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Retail Sold 69% Of All Music Sales In 2011

Despite the doom and gloom written about music retail 69% of all albums sold in America in 2011 were through retail outlets.

Tagged as: Adele, digital, Nielsen SoundScan, retail, sales, Top 40

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Rihanna Is Biggest Selling Digital Artist Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Rihanna has sold more digital tracks than any other artist.

Tagged as: Black Eyed Peas, digital sales, Lady Gaga, Nielsen SoundScan, Rihanna

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Adele Was Biggest Selling Artist Of 2011 By Far

by Paul Cashmere

We knew Adele was going to be the biggest selling artist of 2011 halfway through the year but just how big she was is staggering.

Tagged as: 21, Adele, Drake, Glee Cast, Jason Aldean, Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Michael Buble, Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor Swift

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The Beatles Abbey Road Tops Vinyl Sales For 2011

by Paul Cashmere

The biggest selling album on vinyl in the USA in 2011 was The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, Black Keys, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Mumford & Sons, Nielsen SoundScan, Radiohead, The Beatles

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Album Sales Up For First Time Since 2004

by Paul Cashmere

Album sales in the USA for 2011 increased for the first time since 2004.

Tagged as: 20111, Adele, Album sales, Drake, Jason Aldean, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Michael Buble, Mumford & Sons, Nielsen SoundScan, The Beatles

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Ann And Nancy Wilson To Speak AT SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson have been announced as speakers at the SXSW Music Conference in Austin in March.

Tagged as: 2012, Ann Wilson, Heart, Nancy Wilson, SXSW

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Friend Of Jim Ward Murdered, Cancels Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jim Ward has had to cancel his show in Sydney on Friday because a close friend of his Esme Barrera has been murdered.

Tagged as: At The Drive-In, Austin, Esme Barrera, Jim Ward, murder, Sparta

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Big Day Out Partners With Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits

by Tim Cashmere

Australia’s biggest touring festival, The Big Day Out has announced a new partnership with C3 Presents, the company behind American juggernaut festivals Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Tagged as: Austin City Limits, Big Day Out, Lollapalooza

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Australian College Of The Arts Adds Degree For Music Business

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) has added three new degree programs specialising in the music industry.

Tagged as: Australian College Of The Arts, Collarts

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Ian Molly Meldrum Vertebra Operation A Success

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Molly Meldrum has made a further step to recovery after doctors operated on his vertebra.

Tagged as: Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly Meldrum, Yael Cohn

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Australia Preps 46 Acts for SXSW 2012

by Paul Cashmere

Australia has 46 artists preparing for SXSW 2012.

Tagged as: 2012, Australia, Busby Marou, Kimbra, Lanie Lane, SXSW, Wagons

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LMFAO And Michael Buble Score First Number Ones Of 2012

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ is the first number one album of 2012 and LMFAO ‘Sexy And I Know It’ the first number one single of 2012 in Australia.

Tagged as: ARIA, LMFAO, Michael Buble, Top 40

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2011 What A Pathetic Year For Australian Music

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye ‘Making Mirrors’ was the biggest selling Australian album of 2011 and the only Australian album to make the year’s Top 10.

Tagged as: Altiyan Childs, Angus & Julia Stone, ARIA, Australian music, Birds Of Tokyo, Bliss N Eso, Boy & Bear, Crowded House, Damien Leith, Drapht, Gotye, Gurrumul, Guy Sebastian, Gypsy & The Cat, Icehouse, Jack Vidgen 360, Jessica Mauboy, Kimbra, Lee Kernaghan, Pete Murray, Reece Mastin, Seeker Lover Keeper, The Jezabels, Top 100

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ARIA 2011 Top 100 Album Complete List

by Paul Cashmere

Adele’s ’21’ topped the ARIA Top 100 chart and was the biggest selling album of 2011 in Australia.

Tagged as: 21, Adele, ARIA, ARIA 2011, Australia, chart, Top 100

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LMFAO Top ARIA Singles Chart For 2011

by Paul Cashmere

LMFAO ‘Party Rock Anthem’ was the biggest selling song in Australia for 2011.

Tagged as: ARIA 2011, ARIA Chart, ARIA Top 100, LMFAO

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Adele Tops ARIA Album Chart, LMFAO Top Singles Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Not surprisingly Adele ‘21’ was the biggest selling album in Australia this year and LMFAO had the number one single with ‘Party Rock Anthem’.

Tagged as: Adele, ARIA Chart, end of year chart, Gotye, LMFAO, Michael Buble

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Ian Molly Meldrum Improving But It Will Take Time

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Molly Meldrum is gradually improving day by day but it will be a long time before he is back on his feet.

Tagged as: Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly Meldrum, Yael Cohn

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Peter Frampton Sues Universal

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Peter Frampton is the latest artist heading to court. This time its with Universal Music over unpaid royalties.

Tagged as: court, Frampton Comes Alive, legal, Peter Frampton, sues, Universal Music

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Hey Gotye, You Are Number One In Germany

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye. Congrats. You have the number one song in Germany.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Lana Del Rey, Making Mirrors, Somebody That I Used To Know

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Melbourne Photographer Kane Hibberd’s Studio Robbed

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne photographic studio of Kane Hibberd was broken into over Christmas and a lot of Kane’s equipment was stolen.

Tagged as: Kane Hibberd, Melbourne, Photographer

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Michael Buble and Reece Mastin Stay No. 1 In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Christmas ARIA chart has stayed put with Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ remaining the number one album and Reece Mastin ‘Good Night’ the number one single.

Tagged as: ARIA, Michael Buble, Reece Mastin, Top 40

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Ian Molly Meldrum Taken Off Life Support

by Paul Cashmere

11 days after his horrific ladder accident Ian Molly Meldrum has been taken off life support and is now breathing for himself.

Tagged as: critical, Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly Meldrum

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Molly Meldrum Wakes For Christmas

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Molly Meldrum awoke for Christmas today.

Tagged as: Australia, coma, critical, Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly Meldrum

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Promoter Andrew McManus Exposed By The Age

by Paul Cashmere

The Age journalist Karl Quinn has published an explosive article on Australian promoter Andrew McManus.

Tagged as: Andrew McManus, Australia, Boy George, Crosby Stills & Nash, Culture Club, David Crosby, Graham Nash, industry, Janiroquai, Karl Quinn, Lenny Kravtiz, music business, Pet Shop Boys, Stephen Stills, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

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Richard Wilkins Book Was New Holland Publishers Best Seller

by Paul Cashmere

The Richard Wilkins book ‘Black Ties, Red Carpets, Green Rooms’ was the biggest selling book of the year for New Holland Publishers.

Tagged as: Black Ties Red Carpets Green Rooms, Richard Wilkins

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Ian Molly Meldrum Surgery A Success

by Paul Cashmere

Doctors who operated on Ian Molly Meldrum today at The Alfred Hospital report the operation was a complete success.

Tagged as: Anna Blight, coma, critical, Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, INXS, Julia Gillard, Madonna, Molly Meldrum, Pink, Ricky Martin

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U2 Are The Top Touring Act Of 2011 By Far

by Andrew Tijs

Billboard has revealed the top-grossing touring acts of the year, and U2 come out on top by a long way.

Tagged as: 2011, acts, Andre Reiu, Billboard, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Glee Live, Journey, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Michael Buble, NKOTBSB, Roger Waters, Sade, take That, Taylor Swift, the Eagles, top-grossing, touring, U2, Usher

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Steve Jobs To Be Awarded Posthumous Grammy

by Paul Cashmere

Apple founder Steve Jobs will be awarded a posthumous Grammy Award.

Tagged as: Apple, Grammy Awards, music industry, Steve Jobs

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Artists Need To Sell 12399 Tracks To Earn Minimum Wage

by Paul Cashmere

New statistics out of the USA put a reality check back into the music industry. For starters, for a solo artist in the USA to earn the minimum wage ($1,160 per month) they need to sell 12,399 tracks on iTunes. For a group, you can divide that figure by the number of members in the

Tagged as: business, downloads, EMUSIC, iTunes, last.fm, music industry, Rhapsody

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Ian Molly Meldrum To Have Surgery Today

by Paul Cashmere

Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum will undergo surgery today (December 22, 2012) to repair his broken collarbone and ribs following the fall one week ago at his Richmond home.

Tagged as: Ian Meldrum, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly Meldrum, surgery

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Australian Music Vault Reposts Molly Meldrum: Short Documentary

The Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum short documentary from the Australian Music Vault has been reposted to mark the 50th anniversary of Countdown.

November 12, 2024

Songs From The First Countdown 8 November 1974

The very first Countdown aired in Australia on 8 November 1974, at 6:30pm on a Friday and its original duration was to fit inside a 30 minute slot.

November 11, 2024

Elton John’s Emotional Melbourne Farewell Included A Moondance From Molly Meldrum

Elton John performed the first of his last two Melbourne shows at AAMI Park on Friday night (13 January, 2023) and while the night was full of memories and emotions fans were also treated to a “full moon”, thanks to Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum.

January 14, 2023

Molly Meldrum Honored With Hometown Statue

Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum’s legacy has been permanently acknowledged following the dedication of his statue in Wangaratta Street Park in Richmond.

September 26, 2018

Madonna Gets Fever After Molly ‘Love Fest’

Madonna replaced her Molly Meldrum “love fest” with ‘Fever’ at her second Melbourne show last night.

March 14, 2016

ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1

After the screening last Sunday night of the first of two parts for the TV mini-series “Molly”, the 3CD soundtrack set for the show leaps up eight places to land at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

February 13, 2016

Molly Generates Over 2 Million Viewers

The ‘Molly’ miniseries is a hit with Australian television viewers despite its multiple historical inaccuracies.

February 8, 2016