For all of the huge debuts that The Voice racked up last week, their presence in the Top 10 has been reduced to one song within the entire ten.

Karise Eden drops from the No.1 spot on the singles chart, but claims the new No.1 album in the country with instantly platinum certified “My Journey”, which is also the sixth consecutive No.1 debut in the past seven weeks.

Carly Rae Jepsen ‘Call Me Maybe’ and Adele ‘21’ are the biggest single and album of 2012 so far, according to ARIA.

Justin Bieber ‘Believe’ sold 374,000 units in its first week in America last week giving it the highest selling first week sales of the year.

A major music label insider has claimed that their top two sources of income are now iTunes and Spotify.

Reports that the CD is dead have been grossly exaggerated going by sales for the new Justin Bieber album ‘Believe’.

The Voice Australia winner Karise Eden sales last week made up more than 20% of the Top 500 songs, while songs from The Voice made up over 25% of sales.

The winner of the first Australian edition of The Voice was crowned on Monday night (18th June, 2012), and the winner Karise Eden not only debuts at No.1 with her version of the song “Stay With Me Baby” (only previous version to chart in Australia was The Walker Brothers in 1967 version HP-45), she also lands two more debuts within the Top 10, and has a total of eight songs within the Top 40. 

Justin Bieber’s third album becomes his second No.1 album here in Australia, as “Believe” debuts at No.1 this week, also becoming the 309th No.1 debut and the fifth consecutive top-spot debut.

Brisbane indie pop champs Hungry Kids Of Hungry sign a publishing deal with Alberts and play three new songs live.

The first round of artists for BIGSOUND 2012 has been announced with Henry Wagons, Kate Miller-Heidke and Noise11 favs Ball Park Music all scheduled to showcase.

Missy Higgins has the number one album in Australia again this week keeping Xavier Rudd away from achieving his first chart topper.

Usher will have the number one album in America next week despite a massive drop in first week sales since his last album.

What a week for veteran artists. The Beach Boys debut at number 3, the highest that they have ever placed an album in its first week, with That's Why God Made the Radio.

Dr Alan Saunders, a veteran of ABC Radio in Australia for the past 25 years, died suddenly in Sydney on Thursday after catching pneumonia.

Justin Bieber protégé Carly Rae Jepsen has knocked Gotye from the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Adele ‘21’ has returned to the number one spot on the American chart this week equalling her weeks at number one with the Saturday Night Fever and Purple Rain soundtracks.

One of Sydney's most loved music venues The Basement is for sale.

The Ding Dong Lounge has been renovated and will relaunch with exclusive Mark Lanegan and Stonefield shows.

Brett Cottle, the Chief Executive for the Australian Performing Rights Association, has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) by Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Missy Higgins has the number one album in Australia this week after 15,321 fans went out and bought her ‘The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle’ album in the past week.

Shock launches their new Halfcut label with heavyweight releases from Gallows, Heroes For Hire and While She Sleeps.

Canberra’s electronic music band The Aston Shuffle have signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing.

Australia has a new Cock Rock band and the name of the band is Jackson Firebird.

Microsoft have dumped touted iPod-killer Zune for a new Xbox Music service.

Radio station 2ST, based in the NSW city of Nowra, turns 40 years old today.

Pretty faces on screen help boy band sensation One Direction hit the top of the DVD charts and go six times platinum.

John Mayer leads a refreshed line-up on this week’s ARIA Chart wrap.

Former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer has earned $1 million towards her next projects through Kickstarter.

A leading Australian philanthropist has backed the annual New Year’s Falls Music And Arts Festival.