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NEWS Independent label owners to get business advice Owners of independent labels in Australia and New Zealand now have a five-stage program on how to grow their business. Called Release, it…

PledgeMusic, Moshcam, team for videos PledgeMusic and online music video catalogue holder Moshcam team up for an initiative called Shoot My Gig, to allow acts around the world to fund and distribute…

One to watch this week is the re-servicing of Klangkarussell’s Sonnentanz (Sun Don’t Shine). Originally released in August last year, the infectious, feel-good house tune racked up over a million…

Daniel Glass has something of a Midas touch. It seems everything he signs turns to a precious metal -- usually Platinum. Glass is the founder and president of Glassnote, one of the most important…

Songl has finally flicked the switch. The major-label backed streaming music service was presented at a function in Sydney last Thursday, a week after going live. It’s built by Digital Music…

The recorded music industry’s return to growth in 2012 has been well reported. Though small – just 0.3% -- the record business last year halted a thirteen-year decline. The last time the global biz…

Telstra -- the music and entertainment powerhouse. Don’t laugh. Though it hasn’t yet come to pass, it’s a strapline which is no joke. The Australian telco has serious ambitions to become a player in…

Havana Brown unveils track listing After selling 2.5 million singles from her debut EP When The Lights Go Out and two #1s on the American dance charts, Havana Brown wasn’t about to take the foot off…

Australia’s John Rash made global music producer for Bacardi Founder and director of Australian brand communications consultancy Brand New Sounds, John Rash, relocates to London to take over the…

Tim Pittman is one of the unsung champions of Australia’s music industry. An artist manager, promoter and label chief, Pitmann has overseen Australian tours by the likes of Lou Reed, The Violent…