Annabelle Herd

The nominees for the 2025 ARIA Awards have been named, along with a new category celebrating Australian festivals. In partnership with Spotify, the 39th ARIA Awards will celebrate the artists…

Feedback from the music community, chart anoraks and even international observers has been mostly positive. The Music Network cast the net. 

Major industry figures are calling on both political parties to make the music sector a key priority at this year's Federal Election. Last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially called the…

Australia’s year-end charts for 2024 features very few homegrown act and according to the CEO of ARIA, that should come as 'no surprise.'

The weekly music nugget is “a way to plug Australian music directly into the online conversation," says ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

“The data paints a clear picture: music is a big business in Australia,” comments ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd. But it's not all good news.

Last night's ARIA Awards marked an incredible new chapter for our Australian music industry. The 2023 event was the best ARIAs I’ve attended.

The gathering of artists, industry professionals, and enthusiasts is set for Nov. 23 and 24 at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre.

The commitment “will set the foundation for a better and more secure future,” explains the Hon. John Graham MLC in a statement.

The inaugural Centre for Creative Workplaces Council is announced today (Aug. 11) and effective from Thursday, August 24.