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triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3
FEATURE ALBUM The Jezabels - Synthia [Independent/MGM] As The Jezabels fans digest the news of Heather Shannon’s health condition, which forced them to cancel their national tour, the Sydney band are…

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triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3
FEATURE ALBUM The Jezabels - Synthia [Independent/MGM] As The Jezabels fans digest the news of Heather Shannon’s health condition, which forced them to cancel their national tour, the Sydney band are…

SoundCloud gets radio feature
SoundCloud has joined almost every major audio streaming competitor with the launch of radio-listening service Stations. Available on its iOS and Android, Stations acts as a discovery tool on its…

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SoundCloud gets radio feature
SoundCloud has joined almost every major audio streaming competitor with the launch of radio-listening service Stations. Available on its iOS and Android, Stations acts as a discovery tool on its…

Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits
The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) is now accepting on-demand audio and video streams to contribute to Gold or Platinum album certifications. Starting yesterday, the RIAA s Gold and Platinum…

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Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits
The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) is now accepting on-demand audio and video streams to contribute to Gold or Platinum album certifications. Starting yesterday, the RIAA s Gold and Platinum…

Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends
David Bowie has left an estate valued at around US$100m (A$141.4m) with half reportedly left to his widow Iman. David Bowie s will was filed in a Manhattan court on Friday, under his birth name,…

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Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends
David Bowie has left an estate valued at around US$100m (A$141.4m) with half reportedly left to his widow Iman. David Bowie s will was filed in a Manhattan court on Friday, under his birth name,…

Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists
Brisbane artist-turned-businessman Nik Phillips was the first Australian to release an album through a Chinese Government owned record company, topping the Chinese charts. Now he wants to act as the…

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Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists
Brisbane artist-turned-businessman Nik Phillips was the first Australian to release an album through a Chinese Government owned record company, topping the Chinese charts. Now he wants to act as the…

Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D
In his first interview since leaving One Direction after five years last March, Zayn Malik revealed details of his upcoming debut solo record and said he knew he wanted to leave the group in the…

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Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D
In his first interview since leaving One Direction after five years last March, Zayn Malik revealed details of his upcoming debut solo record and said he knew he wanted to leave the group in the…

Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed
Earlier this month founders of the fan-funded Legion Fest, including Devil You Know drummer John Sankey, announced the rescheduling of the festival to January 2017. Today, organisers announced the…

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Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed
Earlier this month founders of the fan-funded Legion Fest, including Devil You Know drummer John Sankey, announced the rescheduling of the festival to January 2017. Today, organisers announced the…

Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK
As David Bowie s 2016 album Blackstar tops the UK Albums chart for its third consecutive week, it ties a record held by 20th century cultural icon, Elvis Presley. Presley holds the record for the…

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Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK
As David Bowie s 2016 album Blackstar tops the UK Albums chart for its third consecutive week, it ties a record held by 20th century cultural icon, Elvis Presley. Presley holds the record for the…

Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”
In a Facebook Q A today, Bluesfest Director Peter Noble wrote candidly about Australia s current festival landscape and Bluesfest s conscious decision to change its tact. The music industry,…

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Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”
In a Facebook Q A today, Bluesfest Director Peter Noble wrote candidly about Australia s current festival landscape and Bluesfest s conscious decision to change its tact. The music industry,…

The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues
2,094,350 votes cast by music fans in 172 countries sent an Australian artist to the top of the triple j Hottest 100 for the third year in a row. Beating out more that 16,000 other voted tracks, The…

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The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues
2,094,350 votes cast by music fans in 172 countries sent an Australian artist to the top of the triple j Hottest 100 for the third year in a row. Beating out more that 16,000 other voted tracks, The…

Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager
Before the release of her debut album in March, Courtney Barnett was receiving high rotation both locally and in the US, her track Avant Gardener was named track of the year by Pitchfork Media and…

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Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager
Before the release of her debut album in March, Courtney Barnett was receiving high rotation both locally and in the US, her track Avant Gardener was named track of the year by Pitchfork Media and…

FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector
Ron Creevey works 21 hours a day, he rarely socialises, he doesn t do Facebook, and he wants to take on YouTube. His is the classic entrepreneur story. Creevey made millions, lost it all, and is…

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FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector
Ron Creevey works 21 hours a day, he rarely socialises, he doesn t do Facebook, and he wants to take on YouTube. His is the classic entrepreneur story. Creevey made millions, lost it all, and is…
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