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Bluesfest Creditors Face Long Wait As Liquidator Investigates Festival Collapse

by Paul Cashmere

New liquidator reports reveal Bluesfest creditors may receive less than 11 cents in the dollar while investigations continue into potential insolvent trading and related-party transactions involving founder Peter Noble.

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APRA AMCOS

APRA AMCOS Winds Up Live Music Office And Live And Local Program After 13 Years

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS is ending the Live Music Office and Live And Local program after 13 years, saying regulatory reform goals have largely been achieved as the organisation turns its attention to improving the economics of live music venues.

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Radio vs Streaming Australia 2026

Streaming Services Overtake Radio In Australia As Music Discovery Moves Online

by Paul Cashmere

Streaming services now reach 72 per cent of Australian adults weekly compared to 64 per cent for traditional radio, signalling a major shift in music discovery and listening habits.

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Matt Harvey joins UNIFIED Music Group as Senior Artist Manager for New Zealand expansion

UNIFIED Music Group Expands Into New Zealand With Matt Harvey Appointment

by Paul Cashmere

UNIFIED Music Group has expanded into New Zealand, appointing veteran manager Matt Harvey to lead its long-term investment into Aotearoa artists and infrastructure.

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ARIA Hall of Fame 2026

Hey ARIA, There Was An Australian Music Industry Before 1985

by Jeff Jenkins

The ARIA Hall Of Fame is under scrutiny again, with critics arguing that the 2026 inductees overlook the pioneers who shaped Australian music before 1985.

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Dean Ormston APRA AMCOS CEO appointed to National Cultural Policy advisory group

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston Appointed To National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to the Australian Government’s Policy Advisory Group to help guide the development of the country’s next National Cultural Policy.

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APRA Music Awards 2026 nominees including Amyl And The Sniffers, Paul Kelly, Tame Impala and Ninajirachi

APRA Music Awards Nominees Announced For Centenary Ceremony In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The nominees for the 2026 APRA Music Awards have been revealed with Amyl And The Sniffers, Paul Kelly, Tame Impala and Ninajirachi competing for Song Of The Year at the centenary ceremony in Sydney.

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Matt Okine photo by Giulia McGauran

AAM Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed As Matt Okine Announced As Host

by Paul Cashmere

The AAM Awards 2026 nominees have been announced, recognising Australia’s leading artist managers, with Matt Okine confirmed as host.

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APRA AMCOS

Resonate Program Opens Applications For 2026 Indigenous Songwriters And Producers

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS launches the 2026 Resonate initiative, bringing leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists together in Brisbane for an intensive creative exchange

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APRA photo by Samantha Quintal

Australian Creator Groups Unite Against Copyright Expansion Push

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s leading creator organisations have متحد against proposed copyright changes, warning they could significantly impact artist income.

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Taj Farrant photo from TJ Entertainers and TJF Management Group

Taj Farrant Forced To Rethink Australian Plans After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Teenage guitar prodigy Taj Farrant is reorganising his Australian plans after the sudden cancellation of Bluesfest while continuing an extensive global touring schedule.

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Ringo Starr Long Long Road

Ringo Starr Announces New Album Long Long Road

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

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XMusic Marks Five Years Championing Australian Hard Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

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2025 recipient Ash Hills photo by Chloe Hall

2026 Lighthouse Award Opens Applications For Women And Gender Diverse Artist Managers

by Paul Cashmere

The 2026 Lighthouse Award is now open, offering a $5,000 grant to support women and gender diverse artist managers in Australian music.

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Amanda Pelman Four Wedddings and an Encore

Amanda Pelman Announces Revealing Autobiography Four Weddings And An Encore

by Paul Cashmere

Amanda Pelman’s autobiography Four Weddings And An Encore offers a candid, intelligent and deeply personal account of four decades inside the Australian and international music industry.

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APRA Professional Development Awards

APRA Professional Development Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS has revealed the 61 finalists for the 2026 Professional Development Awards, recognising outstanding Australian songwriters and composers across 13 genres.

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SXSW Sydney

SXSW Sydney Shuts Down As NSW Government Withdraws Funding

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW Sydney will not return in 2026 or beyond after the NSW Government withdrew funding, bringing the Asia-Pacific edition of South By Southwest to an abrupt end.

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Support Act

Support Act Announces Covid-19 Emergency Appeal

by Announcement

People in the live music and entertainment industries are being severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of jobs have been lost in recent weeks as a result of the cancellation of concerts, festivals, tours and shows. Reported losses across the sector amount to well over $100 million and are rising daily.

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Support Act

#Announcement: Australian Music Industry COVID-19 Relief Fund & Support Act Unveiled

by Announcement

In times of crisis it is imperative that we stick together and help each other out in whatever ways we can. At present there are countless people across Australia that have fallen on hard times due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic and the immense loss of income that has ensued, is rising every day.

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Public Hearing Inquiry into the Music Industry Set for Sydney November 2

by Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT: The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts will hold a public hearing in Sydney on Friday, 2 November 2018 for its inquiry into the Australian music industry.

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Australian Music Sales Increased 4% in 2012

by Paul Cashmere

Music sales in Australia in 2012 increased by 4% giving the Australian Music Industry its first upward trend since 2009.

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Streaming Charts And Streaming Fraud: Why Modern Music Rankings Cannot Be Compared To Any Previous Era

The debate over streaming fraud and passive listening has intensified as chart milestones continue to be compared with records established during the vinyl, cassette and CD eras. Industry studies, platform disclosures and independent audits now suggest that modern music charts measure a fundamentally different consumer activity than the charts that once tracked physical purchases, raising questions about whether meaningful comparisons can be made across generations.

June 2, 2026
The Rubens Share Reflective New Single Are You Getting High

The Rubens have returned with ‘Are You Getting High', a new single that sees the New South Wales band lean further into the introspective songwriting that has defined much of their recent work. Released as the follow-up to ‘Goanna', the track explores the uneasy emotional space that follows the end of a relationship, capturing the tension between acceptance and unresolved resentment.

May 29, 2026
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Why Streaming Charts Cannot Be Compared To The Physical Sales Era

by Paul Cashmere The modern music charts used by ARIA, Billboard and the UK's Official Charts Company now measure an entirely different form of consumer behaviour than the charts of the vinyl, cassette and CD eras. While chart headlines frequently compare contemporary streaming milestones with historical sales achievements, industry analysts increasingly acknowledge that the two systems are built on fundamentally incompatible metrics.

May 28, 2026
ARIA Hall of Fame 2026
ARIA Hall Of Fame 2026 Inductees Signal Progress, But Heritage Gap Remains

Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End And Vika & Linda Headline ARIA Hall Of Fame 2026 Intake As Industry Eyes Long Overdue Recognition For Heritage Acts

May 3, 2026
Pink I'm Not Dead 20th Anniversary Album Cover Art
Pink Celebrates 20 Years Of I’m Not Dead The Album That Defined Her Career

Pink redefined her musical identity two decades ago with the release of the groundbreaking I'm Not Dead.

April 4, 2026
APRA photo by Samantha Quintal
Australian Creator Groups Unite Against Copyright Expansion Push

A coalition of Australian creator organisations including APRA AMCOS and ARIA has warned that proposed changes driven by the education sector could significantly erode the income of artists, writers and musicians.

March 21, 2026
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ARIA Charts Under Fire As Radio Proves It Is Still Carrying Australian Artists

ARIA has again pointed the finger at commercial radio while the only Australian song in the current ARIA Top 40 belongs to Tame Impala, raising fresh questions about how the charts are compiled and who is really supporting local music.

February 10, 2026