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Falls Festival 2020 Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Falls Festival has been cancelled for 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, Falls Festival, music festivals, music industry

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Taylor Swift Spends 4th Week At No 1 in USA

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has scored another chart milestone by becoming the first woman to claim four successive weeks at the top of America’s Billboard 200 with the same release since 2015.

Tagged as: Billboard charts, Folklore, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Australian Albums: Taylor Swift Folklore Stays At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift lands a fourth consecutive week at No.1 in Australia with her eighth album “folklore”, becoming her second longest run at the top locally.

Tagged as: Australian charts, Folklore, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Australian Music Industry Legend Ron Tudor Dies Aged 96

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music industry legend Ron Tudor has passed away at the age of 96.

Tagged as: Australia, Brian Cadd, Fable Records, music industry, Ron Tudor, The Seekers

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The Final Episode of The Sound Series One To Air On Sunday

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian Government / Mushroom Group music initiative The Sound will air its final broadcast of Series One this Sunday.

Tagged as: ABC, Ash Grunwald, Australia, Australian music, Ben Rodgers, Bliss N Eso, Chris Cheney (The Living End), CXLOE, Electric Fields, Guy Sebastian, Jackie Barnes, Jane Gazzo, Jessica Mauboy, Jimmy Barnes, John Butler, Josh Teskey, Lachy Doley, Mahalia Barnes, Missy Higgins, music industry, The Sound, Tones and I, Vika & Linda

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Announcement: Kerry Kennel Joins Music Victoria Board

by Paul Cashmere

Music Victoria is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kerry Kennell to its board of directors.

Tagged as: Australia, Kerry Kennell, music industry, Music Victoria, Victoria

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Announcement: What’s In Store For Delivered Live Season 2 Episode 5

by Announcement

Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing Sydney artists; Christine Anu (fresh from her appearance on The Masked Singer!), Aus music icon and frontman for The Church, Steve Kilbey, and indie rnb up and comer, Kyva.

Tagged as: Australia, Christine Anu, Delivered Live, music industry, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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China Was Ground Zero For $1 Million of Counterfeit CDs

by Music-News.com

The BPI can report that a Morecambe-based motor dealer has been exposed as the ringleader of a music piracy operation going back to 2016. John Waldie, 56, is believed to have made £464,000 from illegally dealing in counterfeit CDs.

Tagged as: BPI, CDs, counterfeit CDs, music industry, UK

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Record Exec Nick Hampton Publishes His Autobiography

by Paul Cashmere

Former EMI Record executive Nick Hampton has published his life story with ‘Nick of Time: My Life and Career All on the Record’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andy Williams, Australia, Donovan, Elton John, EMI Records, Glenn Shorrock, Iva Davies, Jackie Trent, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes, Johnny Cash, Joy McKean, music industry, Neil Finn, Nick Hampton, Nick of Time, Petula Clark, Richard Clapton, Sandie Shaw, Slim Dusty, The Easybeats, The Kinks, Tony Bennett, Tony Hatch, Vera Lynn

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Announcement: First Nations artists work to challenge stereotypes and break down barriers to audiences

by Paul Cashmere

New research from the Australia Council for the Arts explores the perspectives of First Nations artists and creatives working in theatre and dance.

Tagged as: Australia, Australia Council for the Arts, Indigenous music, music industry

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Announcement: Port Fairy Folk Festival Cancels 2021 Event

by Announcement

The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee today announced that the 2021 Festival will not go ahead.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, music industry, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival 2021

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Damon Albarn Melbourne 2014, photo ros ogorman

Damon Albarn To Close AIM Awards 2020

by Music-News.com

The year’s AIM Independent Music Awards will close tonight with a tribute to the late, great drummer Tony Allen with a very special performance from long-time friends and collaborators Damon Albarn, Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, Gorillaz’ Seye Adelekan and Remi Kabaka Jr., as well as Allen’s The Good, The Bad & The Queen bandmate Simon Tong.

Tagged as: AIM Awards, Damon Albarn, Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, Gorillaz, music industry, Seye Adelekan, UK

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Submissions for National Jazz Awards Announced

by Announcement

Organised as part of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, each year the National Jazz Awards focus on a different instrument. In 2020, the focus is on voice.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, jazz, music industry, National Jazz Awards, Wangaratta, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues

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Finalists for ART Music Awards Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The ART Music Awards will be virtual in 2020 with 278 nominees holding out for 13 awards.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, Art Music Awards nominees 2020, Australia, music industry

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2020 VMA’s Venue Changed Because of Safety Concerns

by Music-News.com

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will no longer be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre, due to “safety concerns” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tagged as: MTV, music awards, music industry, USA, VMAs

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Baker Boy Named Artist Of The Year At NIMAs

by Paul Cashmere

Baker Boy has been named Artist of the Year at the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs).

Tagged as: Australia, Baker Boy, indigenous, music industry, National Indigenous Music Awards

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Australian Albums: Taylor Swift ‘Folklore’ Spends Second Week At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift holds for a second week at No.1 in Australia with her eighth studio album “folklore”, which also holds in England and debuts at the top in both America and Canada.

Tagged as: Australian charts, Folklore, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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American Express Pump $1 Million Into Australian Music Industry

by Paul Cashmere

American Express will channel $1 million in funds into the Australian Music Industry via the launch of the Music Backers Fund.

Tagged as: American Express, AMEX, Australia, Cody Munro Morre, Jordanne Chant, Mitch Tambo, Music Backers Fund, music industry, Nic Kelly, Rhiannon Atkinson-Howat

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Australian Albums: Taylor Swift ‘Folklore’ Is No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The 8th studio album for Taylor Swift called “Folklore” starts the eighth month of the year off as the 888th No.1 Album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: Australian charts, Folklore, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Lead MTV Video Music Awards Nominations

by Music-News.com

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga will be the ones to beat at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards after scoring nine nominations each.

Tagged as: Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, MTV, music industry, pop, USA, Video Music Awards

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Art Music Awards To Be Held Virtually On September 8

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) are proud to announce this year’s ART MUSIC AWARDS, a virtual event, streamed online to an audience worldwide on Tuesday 8 September.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, Australia, music industry

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The Sound Week Three, Here’s The Line-up

by Announcement

The Sound returns this Sunday, celebrating the very best Australian music has to offer.

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, Australian music, Jane Gazzo, music industry, The Sound

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NIMAs Performers Revealed

by Announcement

The performers for this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced today, including a tribute to the Warumpi Band with an exclusive performance of ‘My Island Home’ featuring songwriter Neil Murray and the artist who took it to the mainstream, Christine Anu alongside Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, National Indigenous Music Awards, NIMAs

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The Sound Episode Two Details

by Announcement

Grab a bevy and tune in on Sunday 26 July at 5.30pm on ABC for The Sound – Australia’s new favourite live music show! With an outstanding line-up announced for Episode Two, it’s time to reveal two new special additions you don’t want to miss…

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, Australian music, Jane Gazzo, music industry, The Sound

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Australian Charts: Lime Cordiale Have Australia’s No 1 Album

by Gavin Ryan

The second studio album for Sydney group Lime Cordiale called “14 Steps to a Better You” debut’s at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming their second chart entry, first Top 10 and No.1 Album too.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian charts, DMAs, Lime Cordiale, music industry, pop, rock

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Jane Gazzo Returns To The ABC for The Sound

by Paul Cashmere

Jane Gazzo, the host of Recovery on ABC Mornings “all those years ago” will return to the ABC this Sunday for the new show The Sound.

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, Jane Gazzo, music industry, television, The Sound

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Josh Pyke Partnership Announces 2020 Winner

by Announcement

The Josh Pyke Partnership is thrilled to announce the winner for 2020 is Melbourne based singer-songwriter Bec Sykes.

Tagged as: Australia, Bec Sykes, Josh Pyke, Josh Pyke Partnership, music industry

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Announcement: Australia’s National Live Music Awards Set For 2020

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The board of the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are proud to announce the event will be returning in 2020 for their 5th annual ceremony, set to celebrate the resilience of the live music sector in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Tagged as: Australia, Larry Health, music industry, National Live Music Awards, NMLAs

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Halsey, Khalid, Post Malone Honoured At BMI Pop Awards

by Music-News.com

Halsey, Khalid, and Post Malone bagged the top prizes at the virtually held BMI Pop Awards on Monday.

Tagged as: BMI, Halsey, Khalid, music industry, Post Malone, UK

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ANNOUNCEMENT: BigSound To Go Ahead For 2020

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ANNOUNCEMENT: BigSound To Go Ahead For 2020

Tagged as: Australia, BigSound, music industry, Queensland

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