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The Kid LAROI Pushes Back Stadium Tour of Australia – Billboard

The Kid LAROI’s homecoming tour will have to wait. Raised in inner-city Sydney, now based in Los Angeles, the chart-topping singer and rapper was scheduled to play stadiums six cities across Australia and New Zealand in February 2024, for his The First Time Tour, presented by TEG Live and Nova. Those dates, however, will be rescheduled to October 2024, according to a statement posted by TEG’s ticketing business, Ticketek. Explore […]

todayDecember 28, 2023 2

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Spotify Mikaela Lancaster Talks Exports, Music Australia

Adapt or die is a maxim that applies to every business — including Spotify, the global leader in music streaming. With more than half a billion users worldwide, including upwards of 220 million premium subscribers, Spotify is doing something right. The Sweden-originated service has its share of opponents, too. The years-long criticism about the business’s royalties model has apparently hit its mark. In recent weeks, news broke, by way of […]

todayNovember 3, 2023

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Nathan McLay Appointed Managing Director Of Virgin Music Australia & New Zealand | theMusic.com.au

Big news out of the Virgin Music Australia and New Zealand camp, as Future Classic CEO Nathan McLay has been appointed the company’s Managing Director. With over 18 years of experience running Future Classic, the independent music company that has worked with the likes of Flume, G Flip, Chet Faker, Flight Facilities, SOPHIE, Hayden James, and more, his artist-oriented focus makes for an ideal candidacy for Virgin. In August, McLay […]

todayOctober 23, 2023 1

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Paramount confirms MTV Australia will no longer feature acts from Down Under in big blow for local music

By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:19 EDT, 13 October 2023 | Updated: 04:48 EDT, 13 October 2023 Paramount has confirmed that MTV Australia has switched its content to a global feed, meaning that international acts will now dominate its content.This is a blow to established and emerging home grown artists, as it means less exposure in an already over-crowded music scene.The change also spells the end for […]

todayOctober 13, 2023 2

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Why festivals across Australia like Goomfest and Dark Mofo are shutting up shop or taking a break

Every year for the past five years, the tiny town of Wangoom has rocked out to an eclectic mix of bands, DJs and art installations. The cheekily named Goomfest outdoor music festival was established in 2019, putting the south-west Victorian settlement of 200 or so residents on the map.It seemed like nothing could stop it: not the pandemic, the weather gods, nor even the ever-increasing cost of living.However, like all good […]

todayOctober 7, 2023 1

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After Kylie Minogue album hits No.1 in the UK and Australia, artist’s global streams may be the bigger story for BMG

It’s been a jubilant few days for BMG‘s recorded music team – after Kylie Minogue’s latest album, Tension, hit the No.1 spot in both the UK and her native Australia on Friday (September 29).It was Minogue’s third consecutive No.1 album on BMG, landing 53,000 sales-equivalent units in its debut UK chart week – outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined.Yet driven by the not-insignificant hit status of Tension’s lead […]

todayOctober 4, 2023 3

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Meet the Music Australia Council tasked with solving local music’s struggles

Popular musicians and key industry figures will head up the Music Australia Council, a new government-backed body established to support and grow Australian music at home and abroad.Music Australia is one of the central bodies of the federal government's national cultural policy, revealed in January and titled 'Revive', which operates within Creative Australia and will benefit from an investment of $69.4 million over four years towards contemporary music (as outlined […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 2

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Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival announces return to Australia in 2024

Major international music festival Rolling Loud has revealed it has its sights set on Australia, with the world’s largest hip-hop festival announcing it is set to return down under next year.In a brief social media post that delighted eager fans, the festival confirmed it was “coming soon” to Australia and New Zealand next year.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hip-hop music festival Rolling Loud’s Miami 2022 aftermovie.Stream the world's best reality, entertainment […]

todayAugust 9, 2023 1

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What Does It Take To Put On A Music Festival In Australia?

If you’ve just come back from Splendour In The Grass, then you’ve had a chance to witness some of the best live acts that the world has to offer in full flight. Whether you’ve just discovered your new favourite band or seen an act that’s been on your gig bucket list for years, these memories are lifelong and formative. The line-up you’ve just seen play didn’t come together by accident […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 1

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