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AIR announces Rdio as major partner of Independent Music Awards
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced streaming service Rdio as its major partner for the 2014 Carlton Dry Independent Awards. Rdio Australia will present the Best…

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AIR announces Rdio as major partner of Independent Music Awards
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced streaming service Rdio as its major partner for the 2014 Carlton Dry Independent Awards. Rdio Australia will present the Best…

Avicii, Tom Waits, major label execs to judge International Songwriting Comp
Avicii, Bastille, Tom Waits and Sara McLachlan are among the latest artists to join the 2015 International Songwriting Competition judging panel. Overnight, organisers announced the deadline to enter…

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Avicii, Tom Waits, major label execs to judge International Songwriting Comp
Avicii, Bastille, Tom Waits and Sara McLachlan are among the latest artists to join the 2015 International Songwriting Competition judging panel. Overnight, organisers announced the deadline to enter…

AWME announces delegates and full artist lineup
Melbourne’s Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) has announced its first round of international music industry delegates for November’s conference. Emere Wano from WOMAD NZ, Robin McNicol from US…

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AWME announces delegates and full artist lineup
Melbourne’s Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) has announced its first round of international music industry delegates for November’s conference. Emere Wano from WOMAD NZ, Robin McNicol from US…

Tkay Maidza and Kilter ran a workshop at a juvenile detention centre
Adelaide emcee Tkay Maidza and Sydney producer Kilter are the most recent artists to run a songwriting workshop with incarcerated women at Juniperina, a juvenile detention centre in Sydney. The…

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Tkay Maidza and Kilter ran a workshop at a juvenile detention centre
Adelaide emcee Tkay Maidza and Sydney producer Kilter are the most recent artists to run a songwriting workshop with incarcerated women at Juniperina, a juvenile detention centre in Sydney. The…

Five acts creating big noise at BIGSOUND
Strung across 14 live venues in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, 140 bands descended on BIGSOUND over the past two days and nights, making this year’s three-day music industry conference the biggest yet.…

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Five acts creating big noise at BIGSOUND
Strung across 14 live venues in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, 140 bands descended on BIGSOUND over the past two days and nights, making this year’s three-day music industry conference the biggest yet.…

Spotify’s Will Page backs government plans
Will Page hasn’t even been in the country a week and he’s already influencing the government. Spotify’s Director of Economics met with Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday to discuss Australia’s online piracy…

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Spotify’s Will Page backs government plans
Will Page hasn’t even been in the country a week and he’s already influencing the government. Spotify’s Director of Economics met with Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday to discuss Australia’s online piracy…

Q&A: Redfoo discusses his label Party Rock
LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem is the best-selling song in Australian history; the track went to #1 in 19 countries and is currently ranked the 5th best song of all time on Billboard’s Hot 100 55th…

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Q&A: Redfoo discusses his label Party Rock
LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem is the best-selling song in Australian history; the track went to #1 in 19 countries and is currently ranked the 5th best song of all time on Billboard’s Hot 100 55th…

Q&A: Unified discusses new heavy music gathering Unify
The local independent music company, which has had incredible ARIA chart success this year with artists like In Hearts Wake (#5), The Amity Affliction (#1) and Allday (#3), has officially announced…

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Q&A: Unified discusses new heavy music gathering Unify
The local independent music company, which has had incredible ARIA chart success this year with artists like In Hearts Wake (#5), The Amity Affliction (#1) and Allday (#3), has officially announced…

Industry weighs in on proposed ’global release day’
Last month global music business trade body the IFPI confirmed discussions were underway with stakeholders for a simultaneous global release day. The proposed day for single and album releases is…

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Industry weighs in on proposed ’global release day’
Last month global music business trade body the IFPI confirmed discussions were underway with stakeholders for a simultaneous global release day. The proposed day for single and album releases is…

AIR announces Independent Music Award nominees
Nominees for the ninth annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards have been announced with DMA’s, Sheppard and RÜFÜS among those taking out multiple nods. Newtown trio DMA’s are up for the coveted…

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AIR announces Independent Music Award nominees
Nominees for the ninth annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards have been announced with DMA’s, Sheppard and RÜFÜS among those taking out multiple nods. Newtown trio DMA’s are up for the coveted…

Rdio launches free model, leads with Internet radio
Music streaming service Rdio has launched a significant update in 20 of the 60 countries in which it operates, offering users free Internet radio and a suite of new features. Rdio worked with labels…

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Rdio launches free model, leads with Internet radio
Music streaming service Rdio has launched a significant update in 20 of the 60 countries in which it operates, offering users free Internet radio and a suite of new features. Rdio worked with labels…

ACCAN concerned by Govt’s online piracy crackdown
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), the peak telco consumer advocacy body, has responded to the federal government’s proposals to combat online copyright infringement. In…

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ACCAN concerned by Govt’s online piracy crackdown
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), the peak telco consumer advocacy body, has responded to the federal government’s proposals to combat online copyright infringement. In…
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