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In Memoriam, The People The Music World Mourned In 2016

In 2016 the music world lost more greats that in any other single year.

December 28, 2016
Michael Buble Christmas
Michael Buble Had Australia’s Biggest Selling Christmas Album Of 2016

Michael Buble’s ‘Christmas’ was the biggest selling Christmas album for 2016 as well as the previous five Christmas periods.

December 27, 2016
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas
Australian Charts: FONJie Has The No 1 Christmas Album Of 2016

The John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John (aka FONJie) seasonal collaboration "Friends for Christmas" stays for a second week at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week.

December 26, 2016
Michael Buble Christmas
Australian Albums: There Are Seven Christmas Albums In iTunes Top 10 Today

iTunes is proving that the music trend this Christmas is Christmas music.

December 24, 2016
The Weeknd
Australian Singles: The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ Most Streamed Song This Week

The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ maintains the top spot as the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

December 24, 2016
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Australian Singles: Clean Bandit Has Australia’s No 1 Download

Clean Bandit has the most downloaded song in Australia this week and Mariah Carey has dropped off a little Christmas cracker.

December 24, 2016
The members of the Velvet Underground were dealt a partial blow in their suit against the Andy Warhol Foundation over the licensing and use of the iconic Warhol banana used on their album The Velvet Underground and Nico. The foundation has recently been licensing Warhol's work for use on a number of products, including to Apple in association with their iPad and iPod products. The Velvet Underground, whose former members include Lou Reed and John Cale, claim that the painting has become so identified with the group that its use elsewhere would be confusing to consumers. On Friday, a federal judge refused to hear a claim of copyright on the image, but that doesn't mean the case is over. It now moves to a new phase that will reexamine the claims from a trademark standpoint. For more on the legal aspects of the case and the full finding by the judge, click over to the Hollywood Reporter. Read more: http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2012/09/velvet-underground-lose-half-of-case.html#ixzz26DtrdvCC
Velvet Underground and Nina Simone To Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards

On Monday morning, The Recording Academy announced their Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients along with a number of other honors.

December 24, 2016
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Noise11 iHeartRadio Honours The Artists We Lost In 2016

2016 will be on record as the year where we lost so many music icons. Noise11 iHeartRadio pays tribute to the artists who left us in 2016 in a special end of year edition of iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

December 23, 2016
Billboard 200
UK’s Team Rock Shuts, US’s Billboard Acquires Spin

It really is a very tough time for the publishers of magazines. It seems, at times, that there are more titles on the shelves that are competing for fewer and fewer eyes.

December 23, 2016
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas
Sony’s Clever FONJie Marketing Campaign Redefines What The ARIA Chart Can Be

It wasn’t coincidence or luck that put the John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John Christmas album at the top ARIA chart this week. It was a carefully planned marketing strategy and the plan was game-changing.

December 20, 2016
Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Timberlake Had Most Played Song On Australian Radio In 2016

Justin Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ was the most played song on Australian radio in 2016.

December 20, 2016
Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Has Lasttix Fucked The Live Touring Industry

One trend in music over the last 12 months has been live music fans waiting for the cheap concert tickets instead of buying when they go on sale. That never used to happen. So what changed? A company called Lasttix popped up.

December 20, 2016
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas
Australian Charts: FONJie Has The No 1 ARIA Album

It has finally happened, Australia has landed its second ever Christmas album, as the John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John seasonal collaboration "Friends for Christmas" jumps up three places to land its first week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

December 19, 2016
clean-bandit
Australian Charts: Clean Bandit ‘Rockabye’ Is No 1 ARIA Single

For a third week in Australia (and sixth in the UK) "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit with singers Anne-Marie and Sean Paul is the biggest overall selling single.

December 19, 2016
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Special Edition Noise11 iHeartRadio Pays Tribute Artists We Lost In 2016

2016 turned out to be one of the saddest years in music with what felt like an endless year of obituaries.

December 18, 2016
Mura Masa
Australian Charts: Mura Masa ‘Love$ick’ Is Most Shazamed Song

UK electronic music producer Mura Masa has the most Shazamed song in Australia this week with ‘Love$ick’.

December 18, 2016
The Weeknd
Australian Charts: The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ Is Still Australia’s Most Streamed Song

The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ maintains the top spot as the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

December 18, 2016
Bruno Mars, Noise11, Photo
Australian Charts: Bruno Mars ‘24K Magic’ Is Australia’s No 1 Download

Bruno Mars ‘24K Magic’ is the fastest selling download in Australia this weekend.

December 18, 2016
Randy Newman Songbook
New Music Releases For 16 December 2016

Major new titles coming out this week include: Tony Bennett, The Doors (live), Kid Cudi, The Skins and soundtracks to Passengers, Assassin's Creed and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

December 16, 2016
Michael Buble Christmas
Michael Bublé ‘Christmas’ Passes 1,000,000 Sales In Australia

Michael Bublé’s ‘Christmas’ has now sold over 1,000,000 copies in Australia making it the 12th biggest selling album of all-time in the country.

December 14, 2016
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Channel 31 Given Six Month Extension

Community television station Channel 31 has been granted a six-month extension to broadcast into 2017.

December 14, 2016
Triple M LocalWorks
Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly of INXS Join Triple M

INXS members Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly will host their one-hour show on Triple M’s new regional network for a week from this Thursday.

December 14, 2016
The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome
The Year Is 2016 And The Rolling Stones Have The Number One Album

The Rolling Stones ‘Blue & Lonesome’ isn’t just the number one album in Australia this week. It is number one by a long shot.

December 12, 2016
The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome
ARIA Albums: Rolling Stones ‘Blue and Lonesome’ Is No 1 in Australia

The 25th studio album and their first (full) covers album in "Blue & Lonesome" for The Rolling Stones debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

December 12, 2016
clean-bandit
Australian Charts: Clean Bandit ‘Rockabye’ Shazam Most Discovered Song

Clean Bandit ‘Rockabye’ is the song most Australians have been discovering in Shazam this past week.

December 11, 2016
The Weeknd
Australian Charts: The Weeknd Has Most Streamed Song

The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ stayed the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

December 11, 2016
Taylor Swift, Etihad, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Australian Charts: Zayn and Taylor Swift Fifty Shades Darker Song Is No 1 Download

One Direction’s Zayn and Taylor Swift have the number one download in Australia with ‘I Don’t Want To Live Forever’.

December 11, 2016
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Cold Chisel And The Rolling Stones Featured At Noise11 iHeartRadio

The historic recordings of Cold Chisel at the Manly Vale Hotel 7 June 1980 and The Rolling Stones from Blue & Lonesome are profiled this week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

December 9, 2016
Neil Young Peace Trail
New Music Releases for 9 December 2016

Major new titles coming out this week include: X-Factor winner Isaiah, Neil Young, Izzy Bizu, Faith Hill (GH), In Hearts Wake, Lamb of God and soundtracks to musical films 'Sing' and 'La La Land' also released.

December 9, 2016
Vinyl Records
Vinyl Outsold Downloads In The UK Last Month

The vinyl resurgence continues with a new report saying that, for the week after Thanksgiving, the value of vinyl sales was greater than the value of digital downloads in Britain.

December 7, 2016