The music industry is feeling the heat of new technology as piracy of new music occurs within minutes of a record's release.

Hilltop Hoods looks certain to have the number one album this week in Australia while Meghan Trainor should repeat her top singles spot.

iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11.com this week features the story of one of Australia’s greatest record labels Albert Productions told by David Albert.

Morrissey is without a record label just four weeks after the release of 'World Peace is None of Your Business'.

Angus & Julia Stone become the second Australian duo to land two No.1 albums (the other was Savage Garden), as their self-titled third album debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week.

Meghan Trainor has the number one song in Australia.

SXSW 2015 has opened registrations and meet-ups have been set for Sydney and Melbourne next week.

Ash Grunwald and Hiatus Kaiyote have been named in the first round of performers for the Australian World Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.

The Hilltop Hoods and Richard Clapton, as well as The Gaslight Anthem & some of Pink Floyd’s back catalogue lead this week's new music releases.

Angus and Julia Stone look set to top album chart this week while Paloma Faith is safe with no 1 single.

Sheppard ‘Geronimo’ has passed the 4 times platinum mark in sales in Australia and will now most likely end up as the biggest selling Australian song of 2014.

The iconic House of Blues on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood will be torn down and make way for a block of flats.

Live Nation has teamed up with NSW Health to deliver a health education program targeting 15-29 year olds.

Tom Petty and Eric Clapton will have the top two albums in America this week.

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11 this week features interviews with Lily Allen and Richard Clapton.

The Digital Content Guide to help consumers find legal, creative content quickly, was launched in Sydney today by ARIA.

Ed Sheeran holds at No.1 for a third (non-consecutive) week with his second album “x”, which also racks up a ▲Platinum certification in its sixth week on the charts.

Paloma Faith holds for a second week with her first ARIA No.1 single “Only Love Can Hurt Like This”, and it’s all about the girls’ this week as female acts occupy the top three places on the singles chart.

2Pac’s classic 1996 album ‘All Eyez On Me’ has reached the benchmark Diamond status but is it for real?

Angus & Julia Stone and Eric Clapton lead the new releases this week.

The legendary Daddy Cool will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the next The Age Music Victoria Awards.

The 2014 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition is once again in play for 2014.

Paloma Faith looks set to retain the No.1 singles position she achieved this past week with “Only Love Can Hurt like This”, plus it looks like a female onslaught within the Top 5 this coming weekend.

Sydney based Social Family Records is expanding its roster with new signings from Christine Anu, Amber Lawrence and Jason Owen.

Mike Campbell of the legendary Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers joins iHeartRadio music news powered by Noise11.com with amazing stories about Traveling Wilburys, Don Henley and the new Heartbreakers album.

Ella Hooper has been named as the ambassador for the Melbourne Music Bank initiative for 2014.

Musexpo, the United Nations of Music, has set the dates for the 2015 music conference in Los Angeles.

Lily Allen has performed one of her smallest shows ever, a gig for around 60 fans in Sydney for iHeartRadio.

Ed Sheeran climbs back to No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart this week with his second album “x”, giving it a second week at the top overall, twice as much as his original “+” (TW-41) album achieved during it’s 147 week run on the charts.

Paloma Faith has the number one song in Australia this week.