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Spotify Australia is cranking up support for the local music scene with 'Turn Up Aus', a new initiative spotlighting homegrown talent

Gender inequality in the music industry is getting some attention through a new project called Equaliser, created by UNESCO

ARIA is urging updates to the Commercial Radio Code to ensure Australian music is played during peak listening hours

Australia’s live event scene just had its best summer in nearly a decade, with ticket sales hitting record highs despite festival challenges

APRA AMCOS is backing South Australia’s new cultural policy, A Place to Create, a 10-year plan that puts arts and music at the centre

The 2025 AAM Awards winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 30th, at Northcote Social Club in Naarm/Melbourne

The Record Store Day 2025 release schedule has just dropped even more gems for vinyl lovers

Ten Australian artists have been selected for ARIA Collab, a program connecting them with GRAMMY-nominated producers to create global hits

To celebrate, the Melbourne quartet have dropped a chaotic new single 'Goon Show'

Canberra’s Transit Bar has officially closed, with the venue entering liquidation after nearly two decades as a live music staple

Finalist include Kita Alexander, Tkay Maidza, Royel Otis, San Cisco, Charley, CXLOE, and Telenova, and more

Laneway Festival will return in 2026 after drawing over 200,000 music fans to sold-out shows across ANZ plus another 40,000 at sideshows.