music

The economics of livestreaming was quickly made obvious to the Australian live music industry when COVID-19 stopped physical gigs on March 13, 2020. The Delivered Live virtual festival, bankrolled by…

The pandemic hasn’t hurt Spotify. Earlier this week, the streaming giant reported a 17% lift in revenue for its fourth quarter and now boasts 345 million monthly active users, up from 271 million or…

When exactly did Spotify become the enemy? It’s impossible to place an asterisk on the calendar, though the bile has been rising for some years. As the biggest player on the block, and a brand that’s…

Australia’s own Grace Cummings has signed a worldwide deal with ATO Records, the venerated U.S. indie label that’s home to Alabama Shakes, Rodrigo y Gabriela, My Morning Jacket, King Gizzard and the…

Maria Amato, the chief executive officer of AIR, will represent Australia’s independent community on the board of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN). Amato is Australia’s solo representative at…

Festicket, the U.K.’s end-to-end ticketing and event management platform, is making a concerted push into Australia’s live space with Lost Paradise and Untitled’s Wildlands and For The Love. The…

Star-in-waiting Ngaiire has signed with Dot Dash Recordings ahead of a “big year” of new releases. The Papau New Guinea-born, Sydney-based future-soul singer joins a roster at the indie label that…

Annabelle Herd is the new CEO of ARIA and PPCA. The incoming executive joins the music industry with a CV stacked with experience across legal, lobbying and TV, most recently serving with Network 10…

Alex Lahey, Scott Darlow, The Living End and more acts have been added to the Sounds Better Together slate.

Thirty arts tours will get a much-needed leg up this year as the federal government pledges to inject more than $3.6 million into a range of live projects. The Morrison Government on Friday announced…