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Case Study: Timmy Trumpet’s dual US chart debut
Sydney-based artist Timmy Trumpet debuted on Billboard s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart last week with his single Freaks. 3x Platinum here in Australia, the collaboration with New Zealand rapper…

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Case Study: Timmy Trumpet’s dual US chart debut
Sydney-based artist Timmy Trumpet debuted on Billboard s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart last week with his single Freaks. 3x Platinum here in Australia, the collaboration with New Zealand rapper…

New local variety show to feature Katy Perry, The Veronicas, 360
While the Seven Network is rumoured to be prepping a prime time variety show in a competitive format for 2015, a pilot episode has been posted on YouTube for talk show Spilt Milk. Producers of the…

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New local variety show to feature Katy Perry, The Veronicas, 360
While the Seven Network is rumoured to be prepping a prime time variety show in a competitive format for 2015, a pilot episode has been posted on YouTube for talk show Spilt Milk. Producers of the…

Feature: Itch on scratching the surface and reinventing himself
From underground Brit-punk nonconformist to Australian radio mainstay, Itch s reincarnation was always going to turn heads. But his metamorphosis into one of the most-played acts on Australian radio…

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Feature: Itch on scratching the surface and reinventing himself
From underground Brit-punk nonconformist to Australian radio mainstay, Itch s reincarnation was always going to turn heads. But his metamorphosis into one of the most-played acts on Australian radio…

Northlane frontman auditions spike royalties
Last night it was announced Marcus Bridge is to replace Adrian Fitipaldes as frontman of Sydney melodic hardcore band Northlane. The 23-year-old Sydneysider beat over 2,000 hopefuls who auditioned…

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Northlane frontman auditions spike royalties
Last night it was announced Marcus Bridge is to replace Adrian Fitipaldes as frontman of Sydney melodic hardcore band Northlane. The 23-year-old Sydneysider beat over 2,000 hopefuls who auditioned…

Kim Dotcom broke over copyright battle
UPDATE: Dotcom left his bail hearing in Auckland uncharged yesterday but will face the District Court again today. The allegations of conspiring to commit money laundering, racketeering, conspiring…

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Kim Dotcom broke over copyright battle
UPDATE: Dotcom left his bail hearing in Auckland uncharged yesterday but will face the District Court again today. The allegations of conspiring to commit money laundering, racketeering, conspiring…

Drake announces inaugural Australian tour
The Grammy, BET and Juno award winner announced his first ever Australian tour this morning after an ominous countdown on his website over the weekend. Mushroom Group s promoter arm Frontier Touring…

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Drake announces inaugural Australian tour
The Grammy, BET and Juno award winner announced his first ever Australian tour this morning after an ominous countdown on his website over the weekend. Mushroom Group s promoter arm Frontier Touring…

Cooking Vinyl launches royalty management company
Cooking Vinyl Group, which opened an Australian office last September, has launched a co-owned joint venture with one of the UK s leading independent distributors and service providers, Essential…

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Cooking Vinyl launches royalty management company
Cooking Vinyl Group, which opened an Australian office last September, has launched a co-owned joint venture with one of the UK s leading independent distributors and service providers, Essential…

Q&A: MTV taps Dan Zilber as new Music Programming Manager
MTV Australia and New Zealand has appointed ex-FBi General Manager of Music Dan Zilber as its Music Programming Manager. Zilber will be responsible for leading the Australia and NZ music programming…

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Q&A: MTV taps Dan Zilber as new Music Programming Manager
MTV Australia and New Zealand has appointed ex-FBi General Manager of Music Dan Zilber as its Music Programming Manager. Zilber will be responsible for leading the Australia and NZ music programming…

On the money: Viagogo predicts ARIA winners
Ticket marketplace Viagogo has predicted a handful of winners for tomorrow night s ARIA Awards based on ticket sales. According to ticket and search statistics pulled from the popular online…

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On the money: Viagogo predicts ARIA winners
Ticket marketplace Viagogo has predicted a handful of winners for tomorrow night s ARIA Awards based on ticket sales. According to ticket and search statistics pulled from the popular online…

Dossier: Chet Faker
When the ARIA nominations ceremony wrapped up last month there was one name on the industry s lips: Chet Faker. Receiving nine nominations including an Artisan awards hat-trick for debut album Built…

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Dossier: Chet Faker
When the ARIA nominations ceremony wrapped up last month there was one name on the industry s lips: Chet Faker. Receiving nine nominations including an Artisan awards hat-trick for debut album Built…

Josh Pyke, Tina Arena, INXS weigh in on Government’s Piracy Discussion Paper
The 630 submissions from individuals responding to Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull s Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper have been made…

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Josh Pyke, Tina Arena, INXS weigh in on Government’s Piracy Discussion Paper
The 630 submissions from individuals responding to Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull s Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper have been made…

Q&A: Nic Jones, Vevo’s EVP, International
After less than one week in the country, Vevo s executive vice president international has made headlines. On a panel last Thursday hosted by Ambition Entertainment in Sydney, Nic Jones, among many…

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Q&A: Nic Jones, Vevo’s EVP, International
After less than one week in the country, Vevo s executive vice president international has made headlines. On a panel last Thursday hosted by Ambition Entertainment in Sydney, Nic Jones, among many…
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