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Exclusive: The Grace Darling goes green, announces new team
Melbourne institution, The Grace Darling, where King Gizzard launched their first ever EP, has announced a few major changes. Owners Maruice Manno and Dan Zedian have welcomed a new manager, events…

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Exclusive: The Grace Darling goes green, announces new team
Melbourne institution, The Grace Darling, where King Gizzard launched their first ever EP, has announced a few major changes. Owners Maruice Manno and Dan Zedian have welcomed a new manager, events…

One Artist, One Producer: Phebe Starr interviews Anna Laverty
We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starsr chats to Anna Laverty, the producer/engineer…

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One Artist, One Producer: Phebe Starr interviews Anna Laverty
We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starsr chats to Anna Laverty, the producer/engineer…

WMG launches fan-driven, vinyl-only record label & more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. National Community Radio Awards Entries Open - via CBAA Revenues for BMG rose by 12.2% to €416m in 2016. The employee total grew by…

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WMG launches fan-driven, vinyl-only record label & more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. National Community Radio Awards Entries Open - via CBAA Revenues for BMG rose by 12.2% to €416m in 2016. The employee total grew by…

Spotify-backed service Soundtrack Your Brand has customers buying more food that usual
The impact of music in restaurants has been demonstrated in a recent study and Stockholm-based, Spotify-backed service Soundtrack Your Brand is helping businesses cash in. Restaurant chains across…

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Spotify-backed service Soundtrack Your Brand has customers buying more food that usual
The impact of music in restaurants has been demonstrated in a recent study and Stockholm-based, Spotify-backed service Soundtrack Your Brand is helping businesses cash in. Restaurant chains across…

Spotify to launch Carpool Karaoke spin-off, Traffic Jams
In a move that encapsulates everything we love about the competitive streaming market, Spotify is launching a new content series titled Traffic Jams. “One rapper. One producer. Create an original…

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Spotify to launch Carpool Karaoke spin-off, Traffic Jams
In a move that encapsulates everything we love about the competitive streaming market, Spotify is launching a new content series titled Traffic Jams. “One rapper. One producer. Create an original…

Exclusive: Thandi Phoenix joins SUM Management
Sydney artist Thandi Phoenix is in good company on local firm SUM Management. Joining acts Katie Noonan, KLP, Woodes, Just A Gent and Samsaruh on the management roster, Phoenix rounds out her…

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Exclusive: Thandi Phoenix joins SUM Management
Sydney artist Thandi Phoenix is in good company on local firm SUM Management. Joining acts Katie Noonan, KLP, Woodes, Just A Gent and Samsaruh on the management roster, Phoenix rounds out her…

Hans Zimmer on Interstellar, Inception & the score he calls 'a punk symphony'
“For those who are interested and cruel enough to take a good look, when I walk onstage, you’re basically watching a guy at the edge of a nervous breakdown.” These are practically the last words…

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Hans Zimmer on Interstellar, Inception & the score he calls 'a punk symphony'
“For those who are interested and cruel enough to take a good look, when I walk onstage, you’re basically watching a guy at the edge of a nervous breakdown.” These are practically the last words…

Kobalt offers indies data previously only given to signed acts
Kobalt Music is now offering independent artists data and insights previously only obtained by acts signed to a record label. The independent publishing, neighboring rights and label services company…

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Kobalt offers indies data previously only given to signed acts
Kobalt Music is now offering independent artists data and insights previously only obtained by acts signed to a record label. The independent publishing, neighboring rights and label services company…

Music industry headlines: Ed Sheeran's plan to quash ticket scalpers & more
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Ticketmaster’s new Verified Fan program, requires concert-goers to register in advance to purchase tickets for Ed Sheeran's Divide World…

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Music industry headlines: Ed Sheeran's plan to quash ticket scalpers & more
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Ticketmaster’s new Verified Fan program, requires concert-goers to register in advance to purchase tickets for Ed Sheeran's Divide World…

Streaming now accounts for 38% of overall market by value in Aus
The kids are gonna be alright. Music streaming revenue has become the dominant consumption format for Australian music fans, now accounting for 38.5% of overall market by value, totally $135.5K. In…

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Streaming now accounts for 38% of overall market by value in Aus
The kids are gonna be alright. Music streaming revenue has become the dominant consumption format for Australian music fans, now accounting for 38.5% of overall market by value, totally $135.5K. In…

A Year On: Victoria's Best Practice Venue Guidelines
It’s been a year since Music Victoria released an updated version of the five-year-old Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Live Music Venues; but what’s changed? The Guidelines addressed sexual…

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A Year On: Victoria's Best Practice Venue Guidelines
It’s been a year since Music Victoria released an updated version of the five-year-old Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Live Music Venues; but what’s changed? The Guidelines addressed sexual…

Twitter wants to split its user base with a premium tier
Brands and news organisations may soon have to pay to use Twitter. Multiple screen shots of a survey as well as proposed mock-ups have surfaced online, hinting at Twitter’s plans to offer a paid…

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Twitter wants to split its user base with a premium tier
Brands and news organisations may soon have to pay to use Twitter. Multiple screen shots of a survey as well as proposed mock-ups have surfaced online, hinting at Twitter’s plans to offer a paid…
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