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Carole King's Tapestry was an unqualified success in the '70s, selling over ten million copies in America alone. To re-purpose a Wayne's World joke about the similarity-ubiquitous Frampton Comes…

Harry Shearer has penned an op-ed to "highlight the longstanding and improper accounting practices in the music and film industries." In 1984, director-actor Rob Reiner and comedians Christopher…

The top reaches of the albums charts will be interesting this weekend, as Mastodon and Jamiroquai look set to debut in the top 5. Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand is the band's seventh album, and should…

A new study of hit singles from between 1986 and 2015 has highlighted the trend of shorter musical intros, and linked this to the rise of streaming. Hubert Leveille Gauvin, a doctoral student in…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. US revenue tipped US$1.059 billion last year, up 4.3% on 2015, while distributions to songwriter, composer and publisher members were…

35 speakers. 2 days. 12 panels reflecting on a gruelling, changing industry. Held over two spacious yet linked studios in the heart of Brisbane’s inner suburbs, musos, writers and fan alike from all…

Having been on the road for over a year, Justin Bieber has now grossed just under $200 million since launching the Purpose World Tour in Seattle on March 9, 2016. Last month, the tour took in…

Streaming platforms in the US make more money than digital download services did at their peak. Here's an interesting finding for the streaming naysayers who miss the days of old: streaming services…

Aaron Girgis, who manages Skegss and runs Sydney’s Sounds Of The Suburbs Festival, has signed Ruby Fields. Speaking exclusively to The Industry Observer, Girgis said he’s known the 18-year-old Sydney…

Criticised for its blurred technicalities, complex requirements and onerous defences, defamation is one of the most arcane laws in history. Remember when Pauline Hanson sued the ABC in the late ‘90s…