off its 16-day run across Sydney, with the Domain event at the heart of the festival starting this…

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Q&A: Spectrum Now Festival Director Caroline Kemp
Sydney is poised for a live music takeover tomorrow as the second ever Spectrum Now festival kicks off its 16-day run across Sydney, with the Domain event at the heart of the festival starting this…

Jon English passes hours after surgery
Australian-based musician and actor, Jon English, passed away at 2.30am due to "post-operative complications". He was 66-years-old. The tragic news was confirmed by his local music company Ambition…

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Jon English passes hours after surgery
Australian-based musician and actor, Jon English, passed away at 2.30am due to "post-operative complications". He was 66-years-old. The tragic news was confirmed by his local music company Ambition…

Contemporary Music Roundtable gets $30K sponsorship
Last year s inaugural National Contemporary Music Roundtable in Sydney was deemed such a success that organisers have upped the ante for 2016 with support from City of Sydney. The Government…

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Contemporary Music Roundtable gets $30K sponsorship
Last year s inaugural National Contemporary Music Roundtable in Sydney was deemed such a success that organisers have upped the ante for 2016 with support from City of Sydney. The Government…

Rebranded Australian media body launches extensive anti-piracy campaign
Key anti-piracy group IP Awareness Foundation has rebranded as Creative Content Australia, indicating a renewed focus on educating the Australian public. Creative Content Australia has launched with…

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Rebranded Australian media body launches extensive anti-piracy campaign
Key anti-piracy group IP Awareness Foundation has rebranded as Creative Content Australia, indicating a renewed focus on educating the Australian public. Creative Content Australia has launched with…

Q&A: Gympie Music Muster’s Program Director Jeff Chandler
The first lineup for the 35th Gympie Music Muster was announced this morning with John Williamson, Beccy Cole, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson among 120 artists set to take over Amamoor Creek…

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Q&A: Gympie Music Muster’s Program Director Jeff Chandler
The first lineup for the 35th Gympie Music Muster was announced this morning with John Williamson, Beccy Cole, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson among 120 artists set to take over Amamoor Creek…

IFPI & SoundExchange launch searchable database for world’s recordings
Global trade body IFPI has partnered with the world s biggest digital Collective Management Organisation SoundExchange to create a website that will make it easier to identify sound recordings. The…

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IFPI & SoundExchange launch searchable database for world’s recordings
Global trade body IFPI has partnered with the world s biggest digital Collective Management Organisation SoundExchange to create a website that will make it easier to identify sound recordings. The…

Ex-Stones bassist Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer
Image: Rolling Stones at Amsterdam Airport (1964)L-R: Wyman, Richards, Jones, Watts, Jagger Bassist Bill Wyman, who played for the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993, has been diagnosed with…

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Ex-Stones bassist Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer
Image: Rolling Stones at Amsterdam Airport (1964)L-R: Wyman, Richards, Jones, Watts, Jagger Bassist Bill Wyman, who played for the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993, has been diagnosed with…

triple j Playlist Additions: w/c March 14
FEATURE ALBUM Violent Soho - WACO [I Oh You/Mushroom] Frontman Luke Boerdam has said WACO is about control and illusion, an incredibly erudite sentiment from a band whose charm lies in their…

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triple j Playlist Additions: w/c March 14
FEATURE ALBUM Violent Soho - WACO [I Oh You/Mushroom] Frontman Luke Boerdam has said WACO is about control and illusion, an incredibly erudite sentiment from a band whose charm lies in their…

Spotify to settle with NMPA over royalties?
The National Music Publishers Association, the US representative of publishers and songwriters, is apparently undergoing settlement agreement negotiations with streaming giant Spotify. That s…

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Spotify to settle with NMPA over royalties?
The National Music Publishers Association, the US representative of publishers and songwriters, is apparently undergoing settlement agreement negotiations with streaming giant Spotify. That s…

Digital agency Jaden Social releases Reece Mastin Case Study
Jaden Social, the digital agency under Sydney s Social Family Group, has released a Case Study based on its partnership with Reece Mastin, Twitter Australia and KIIS 1065. The Twitter campaign to…

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Digital agency Jaden Social releases Reece Mastin Case Study
Jaden Social, the digital agency under Sydney s Social Family Group, has released a Case Study based on its partnership with Reece Mastin, Twitter Australia and KIIS 1065. The Twitter campaign to…
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