Announcement

Red Hot Summer Sydney Shows Cancelled This Weekend

The Red Hot Summer shows this weekend on Cockatoo Island in Sydney have been cancelled due to severe flooding and rain forecast this weekend.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Red Hot Summer, The Living End

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Sara Hood and Ian Harvey To Step Down From AMRA

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After 20 years running the Australia Music Retailers Association and 11 promoting Record Store Day in Australia Sara Hood and Ian Harvey are stepping down from AMRA.

Tagged as: Australia, Ian Harvey, music industry, Record Store Day, Sara Hood

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Music Victoria’s Round-Up Of Bushfire Benefit Gigs For Melbourne

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Here is a list of Bushfire Benefits in Victoria, courtesy of Music Victoria.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfire benefits, music industry, Music Victoria

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Announcement: Music Victoria Open Entries for Music Victoria Awards

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The Music Victoria Awards is excited to be returning to the Melbourne Recital Centre in November 2019 for its 14th year continuing as one of the most anticipated music industry events on the Melbourne Music Week calendar.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Music Victoria. Melbourne Music Week, Victoria

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Creative Victoria’a Changes Program Details

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This year, Creative Victoria’s Music Passport program brings the change makers and deal brokers of Brazil to Melbourne to meet with local industry and discover local talent in our vibrant music capital.

Tagged as: Australia, Changes, Creative Victoria, music industry

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Music Victoria Membership Drive Is On Now

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From Monday 8 April – Thursday 18 April, Music Victoria invite you to join them and help play an important role in continuing their vital work in keeping Victoria’s thriving music community alive.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Music Victoria

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BigSound Reveals New Move For 2019

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BIGSOUND is back from September 3-6 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley Live Music Precinct, with this year’s theme revealed as ‘The Artist As CEO’.

Tagged as: Australia, Big Sound, music industry, Queensland

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Record Store Day In Saturday April 13 2019

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This 13 April, Record Stores across the country will celebrate the 12th Record Store Day with lots of special in-store activity, special releases, in-store appearances, parties, DJs spinning vinyl, treasure hunts, parties, barbecues, coffee carts, face painting and some stores partying into the night.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Record Store Day

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival Program 2019

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The 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) returns for its twenty-second year.

Tagged as: Australia, Herbie Hancock, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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The Last Muse, LLC and The Noise Network Announce Joint Venture to Develop Mini-Series on the Riveting Life of Maria Callas

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 28, 2019 – Managing Partners Paul Krisikos, Anna Myrha and Eva Fattahi of The Last Muse, LLC along with Nick Kontonicolas, COO of The Noise Network unveil plans to produce an eight-part mini-series showcasing the captivating life of opera’s supreme diva, Maria Callas. This series will delve into the complexities of her life story with a fresh narrative that tackles current issues in a fascinating historical context.

Tagged as: Anna Myrha, Australia, Eva Fattahi, Maria Callas, music industry, Nick Kontonicolas, Paul Krisikos, The Last Muse, The Noise Network, USA

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Spice Girls Emma Bunton has made her first album in 12 years

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Emma Bunton has announced that her highly anticipated brand new album ‘ My Happy Place’, which will be released via BMG on 12th April 2019.

Tagged as: 90s, Emma Bunton, pop, Spice Girls, UK

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Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Rock Doctors to honour John Power at MEMO Music Hall

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Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Rock Doctors to honour John Power at MEMO Music Hall

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Jo Jo Zep, Joe Camilleri, John Power, rock, Rock Doctors, The Falcons, The Hippos

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Public Hearing Inquiry into the Music Industry Set for Sydney November 2

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts will hold a public hearing in Sydney on Friday, 2 November 2018 for its inquiry into the Australian music industry.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian music industry, House of Representatives, music industry

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Live Nation Releases Details From Their The Power of Live Study

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Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company released findings today from The Power of Live, a global study that captured trends and behaviours of 22,500 live music fans, from 11 countries, ranging ages 13 to 65. Conducted in partnership with research agency Culture Co-op, the findings revealed that in today’s digital age, live music is more necessary than ever and creates the ultimate human connection.

Tagged as: Live Nation, music industry, The Power of Live

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Australian Music Industry Takes Over Parliament House In Sydney

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The second NSW Parliamentary Friends of Australian Music (PFOAM) event rocked Macquarie Street last night, with a delegation of New South Wales songwriters, musicians, recording artists and key industry leaders highlighting the contribution the contemporary music industry makes to our economy, our community and our culture.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australia, music industry

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Germany’s Reeperbahn Festival Commits To Australia For 2019

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Australia has been announced as the focus country at Reeperbahn Festival 2019 (Hamburg, 18th – 21st September 2019). With Germany overtaking the UK as the largest music market in Europe, and the third largest globally (behind the USA and Japan), the opportunity for Australian artists and industry to make inroads in the territory is ripe.

Tagged as: Australia, Germany, music festival, music industry, Reeperbahn, Sounds Australia

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ANNOUNCEMENT: National Live Music Awards Reveal Dates and Venues

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are today revealing the cities and venues set to hold simultaneous events around the country for their 3rd annual event on Thursday, 6th December 2018.

Tagged as: Australia, Iain Shedden, Larry Heath, music industry, National Live Music Awards

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Third Sydney Pink Show Postponed For Tonight (7 August 2018)

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PINK STATEMENT FROM LIVE NATION ABOUT 7 AUGUST 2018 SYDNEY SHOW

Tagged as: 00, Live Nation, Pink, pop, USA

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Ross Hannaford performs with Daddy Cool at the Age Music Victoria Awards on Thursday 19 November 2014. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Age Music Victoria Awards Add New Categories

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The Age Music Victoria Awards is back for its 13th year in 2018, with what promises to be their biggest year yet, taking place during Melbourne Music Week in November.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Victoria

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Triple J’s 11th Annual Unearthed Finalists Revealed

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Now in its 11th year, triple j’s annual search for Australia’s best high school act is close to its finale and we’re excited to announce a new crop of supreme Unearthed High finalists.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, independent, indie, music industry, triple j, unearthed

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Statement From Chugg Entertainment On Passing Of Rob Potts

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Chugg Entertainment and CMC Rocks are devastated to announce the sudden passing of Rob Potts, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on the West Coast of Tasmania on Friday afternoon.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Michael Chugg, Morgan Evans, music industry, Robb Potts

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