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Checked Label Services | WJO announces international expansion
Local independently owned and operated country music labels, Checked Label Services | WJO Australia, are expanding into America and Canada in July. What started as a distribution label in the back…

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Checked Label Services | WJO announces international expansion
Local independently owned and operated country music labels, Checked Label Services | WJO Australia, are expanding into America and Canada in July. What started as a distribution label in the back…

The most viewed YouTube channel in the world is a music label
With over 1.27 billion views each month, Bollywood music label and film studio T-Series is the most-viewed YouTube channel. For many of you, this isn't new information. T-Series has been the top…

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The most viewed YouTube channel in the world is a music label
With over 1.27 billion views each month, Bollywood music label and film studio T-Series is the most-viewed YouTube channel. For many of you, this isn't new information. T-Series has been the top…

MySpace plays dead to avoid lawsuits, BMG signs Fergie, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Apple Music to display local currency pricing in nine markets - via MBW Time Inc. appeared to play a bunch of legal shenanigans to…

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MySpace plays dead to avoid lawsuits, BMG signs Fergie, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Apple Music to display local currency pricing in nine markets - via MBW Time Inc. appeared to play a bunch of legal shenanigans to…

Twickets launches in Aus, sets sights on the US and Europe
Having been the cause of bubbling outrage among concert promoters in Australia, and the world, for over a decade now, the secondary ticketing business may have just met its match locally with the…

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Twickets launches in Aus, sets sights on the US and Europe
Having been the cause of bubbling outrage among concert promoters in Australia, and the world, for over a decade now, the secondary ticketing business may have just met its match locally with the…

Leaked Facebook contract outlines unsettling micro-targeting, Ariana Grande suspends world tour, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The Australian uncovered a leaked confidential document prepared by Facebook that revealed the company had offered advertisers the…

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Leaked Facebook contract outlines unsettling micro-targeting, Ariana Grande suspends world tour, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The Australian uncovered a leaked confidential document prepared by Facebook that revealed the company had offered advertisers the…

US court sends unreleased Prince tracks back into the vault
A six-pack of previously unreleased Prince tracks will go back into the vault after an American court blocked a sound engineer from sharing music the pair had worked on. The Purple One’s estate and…

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US court sends unreleased Prince tracks back into the vault
A six-pack of previously unreleased Prince tracks will go back into the vault after an American court blocked a sound engineer from sharing music the pair had worked on. The Purple One’s estate and…

Irving Azoff blasts YouTube study, Spotify hires specialist to help with acquisitions, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Bruce Belsham, one of the ABC's most respected editorial leaders and accomplished current affairs documentary-makers, has announced his…

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Irving Azoff blasts YouTube study, Spotify hires specialist to help with acquisitions, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Bruce Belsham, one of the ABC's most respected editorial leaders and accomplished current affairs documentary-makers, has announced his…

World's biggest EDM festival headed to Australia
The organisers behind some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including EDM juggernaut Tomorrowland, are bringing the world-renowned Sensation to Australia this year. Presented by Dance…

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World's biggest EDM festival headed to Australia
The organisers behind some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including EDM juggernaut Tomorrowland, are bringing the world-renowned Sensation to Australia this year. Presented by Dance…

Ariana Grande concert attacker named
Manchester Police have identified the man behind 22 confirmed fatalities at Ariana Grande's concert on Monday night as 22-year-old British-born man Salman Abedi. According to CNN, police are still…

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Ariana Grande concert attacker named
Manchester Police have identified the man behind 22 confirmed fatalities at Ariana Grande's concert on Monday night as 22-year-old British-born man Salman Abedi. According to CNN, police are still…

RIAA blasts Google's YouTube study
Earlier this month, Google commissioned competition-law expert RBB Economics to compile a study on the video platform’s positive knock-on effects for the music market - it's now been considered…

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RIAA blasts Google's YouTube study
Earlier this month, Google commissioned competition-law expert RBB Economics to compile a study on the video platform’s positive knock-on effects for the music market - it's now been considered…

Prince Estate recommends a judge void the US$31M Universal deal
A slab of Prince’s music may yet return to the bargaining table after the late artist’s estate recommended a judge void the multi-million dollar licensing deal done with Universal Music Group. The…

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Prince Estate recommends a judge void the US$31M Universal deal
A slab of Prince’s music may yet return to the bargaining table after the late artist’s estate recommended a judge void the multi-million dollar licensing deal done with Universal Music Group. The…

Freelancers lose $9K a year through working for free, explosions at Ariana Grande concert, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. A survey last year showed freelancers working in the creative industries lose £5,394 (AU$9,380) each a year through working for free.…

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Freelancers lose $9K a year through working for free, explosions at Ariana Grande concert, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. A survey last year showed freelancers working in the creative industries lose £5,394 (AU$9,380) each a year through working for free.…
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