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Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. YouTube Ad Debacle Continues: Creators Concerned About Falling Payments, Vevo says: "We're Safe!" - via Hypebot Keith Urban lead the…

A deposit has been taken for Sydney venue The Oxford Circus for half its market value after it struggled to break even, according to TIO sources. Aref Jaroudy, who also owns Surry Hills venue Low…

Brisbane conference and showcase event BIGSOUND has just upped its game with the announcement of a $100,000 annual prize pool. Dubbed the largest music prize in Australian music history, the prize…

When it became apparent that The Smith Street Band had outgrown their Melbourne indie label Poison City Record, they took steps to form their own label on which to release their albums. The band's…

The inaugural winners of triple j’s Unearthed competition will reunite for a 20th-anniversary edition of debut LP Guide To Better Living and a 27-date national tour. Grinspoon, who formed in a pub in…

Breaking Biz A new dawn, or just a ray of light It’s too early to celebrate, but the recorded music industry does appear to be finally climbing out of the darkness. ARIA last week reported the…

Ed Sheeran is an absolutely unstoppable juggernaut in the charts by this point. Last week, we noted how he was set to equal a record held by Eminem if he kept up his success, and this week, he’s…

Famed Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus walked free from the Sydney District Court on Friday after telling a court he lied to police about $702,000 cash. As the Sydney Morning Herald…

Mushroom's Melbourne-based eclectic, boutique record label 100s + 1000s has just beefed up its roster. TAPZ (fka Young Tapz) joins a modest three-artist roster (Owl Eyes, nyck, Lila Gold). The…

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government announced it will ditch the controversial arts fund Catalyst, following a major backlash from the arts community. Catalyst, created by former arts minister…