music industry

Amanda Pelman Reflects On An Evolving Music Industry In Four Weddings And An Encore

Amanda Pelman’s memoir Four Weddings And An Encore charts her family life, four marriages and decades in music, from Melbourne to Woodstock and France.

Tagged as: Amanda Pelman, Australian music, Billy Thorpe, Four Weddings And An Encore, memoir, Molly Meldrum, Mushroom Records, music industry, Taylor Swift

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Shinedown Withdraw From Rock The Country Festival Amid Fan Backlash

by Paul Cashmere

Shinedown have pulled out of the Rock The Country Festival, saying their mission is to unite audiences through music and avoid further division.

Tagged as: Festivals, music industry, Rock Music, Rock The Country, Shinedown

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In 2025 Not A Single Australian Song Hit The Top 20

by Jeff Jenkins

Australian artists failed to crack the ARIA Top 20 singles in 2025 while Taylor Swift logged 10 Top 10 hits, marking a historic low point for local chart performance.

Tagged as: Albums Charts, ARIA Charts, Australian music, music industry, Singles Charts, Taylor Swift

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Michael Lippman Dies At 79, Architect Of Careers For George Michael, David Bowie And Matchbox Twenty

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary music manager Michael Lippman, who guided the careers of George Michael, David Bowie and Matchbox Twenty, has died aged 79.

Tagged as: David Bowie, George Michael, Matchbox Twenty, Michael Lippman, music industry, Music Managers

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Gibson Gives Delivers Record-Breaking Year Of Donations In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Gibson Gives has delivered its biggest year ever in 2025, donating 2,445 guitars and enabling more than $5.3 million for music education, scholarships, and disaster relief worldwide.

Tagged as: charity, Gibson, Gibson Gives, guitars, music education, music industry, Scholarships

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Howie Klein Dies At 77, A Fierce Artist Advocate Who Helped Shape Modern Music And Political Activism

by Paul Cashmere

Influential Reprise Records president and free speech advocate Howie Klein has died aged 77, leaving a lasting legacy across music and politics.

Tagged as: Free Speech, Howie Klein, music industry, political activism, Reprise Records, Rock The Vote, Sire Records, Warner Music

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Festival Tickets Could Surpass $427 By 2030 As Prices Outpace Inflation

by Paul Cashmere

Average ticket prices for Australia’s biggest music festivals are rising sharply, projected to surpass $427 by 2030, according to new analysis by Culture Kings.

Tagged as: Australia, festival tickets, live music, music industry, ticket prices

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Sydney Guitar Show To Make Landmark Debut In 2026

by Noise11.com

The Sydney Guitar Show will make its first appearance in March 2026, bringing two days of performances, workshops, exhibitors and interactive spaces to Sydney Showground.

Tagged as: Australian Music Association, Gear News, Guitar News, music industry, Sydney Guitar Show, Sydney Showground

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Spotify Finds Itself At The Centre Of Payola And Fake Stream Storm, As Lawsuits Push For Transparency

by Paul Cashmere

Spotify has been hit with lawsuits alleging Discovery Mode functions like pay-for-play, and that fraudulent streaming inflates play counts. Our balanced review explains the issues and implications for artists and listeners

Tagged as: Artist Rights, Discovery Mode, lawsuit, music industry, Spotify, Streaming Fraud, Transparency

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Sam Dainty, Paul Dainty and Charly Oakley – New Management Signing

Sam Dainty and Paul Dainty Launch New Management Venture and Sign Rising Star Charly Oakley

by Paul Cashmere

Sam and Paul Dainty have launched a new management company and signed Australian pop newcomer Charly Oakley, who has just released their debut single Against The Odds and announced a Melbourne launch show.

Tagged as: Artist Management, Australian pop, Charly Oakley, music industry, new music, Paul Dainty, Sam Dainty

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Tim Westwood Charged With Multiple Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault

by Paul Cashmere

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with multiple counts of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault following a long-running investigation into allegations spanning from 1983 to 2016.

Tagged as: BBC, court case, hip-hop, music industry, Radio 1, sexual assault, Tim Westwood, UK news

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d4vd Cancels U.S. Tour After Teen Girl’s Body Found in Car Registered to Him

by Paul Cashmere

Rising artist d4vd has cancelled his upcoming U.S. tour after the body of a missing teenage girl was discovered in a Tesla registered to his name.

Tagged as: 2025 Music, Alt Hip Hop, Breaking News, d4vd, David Anthony Burke, Los Angeles Police, music industry, Rap News, Romantic Homicide, Teen Girl Body, Tesla, US Tour Cancelled, Withered

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On This Day In Music History – 31 August

by Noise11.com

August 31 has marked some of the most defining moments in music history, from legendary releases to unforgettable events. On this day, Bob Dylan returned to the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival after three years away, Oasis unleashed their era-defining debut Definitely Maybe, and Coldplay elevated their global status with A Rush of Blood to the Head. It is also remembered for Michael Jackson’s Bad topping the UK charts, Metallica’s Black Album dominating in the US, and the tragic passing of Princess Diana in 1997, which inspired Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind 1997,” the biggest-selling single of all time. August 31 stands as a day of reinvention, triumph, and loss in music’s rich timeline.

Tagged as: music history, music industry, On this day

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On This Day In Music History August 30

by Noise11.com

August 30 has long been a milestone date in music history, bringing with it landmark releases and unforgettable moments. Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited arrived on this day, reshaping rock songwriting with “Like a Rolling Stone,” while Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, and Judas Priest also released career-defining albums. The first Isle of Wight Festival in 1968 cemented itself as a cornerstone of British rock culture, and decades later Kanye West’s Late Registration and Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell! set new creative benchmarks. From classic rock to modern icons, August 30 showcases music’s constant evolution across generations.

Tagged as: Atlantic Crossing, Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited, music history, music industry, On this day, Rod Stewart

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Environmental Music Prize 2025: Last Chance For Entries As Australia’s Eco-Anthem Award Grows

by Noise11.com

The Environmental Music Prize, an award that celebrates artists using music to connect people to nature and drive environmental action, is now open for entries for 2025 – but not for long. Submissions close this Sunday, 31 August 2025.

Tagged as: Australia, Environmental Music Prize, music industry

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On This Day in Music History August 28

by Noise11.com

August 28 stands out in music history as a day of endings, beginnings, and cultural milestones. It was on this date that The Beatles played their last official concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, closing the book on their touring years, while Bob Dylan first crossed paths with the band, sparking a new creative direction. Tammy Wynette recorded her defining anthem “Stand by Your Man,” and Tina Turner reached No.1 in the US with “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” cementing her comeback. The day also brought landmark albums from Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Velvet Underground, and R.E.M., while later generations would see Beyoncé and Florence Welch born on this date. August 28 continues to resonate as a turning point where legacies were launched and legends redefined.

Tagged as: Metallica, music history, music industry, On this day

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CrewCare Opens Doors to Careers in Live Music With “Pathways to Jobs in Live Music” NSW Program 2025

by Noise11.com

The Australian live music industry is built on the people who work behind the curtain. From the audio engineer who balances the mix to the lighting technician who sets the stage ablaze with colour, live shows depend on skilled crew. Now, a new initiative spearheaded by CrewCare is giving the next generation of backstage talent the chance to break into the industry with real training and real jobs.

Tagged as: Australia, CrewCare, music industry

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On This Day In Music History 27 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 27 August:

Tagged as: music history, music industry, On this day, The Clash

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On This Day In Music History 26 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 26 August:

Tagged as: Alicia Keys, music industry, On This Day in Music History

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The Art Music Awards 2025 Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, music industry

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On This Day in Music History 18 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the key events that happened on this day in music for 18 August:

Tagged as: music history, music industry, On this day

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Album Releases Scheduled for 15 August 2025

by Noise11.com

Here is a list of notable albums released 15 August 2025.

Tagged as: Album releases, music industry, music releases

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Applications for 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards Are Now Open

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS is calling on all songwriter and composer members at pivotal stages of their careers to apply for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs).

Tagged as: ARPA AMCOS, Australia, music industry, Professional Development Awards

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Red Hot Summer Has Had A Massive Impact on The Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tours over recent years has had an incredible impact on moulding the artists featured in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Australian songs.

Tagged as: Australia, INXS, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Triple J Hottest 100

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Billy McFarland Has Sold The Fyre Festival Brand for $245000 on eBay

by Music-News.com

Billy McFarland has sold the Fyre Festival brand on eBay.

Tagged as: Billy Mcfarland, Fyre Festival, music festival, music industry, USA

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ARIA Chart Positions Project A 2025 Australian Artist Chart Disgrace

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA’s first six months of published music charts are projecting that Australian artist chart figures for 2025 will be a disaster. All that recent fluff about changing the chart formula looks like just ‘deck chairs being rearranged on the Titanic’ based on how Australian artists have performed on the ARIA chart so far in 2025.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian music, music industry

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Kyle and Jackie O Cop Another Disaster In Melbourne Radio Rating

by Paul Cashmere

Kyle and Jackie O’s KIISFM Melbourne radio disaster just got worse with Survey 3 for 2025 figures showing a .07 drop to 5.1. That is significant when the fall was from a figure of 5.8. The cumulative figure shows a 30,000 drop in audience. Surely ARN has run out of rags to keep polishing this turd.

Tagged as: ARN, ASX. A1N, Australia, Australian Radio Network, Kyle and Jackie O, music industry

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Bonnaroo Co-Founder Jonathan Mayers Dies At Age 51

by Paul Cashmere

Jonathan Mayers, the co-founder of the Bonnaroo music festival and Outside Lands music festival, has died at the age of 51.

Tagged as: Bonnaroo, Jonathan Mayers, music festival, music industry, USA

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Kevin Borich Express Live Is The Latest In ARCA Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich Express recorded in Geelong in 1979, Sydney in 1982 and Darwin in 1995 makes up the latest release in The Desk Tape Series by Australia Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Rock Crew Association, Kevin Borich, Kevin Borich Express, music industry, rock

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Amyl and The Sniffers, Troye Sivan Win APRA Music Awards 2025 COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards were held in Melbourne tonight (30 April) with major wins going to Amyl and The Sniffers and Troye Sivan.

Tagged as: Amyl and the Sniffers, APRA Music Awards, Australia, Kevin Parker, music industry, Troye Sivan

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Amyl And The Sniffers Fed Square Chaos Forces Cancellation Of Free Melbourne Gig

A free all-ages show for Amyl And The Sniffers at Melbourne's Federation Square came to a sudden halt after large sections of the crowd pushed through perimeter fencing, creating an immediate safety risk. The event, announced as a surprise hometown performance during the band's break from supporting AC/DC on the current world tour, drew thousands into the CBD with expectations of a rare cost-free appearance.

November 14, 2025

AC/DC Production Crew Reveal Massive Power Up Tour Build — Noise11 Q&A

AC/DC's Power Up tour isn't only a celebration of Australia's greatest rock export, it is a masterclass in world-class touring logistics. In this backstage Noise11 interview, Paul Cashmere speaks with AC/DC Production Director Dale Skjerseth, Production Manager Will Keating, and Australian promoter Christo Van Egmond to reveal how a tour of this scale actually happens.

November 12, 2025

Amyl And The Sniffers To Detonate Fed Square With Surprise Free Show

Melbourne will be hit with a blast of homegrown rock fury this Friday 14 November when Amyl And The Sniffers return to the city for a surprise free concert at Fed Square.

November 12, 2025

The Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover The Church On Australian Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins have performed The Church classic ‘Under The Milky Way’ at their first two Australian shows in Queensland over the weekend.

April 17, 2023

Both Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros Have New Music Coming

Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros frontman Perry Farrell has confirmed to Noise11.com that there is both new music for his bands Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros brewing.

April 8, 2023