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Two NZ acts make Hype Machine’s Ones To Watch list
Music blog aggregator Hype Machine has predicted New Zealand’s Broods and Yumi Zouma will be among the 20 artists set to break in 2014. The Brooklyn-based site publishes its ‘Ones To Watch’ list at…

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Two NZ acts make Hype Machine’s Ones To Watch list
Music blog aggregator Hype Machine has predicted New Zealand’s Broods and Yumi Zouma will be among the 20 artists set to break in 2014. The Brooklyn-based site publishes its ‘Ones To Watch’ list at…

Crikey to destroy copies of leaked News Corp documents
After leaking News Corp Australia’s confidential Weekly Operating Statement, news website Crikey has said it will remove and destroy all electronic and hard copy versions of the accounts. Crikey made…

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Crikey to destroy copies of leaked News Corp documents
After leaking News Corp Australia’s confidential Weekly Operating Statement, news website Crikey has said it will remove and destroy all electronic and hard copy versions of the accounts. Crikey made…

Apple financials show iTunes is fastest growing asset
Apple’s iTunes store has revealed itself as the jewel in its crown after the tech giant unveiled its quarterly financials overnight. Apple reported revenues of US$37.4 billion and a net profit of…

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Apple financials show iTunes is fastest growing asset
Apple’s iTunes store has revealed itself as the jewel in its crown after the tech giant unveiled its quarterly financials overnight. Apple reported revenues of US$37.4 billion and a net profit of…

5 Seconds of Summer headed for #1 debut in US
Sydney’s 5 Seconds of Summer are headed for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Billboard has predicted the band’s eponymous debut LP will take the top spot when it enters the chart next…

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5 Seconds of Summer headed for #1 debut in US
Sydney’s 5 Seconds of Summer are headed for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Billboard has predicted the band’s eponymous debut LP will take the top spot when it enters the chart next…

Label Update: Shock Records
In January this year Shock Record’s most recent General Manager Craig May departed to relocate to the UK, ending his 11-month tenure with the label. This week the nation’s largest independent…

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Label Update: Shock Records
In January this year Shock Record’s most recent General Manager Craig May departed to relocate to the UK, ending his 11-month tenure with the label. This week the nation’s largest independent…

Live Nation partners with NSW STI Programs Unit
Live Nation has announced a partnership with NSW Health to engage with youths about sexual health. The NSW Government’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Programs Unit launched a campaign titled Play…

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Live Nation partners with NSW STI Programs Unit
Live Nation has announced a partnership with NSW Health to engage with youths about sexual health. The NSW Government’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Programs Unit launched a campaign titled Play…

Gina Rinehart mulls Fairfax takeover
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s most wealthy person, may launch a takeover bid for Fairfax Media. The mining heiress and Executive Chairman of privately-owned mineral exploration company Hancock…

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Gina Rinehart mulls Fairfax takeover
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s most wealthy person, may launch a takeover bid for Fairfax Media. The mining heiress and Executive Chairman of privately-owned mineral exploration company Hancock…

Australian acts impress on ARIA mid-year top 100 chart
ARIA has today released mid-year charts for the top 100 albums and singles. Australian and New Zealand artists hold a heavy presence through both charts; in the top 10 alone they have a 50% share of…

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Australian acts impress on ARIA mid-year top 100 chart
ARIA has today released mid-year charts for the top 100 albums and singles. Australian and New Zealand artists hold a heavy presence through both charts; in the top 10 alone they have a 50% share of…

Slash and Train to perform NRL Grand Final
Three-time Grammy-winning band Train and Slash, who just released his third solo album, will perform at this Sunday’s NRL Grand Final. Train, whose fifth LP Bulletproof Picasso entered the ARIA chart…

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Slash and Train to perform NRL Grand Final
Three-time Grammy-winning band Train and Slash, who just released his third solo album, will perform at this Sunday’s NRL Grand Final. Train, whose fifth LP Bulletproof Picasso entered the ARIA chart…

Chainsmokers’ manager enters JV with Sony/ATV
Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Adam Alpert, manager of New York City DJ/production duo The Chainsmokers, are set to launch a music publishing company. Selector Songs will have a specific focus on pop…

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Chainsmokers’ manager enters JV with Sony/ATV
Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Adam Alpert, manager of New York City DJ/production duo The Chainsmokers, are set to launch a music publishing company. Selector Songs will have a specific focus on pop…

New US piracy law targets flash drives
A new California bill brought forward by Assembly member Raul Bocanegra has targeted device-based piracy. It is now illegal to sell, rent or manufacture at least 100 recordings of audio or…

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New US piracy law targets flash drives
A new California bill brought forward by Assembly member Raul Bocanegra has targeted device-based piracy. It is now illegal to sell, rent or manufacture at least 100 recordings of audio or…

UNFD sign UK band The One Hundred
Melbourne-based independent music group Unified has added UK band The One Hundred to its predominantly local roster. The group’s three-year-old label UNFD will release the nu-metal band’s debut EP…

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UNFD sign UK band The One Hundred
Melbourne-based independent music group Unified has added UK band The One Hundred to its predominantly local roster. The group’s three-year-old label UNFD will release the nu-metal band’s debut EP…
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