Industrial Strength

R F S tour starting to sell out In the wake of R F S Bloom album kicking Adele off #1 on the ARIA chart, the act has announced an Australian run as part of a world tour. It represents a venue update…

TEG acquires two family-friendly companies Under its new owners, Australian/NZ ticketing, live content and touring company TEG (formerly Nine Live) has expanded further into family entertainment…

No lockouts for Canberra The ACT Government has again rejected calls to introduce lock-out laws in Canberra bars and nightclubs. The latest was a statement by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr after…

The Living End return after five-year break The Living End return after a five-year break, announcing this week news of a single, album and national tour. The album is called Shift, out on Dew…

Image: Melbourne’s Ne Obliviscaris to receive $105K per year from fans Four more NSW venues hit the market Four more NSW venues associated with live music are up for sale. Keystone Group has put the…

Metro radio ad revenue up 12.64% in February February was a good month for commercial radio, with metro ad revenue up 12.64% from 2015 to reach $61.907 million, according to figures sourced by…

Sydney represented at Music Cities conference Sydney will be one of the cities discussed at the Music Cities Convention to be held on May 18, the day before The Great Escape kicks off in Brighton.…

Cairns venues to launch legal action over lock-out? While Queensland venue operators fear the loss of 600 jobs and the collapse of at least 80 family businesses in the wake of the state s new lockout…

Three overseas festivals heading here? Social media this week was rife with speculation that three overseas festival brands are planning to enter the Australian market. Names bandied about are…

Study: Aussie spend $18 on streaming a month A new Ernst Young study Digital Australia, State of the Nation 2015-16 found that Australians spend $181 a month on digital services of which a little…