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Inside 360 and Daniel Johns’ Impossible collaboration

The chorus of Melbourne rapper 360’s new track Impossible, at radio and retail this week, features a familiar voice – that of Silverchair’s Daniel Johns. The two artists were introduced to each other…

Federal funding cuts to community radio “disappointing” – CBAA

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)’s General Manager Jon Bisset labelled an announcement by the Federal Government to scrap $2.5 million worth of funding ear-marked for…

Beatport lay off over 25 staff members, close San Francisco office

Despite EDM being at the very peak of its powers, the world’s most popular EDM-focused download site Beatport – which acted as a launching pad for countless successful artists – has shut its offices…

BBC under fire for giving Gary Barlow "undue prominence"

The BBC are under fire from UK commercial radio industry group RadioCentre for a supposed breach of their editorial guidelines. BBC plan to promote current X Factor judge Gary Barlow’s new album…

Commercial radio stats for 2013: good news for the industry

Commercial Radio Australia have released listening statistics for 2013, and it’s good news for the radio industry. The cumulative audience has grown by 2.4% since 2012, with more than 9.7 million…

Australians increasingly watching online videos

It’s still early days, but 24% (or one in four) Australians prefer to watch content through mobile devices and tablets than on TV. It is mostly for news and live sports, say analysts Frost Sullivan.…

Heatseeker: Jhené Aiko

We have a sneaking suspicion Jhené Aiko is about to become a main priority for Def Jam. Ostensibly signed to producer No I.D’s imprint Artium, Aiko released the EP Sail Out last month: a breezy,…

Radio ad revenue up in all markets

Tame Impala sweep WA Music Awards with four wins

Tame Impala proved themselves to be the reigning kings of Western Australian music, taking out four major wins at the 20th Western Australia Music Awards. The awards were held over two nights. The…

Album Review: Bad Religion, Christmas Songs

With a cover image snapped by Gerald Walker in 1946, depicting a six-year-old Austrian boy hugging donated shoes from the Red Cross, it’s clear from the onset that this is no Christmas album doused…