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John Butler and Danielle Caruana's artist-led program continues its work supporting emerging managers and self-managed artists, with the next cohort set to begin after applications close in November.

SUPAGLOO is a new Melbourne live music initiative from Frontier Touring and Melbourne Park designed to remove barriers for younger audiences, give Australian artists access to arena-level production and create new connections between emerging talent and the wider music industry.

The Albert Park building that housed Mushroom Records and became part of Michael Gudinski's music empire for more than four decades is being offered for sale.

Garry Spry, the Australian manager, booking agent, promoter and venue entrepreneur who helped establish Melbourne as a major live music centre, has died aged 85.

Former entertainment and AFL manager Ralph Carr has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a former employee.

Bill Armstrong AM, the pioneering Australian recording engineer, studio owner, producer and broadcaster who helped establish the country's modern recording industry and was a founder and managing director of Melbourne's EON-FM, has died aged 97.

The collapse of Leading Edge Group into voluntary administration has raised fresh concerns about the future of Australia's independent retail sector, with regional record stores among the businesses facing immediate disruption after the buying group's central billing model was frozen.