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Clive Davis

Clive Davis Dies At 94, Music Industry Mourns One Of Its Most Influential Record Executives

by Paul Cashmere

Clive Davis, one of the most influential record executives in music history, has died aged 94. The Columbia, Arista and Sony music architect helped launch the careers of generations of stars.

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APRA AMCOS

APRA AMCOS Reveals Australian And New Zealand Songs Found In AI Training Datasets

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS has identified works by leading Australian and New Zealand artists in leaked AI training datasets and is calling for licensing agreements rather than copyright exemptions.

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Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Restores Historic Name As Court Rejects Final Bid To Keep Trump Branding

by Paul Cashmere

The Kennedy Center is removing Donald Trump’s name from its facade after a federal appeals court rejected an emergency appeal to preserve the controversial rebranding of the iconic arts venue.

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Rick Beato To Bring Live Show To Australia And New Zealand In October 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Beato will bring his live show to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026. The influential producer and YouTube educator arrives as debates over AI, copyright and the future of music continue to reshape the industry.

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ARIA Billboard Offical Charts

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

by Paul Cashmere

Streaming platforms measure consumer behaviour differently from the physical sales era. With passive listening accounting for up to 45 per cent of streams and fraud estimates reaching 10 per cent, modern chart rankings represent a fundamentally different marketplace.

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ARIA Billboard Offical Charts

Why Streaming Charts Cannot Be Compared To The Physical Sales Era

by Paul Cashmere

Modern music charts now measure digital consumption instead of ownership, making comparisons with the physical sales era increasingly unreliable.

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Vinyl Collection

Music Industry CD Singles Strategy Reshaped Music Economics From The Album Boom To The Streaming Era

by Paul Cashmere

The music industry’s removal of the physical CD single created record revenues at the end of the 1990s but many argue the strategy also accelerated piracy and permanently changed music consumption.

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Ed Sheeran by Mary Boukouvalas

Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15-Year Partnership Ends

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran has announced his departure from Warner Music after 15 years, saying the decision reflects changes in his life and career rather than conflict with the label.

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Minogue And Terry Blamey Built A Blueprint For Global Pop Success

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue’s rise from Australian television star to global pop icon was built alongside Terry Blamey, whose 25 year management partnership helped create one of music’s most enduring success stories.

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Tash Sultana Signs Global Recording Deal With BMG

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana has entered the first global label partnership of their career, signing an exclusive worldwide recording agreement with BMG after years of international independent success.

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Dave Grohl and Stephen Colbert May 2026

Dave Grohl Turns Foo Fighters Album Launch Into DIY Scavenger Hunt In San Fernando Valley

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Grohl reveals he hid copies of the new Foo Fighters album across San Fernando Valley, turning the release into a fan scavenger hunt.

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Gnarls Barkley St Elsewhere

Gnarls Barkley St Elsewhere Turns 20, The Album That Redefined Pop’s Digital Era

by Paul Cashmere

Thirty years on, Gnarls Barkley’s St Elsewhere remains a landmark album that redefined digital success and genre fusion in modern music.

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APRA AMCOS

APRA AMCOS Opens Applications For 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS has opened applications for its 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program, offering 14 places for women and gender diverse songwriter and producer members across a six-month development initiative.

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Chip Taylor memorial photo from his Facebook page

Chip Taylor Dies At 86, Songwriter Behind Wild Thing And Angel Of The Morning

by Paul Cashmere

Chip Taylor, the songwriter behind Wild Thing and Angel Of The Morning, has died at 86, leaving a legacy across rock, pop and country music.

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Bob Dylan photo credit Barry Feinstein from Bob Dylan Center

Bob Dylan Center Opens Applications For 2026-2027 Songwriter Fellowship

by Paul Cashmere

The Bob Dylan Center has opened applications for its 2026–2027 Songwriter Fellowship, giving emerging artists access to the Bob Dylan Archive and mentorship from leading songwriters.

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Oliver Power Grant of Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan Mourn Oliver ‘Power’ Grant After Pancreatic Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Wu-Tang Clan have confirmed the death of executive producer Oliver “Power” Grant, a foundational figure in the group’s rise and the architect behind Wu Wear.

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Amanda Pelman Four Wedddings and an Encore

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

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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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.

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Dom Dolla

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.

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Michael Lippman photo from Lippman entertainment website

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.

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Gibson Gives

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.

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Howie Klein record executive and free speech activist at Reprise Records

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.

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Earth Frequency 2025

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.

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Sydney Guitar Show 2026 announcement at Sydney Showground

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.

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Spotify

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

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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.

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Tim Westwood charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault

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.

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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.

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Oasis Definitely Maybe

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.

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Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

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.

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