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APRA AMCOS released figures this morning that reveal they paid 323,311 songwriters, composers and music publishers a total of $177.4m this year. The performing-rights society released the following…

Yeo, Girl I’m always stoked when I see a new tune from Melbourne stalwart Yeo pop up on his Unearthed page because you never quite know what you’re going to hear from him. The prolific bloke has been…

The lead single from Robbie Williams’ second swing record – the provocatively-titled Swings Both Ways: sequel to his most successful record Swing When You’re Winning – won’t cause any revolutions,…

The latest Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) National Listener Survey shows that the 350+ community radio stations in Australia are drawing more listeners. An average of 29% of…

Madonna has retained her reign as the Queen of Pop this year, with Forbes naming her as the world’s highest-earning musician. According to the magazine, the material girl raked in $125 million over…

We caught Katy Perry this morning at the Opera House for Sunrise, as part of her whirlwind promotional tour. [FinalTilesGallery id=’9’]

Power pop band Fun Machine and Indie folk singer-songwriter Dylan Hekimian scored two wins each at the second MusicACT Annual Music Awards (MAMAs) on Saturday night. The event drew 700 to the…

Seven Australian festivals were among the 43 international events which received gongs in this year’s A Greener Festival Award. To score a win, each festival had to pass a checklist of environmental…

Alicia Keys is the first international act to be confirmed for the 27th ARIA awards, held Sunday December 1 at The Star Event Centre, Sydney. Her televised appearance, performing her hit Girl On Fire…

Jesse Teinaki, 21 from Somerset, Tasmania, knows his life is about to change. At last night’s Telstra Road To Discovery final, held at the Forum in Melbourne, Teinaki and songwriter Angie McMahon, 19…