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UK’s Piracy Police Chief calls for new code of conduct

The Chief of the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) believes a debate on tighter laws is needed to fight digital piracy. In an interview with PC Pro, PIPCU Chief Andy Fyfe…

Pandora unveils data analysis tool for artists

Pandora has introduced market analytics to give artists and the industry detailed insights into audience engagement. Powered by Pandora’s proprietary data analysis system The Music Genome Project,…

Malcolm Young is out of AC/DC

After much speculation following his stints in hospital, founding member/rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young is out of AC/DC. The band’s publisher and management Alberts Music, announced Young’s…

UMA, local producers partner with Budweiser for career-boosting project

Universal Music Australia has partnered with lager brand Budweiser and music producers The Aston Shuffle and Uberjak’d for a project to launch the careers of up-and-coming bedroom producers.…

Future, Laneway make Most Influential Festivals list

Future Music and Laneway have been listed in Spotify’s Most Influential Festivals list with Future coming second to UK juggernaut Glastonbury. Spotify analysed global stream numbers of festival…

Sony/ATV, PRS and GEMA launch one-stop European licensing shop

Sony/ATV, UK collection society PRS for Music and German society GEMA have partnered to administer licences for Sony/ATV and EMI’s pan-European digital rights for Anglo-American repertoire (where the…

Michael Parisi, Tim Northeast, Harley Evans nominated for Music Vic Board

Michael Parisi, owner of artist management and consultancy company MPM, venue owner Tim Northeast (The Corner, Northcote and Newtown Social Clubs, The National) and owner of The Ticket Group Harley…

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Animation unveiled for Music Matters’ ’Music: Count Us In’ project

The animation for this year’s Music: Count Us In, Music Australia’s biggest school music initiative, has been created by Academy of Information Technology (AIT) graduate Nikkita Archer. Archer’s…

Denis Handlin celebrates 30 years at the helm

Celebrating 30 years atop Sony Music Entertainment and 44 years with the major label, Denis Handlin AM, Sony Music Entertainment’s Chairman CEO of Australia President, Asia, celebrated with…

Q&A: Authentic Entertainment’s new Creative Director Jamie McTavish

Since MCM Media merged with digital agency Igloo and rebranded as Authentic Entertainment in June, it’s been making big moves to position itself as a global player in the marketing service sector. It…

The Preatures’ Jack Moffitt nominated for Screen Music Award

Screen composers Antony Partos and Cezary Skubiszewski have dominated this year’s Screen Music Awards nominations with six nods each in the television, soundtrack, mini-series, documentary and…