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Go-Betweens doco to receive world premiere at Sydney Film Fest
Sydney’s screens will light up yet again for the Sydney Film Festival‘s 64th iteration, celebrating the best and brightest the industry has to offer from home and away. This year’s festivities…

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Go-Betweens doco to receive world premiere at Sydney Film Fest
Sydney’s screens will light up yet again for the Sydney Film Festival‘s 64th iteration, celebrating the best and brightest the industry has to offer from home and away. This year’s festivities…

IFPI inks deal to enhance rights of African artists, Ed Sheeran to tour Australia, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Frontier announces Ed Sheeran Australian tour - via Brag Hearst Entertainment has led a $75m funding round for Kobalt that will fuel its…

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IFPI inks deal to enhance rights of African artists, Ed Sheeran to tour Australia, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Frontier announces Ed Sheeran Australian tour - via Brag Hearst Entertainment has led a $75m funding round for Kobalt that will fuel its…

YouTube's Lyor Cohen "surprised" at WMG's response to licensing deal
Lyor Cohen has spoken out about YouTube's deal with Warner Music Group and has directly addressed the in-staff memo sent from WMG CEO Steve Cooper. Earlier this week TIO reported Warner Music Group…

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YouTube's Lyor Cohen "surprised" at WMG's response to licensing deal
Lyor Cohen has spoken out about YouTube's deal with Warner Music Group and has directly addressed the in-staff memo sent from WMG CEO Steve Cooper. Earlier this week TIO reported Warner Music Group…

'12 Years a Slave' director locked in for Tupac doco
Tupac Shakur’s life, career and his untimely, violent death will be the subject of a new authorised documentary. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen will guide the as-yet-untitled project, which got…

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'12 Years a Slave' director locked in for Tupac doco
Tupac Shakur’s life, career and his untimely, violent death will be the subject of a new authorised documentary. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen will guide the as-yet-untitled project, which got…

Australia through to Eurovision final
17-year-old Sony Music Australia-signing Isaiah Firebrace is through to the final of the 62nd annual Eurovision Song Contest. Firebrace's performance of 'Don’t Come Easy' in the Ukrainian capital…

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Australia through to Eurovision final
17-year-old Sony Music Australia-signing Isaiah Firebrace is through to the final of the 62nd annual Eurovision Song Contest. Firebrace's performance of 'Don’t Come Easy' in the Ukrainian capital…

Hip hop artist Ziggy joins VIVID panel on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders will take part in ‘Its Time. Or is it? The Road to Constitutional Recognition’, a panel at this year’s Vivid Ideas festival. Presented by APRA AMCOS, the…

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Hip hop artist Ziggy joins VIVID panel on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders will take part in ‘Its Time. Or is it? The Road to Constitutional Recognition’, a panel at this year’s Vivid Ideas festival. Presented by APRA AMCOS, the…

Melbourne music venue ordered to pay over $100K for copyright infringement
APRA AMCOS' objective to seek fair remuneration for artists was made clear to a Melbourne music venue owner last week. Peter Arhontogiorgis, director of Illusion Bar Nightclub in Carlton, has been…

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Melbourne music venue ordered to pay over $100K for copyright infringement
APRA AMCOS' objective to seek fair remuneration for artists was made clear to a Melbourne music venue owner last week. Peter Arhontogiorgis, director of Illusion Bar Nightclub in Carlton, has been…

Bob Geldof takes 'I Don't Like Mondays' battle to high court, SITG Fundraiser result, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Artists have reported to DMN that their Pandora revenue has dropped drastically - via DMN Bob Geldof and a former bandmate with the Boomtown…

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Bob Geldof takes 'I Don't Like Mondays' battle to high court, SITG Fundraiser result, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Artists have reported to DMN that their Pandora revenue has dropped drastically - via DMN Bob Geldof and a former bandmate with the Boomtown…

Australia-only Spotify Codes feature rolls out worldwide
Spotify just became more social with a new feature that allows users to share music with scannable images. The market leading streaming service today rolled out its Spotify Codes, a QR Code-like…

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Australia-only Spotify Codes feature rolls out worldwide
Spotify just became more social with a new feature that allows users to share music with scannable images. The market leading streaming service today rolled out its Spotify Codes, a QR Code-like…

Ed Sheeran carries WMG to a 10.7% year-on-year rise in revenues
The gargantuan success of Ed Sheeran's ÷ and its predecessor X, along with the unwavering success of Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, Japanese artist Kyosuke Himuro and the Hamilton musical soundtrack,…

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Ed Sheeran carries WMG to a 10.7% year-on-year rise in revenues
The gargantuan success of Ed Sheeran's ÷ and its predecessor X, along with the unwavering success of Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, Japanese artist Kyosuke Himuro and the Hamilton musical soundtrack,…

Spotify files complaint over Apple, Alexisonfire wins RSD Canada, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Spotify, others file EU complaint over Apple and Google app store practices - via AppleInsider Harry Styles Sells Out First World Tour in…

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Spotify files complaint over Apple, Alexisonfire wins RSD Canada, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Spotify, others file EU complaint over Apple and Google app store practices - via AppleInsider Harry Styles Sells Out First World Tour in…

Back to Biz: 25 festivals black out their sites, AIR Awards voting, and more
The Big Stage More than 25 U.K. festivals will “black out” their websites for 24 hours today (May 8) in a show of solidarity against sexual assault. As part of a “Safer Spaces” campaign orchestrated…

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Back to Biz: 25 festivals black out their sites, AIR Awards voting, and more
The Big Stage More than 25 U.K. festivals will “black out” their websites for 24 hours today (May 8) in a show of solidarity against sexual assault. As part of a “Safer Spaces” campaign orchestrated…
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