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Live Nation Australasia announces first major staff shuffle in five years
Live Nation Australasia has announced details of Roger Field and Michael Coppel's promotions. Live Nation Australasia has been hard at work in the industry with a raft of acquisitions and…

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Live Nation Australasia announces first major staff shuffle in five years
Live Nation Australasia has announced details of Roger Field and Michael Coppel's promotions. Live Nation Australasia has been hard at work in the industry with a raft of acquisitions and…

Music industry headlines: March 17, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Spotify to sign new licensing deals with major labels ‘within weeks’? - via MBW A Los Angeles judge has sided with Katy Perry in a legal…

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Music industry headlines: March 17, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Spotify to sign new licensing deals with major labels ‘within weeks’? - via MBW A Los Angeles judge has sided with Katy Perry in a legal…

Live Music Office commences 12-month pilot project ‘Amplify’
Following the inaugural Live and Local event last month in Paramatta last month, the Live Music Office, APRA AMCOS and City of Parramatta Council have begun rolling out their latest project to boost…

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Live Music Office commences 12-month pilot project ‘Amplify’
Following the inaugural Live and Local event last month in Paramatta last month, the Live Music Office, APRA AMCOS and City of Parramatta Council have begun rolling out their latest project to boost…

Diplo in Australia: “I don’t really want to do anything with major labels”
At a Q A session in Sydney on Sunday night, Diplo opined candidly about the music industry and hinted at the reason why his collaborative project with Skrillex (Jack Ü) is on hiatus. “Right now I’m…

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Diplo in Australia: “I don’t really want to do anything with major labels”
At a Q A session in Sydney on Sunday night, Diplo opined candidly about the music industry and hinted at the reason why his collaborative project with Skrillex (Jack Ü) is on hiatus. “Right now I’m…

Music industry headlines: March 16, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Jackson Wong has been appointed as Managing Director of Warner Music China - via MBW Newswire: Taylor Swift trademarks “Swifties” for…

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Music industry headlines: March 16, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Jackson Wong has been appointed as Managing Director of Warner Music China - via MBW Newswire: Taylor Swift trademarks “Swifties” for…

Music industry headlines: March 15, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know today. Sony/ATV says Paul McCartney lawsuit over Beatles songs is “unripe” - via Billboard International Artists Like Italian band Soviet Soviet,…

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Music industry headlines: March 15, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know today. Sony/ATV says Paul McCartney lawsuit over Beatles songs is “unripe” - via Billboard International Artists Like Italian band Soviet Soviet,…

Vivid LIVE announces Air, Dappled Cities, Laura Marling and more
Following the announcement that Fleet Foxes are reforming and will headline Vivid LIVE with a series of Opera House shows, the festival programmers have now revealed a bumper full lineup along with…

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Vivid LIVE announces Air, Dappled Cities, Laura Marling and more
Following the announcement that Fleet Foxes are reforming and will headline Vivid LIVE with a series of Opera House shows, the festival programmers have now revealed a bumper full lineup along with…

Pandora’s Spotify competitor launches tomorrow, raises more questions
Pandora is set to launch Pandora Premium in the US, its US$9.99-a-month subscription tier, tomorrow. Pandora expects to add another 6-9 million paying subscribers to its 4.3 million paid global…

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Pandora’s Spotify competitor launches tomorrow, raises more questions
Pandora is set to launch Pandora Premium in the US, its US$9.99-a-month subscription tier, tomorrow. Pandora expects to add another 6-9 million paying subscribers to its 4.3 million paid global…

Music industry headlines: March 14, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Amazon Tickets general manager Geraldine Wilson: Amazon will not be moving into the secondary ticketing - via MusicAlly Spirit Music…

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Music industry headlines: March 14, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Amazon Tickets general manager Geraldine Wilson: Amazon will not be moving into the secondary ticketing - via MusicAlly Spirit Music…

Are social media platforms friends or foes of the music industry?
As algorithms increasingly hinder artists from reaching their audiences, and as one platform in particular fails to compensate creators when their songs are covered, the debate around just how we…

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Are social media platforms friends or foes of the music industry?
As algorithms increasingly hinder artists from reaching their audiences, and as one platform in particular fails to compensate creators when their songs are covered, the debate around just how we…

Music industry headlines: March 13, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. 'We Are Family' Singer Joni Sledge Dies At 60 - via NPR Lorde makes live comeback on SNLwith ‘Green Light’ and ‘Liability’ - via…

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Music industry headlines: March 13, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. 'We Are Family' Singer Joni Sledge Dies At 60 - via NPR Lorde makes live comeback on SNLwith ‘Green Light’ and ‘Liability’ - via…

Back to Business: Amazon enters festival sphere; Singapore a metal hotspot; 'Divide' sales split explained & more
Breaking Biz Airbnb, the online room letting service which disrupted the accommodation industry so effectively it now has a price tag of $30 billion, is bedding down into the music world. The Silicon…

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Back to Business: Amazon enters festival sphere; Singapore a metal hotspot; 'Divide' sales split explained & more
Breaking Biz Airbnb, the online room letting service which disrupted the accommodation industry so effectively it now has a price tag of $30 billion, is bedding down into the music world. The Silicon…
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