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It s no secret that Michael Gudinski has been one of the biggest and earliest supporters of Australian export Kylie Minogue. So it comes as no surprise that his reaction to her return home to…

Sony Music Australia had plenty to cheer about at the 2017 ARIA Awards. Denis Handlin spoke to TMN about the label s stellar year, and its immediate plans to take Aussie acts, Gang of Youths and Amy…

As any artist knows, creativity is a double-edged sword - inspiration can strike at any time, but it’s not something you can force. So when South African musician Jeremy Loops was struggling to get…

Two of the United States largest performance rights organisations, ASCAP and BMI, are facing backlash from the local industry after announcing their two-year joint efforts to design a database for…

The old adage of the industry suggests that an artist’s success hinges on who you know, not what you do. However, all the contacts in the world are no replacement for genuine hard work and an…

THREE VENUES SET TO RETURN Three well-known venues have announced plans to get back in the game. Gold Coast nightclub Howl At The Moon will re-open as a two-level establishment with a new stage above…

Ticket scalpers beware: the federal government is considering an outright ban on bots or a crackdown on reselling tickets for “major events.” After years of persuasion from the live industry and…

Two ARIA awards, an APRA, an MTV EMA, a Billboard Music Award, a Platinum certified single ('Youth') and TV performances on Ellen, James Corden, Seth Myers and Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Those…

Cool, hip, rad, ruling; Sheppard is, frankly, none of these. And they’re not losing any sleep over it. The six-piece indie band from Brisbane is flying way under the hipster radar and writing itself…

In terms of ratings, it wasn t good news for the 60th Grammy Awards. In Australia, metro figures showed the star-studded event failed to make it into the Top 20 shows of the night. Seven Network…