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The Australian music industry is sending out an SOS to government. More than 1,000 artists, businesses and personnel from across the music community have signed an open letter, pleading with the…

The music industry showed its true colours by observing a nations-wide “black out” this week following the murder of George Floyd at the hand of police officers in the United States. But the call to…

Goldman Sachs has reduced its pre-pandemic earnings estimates.

Facebook is exploring ways for artists to monetise their lockdown live streams. That much we already know. There’s a little more to it. The social networking giant appears to be pushing ahead on…

Australia’s recorded music market had a clean bill of health prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, newly published data reveals. The national record business powered to a fifth successive year of gains…

Q A is never an easy watch. It’s essential and necessary, and not to everyone’s taste. Like broccoli. If you made it to the end of Monday night’s episode, a special on the coronavirus pandemic, of…

Beginning back in 2001, iTunes was around for nearly 20 years before retirement. How many facts do you know about Apple's iconic media player? iTunes was a godsend for many music fans. From offering…

A career in music is a life sentence. Want in, then settle down for a ride of late nights, hotels in strange places, long flights. It’s a long and winding road, with huge highs and an abundance of…

The recorded music business in the United States continues to trend up, reporting double-digit gains last year, with streaming the saviour once again. That’s the good news. The bad? The rate of…

YouTube bagged more than US$15 billion in advertising revenue last year, and its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium platforms now boast more than 22 million paid subscribers. Those are some of the…