The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has spoken out about the dangers of the Universal Music and EMI merger and ramifications to the music industry in Australia and globally.

Dave Matthews Band has had a convincing win to top this week’s US chart and the Top 5, including Bob Dylan ‘Tempest’ is completely brand new.

The seventh annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards nominees have been announced with Chet Faker leading the list with five nominations and hip-hop star 360 close behind on four.

The Australian music industry, fans and supporters including former members of AC/DC, The Angels and The Choirboys, will protest against the Commonwealth Bank in support of the Sandringham Hotel tomorrow to try and Save The Sando.

Bob Dylan’s 35th studio album ‘Tempest’ has debuted in the Top 10 at number 8 on Australia’s ARIA chart.

145 years ago gold was discovered in the town of Gympie, Queensland, today though they can claim their first No.1 album by a local group; The Amity Affliction with their third album entitled “Chasing Ghosts” enters at No.1, the head of six Top 10 debuts this week.

Guy Sebastian spends a fifth consecutive week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with his longest running No.1 (so far) “Battle Scars” feat Lupe Fiasco, plus the song is now the equal third longest running chart-topper for 2012, tying with “Call Me Maybe” for Carly Rae Jepsen (TW-30).

Queensland hardcore band The Amity Affliction will top the ARIA album chart tomorrow beating new releases from The Presets, The xx and Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.

Scuzz-rock behemoth Mammoth Mammoth join Monster Magnet, The Sword and more on Austria’s Napalm Records.

Melbourne’s premier music conference Face The Music announce PiL’s Martin Atkins and Primavera Sound's Almudena Heredero.

The annual UK ‘best album’ Mercury Prize announces its nominees for 2012.

EMI have paired with Future Entertainment to release music and support dance artists as Future Music.

Steve Earle has revealed that he is going back on one of his old rules and is writing finally his memoir.

The funeral to bid farewell to Perth Arena and former Allphones Arena General Manager David Humphreys will take place on Thursday in Fremantle and then the following week in Sydney.

Promoters Paul Dainty and Vivian Lees have created a new joint venture called Two Worlds Touring.

Matchbox Twenty debut at No.1 with their fourth studio album “North” becoming their fourth of five charting albums to reach the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, plus it also achieves Gold sales status in its first week of release.

Guy Sebastian’s “Battle Scars” becomes his longest running No.1 single of his six chart-topping songs here by staying atop the ARIA Singles chart for a fourth week, plus it also picks up a double platinum certification in the process.

Music fans all over the world will be able to watch Grulkefest streamed live when SXSW pay tribute to the late Brent Grulke on Saturday night (September 8, 2012) from 6pm.

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will head to Tasmania to headline the Mona Foma Festival in Hobart in January.

Australia’s Alpine has scored an American deal with Votiv Records for the release of their debut album ‘A Is For Alpine’.

The Sapphires is by far the most successful Australian movie of the year with news it has now grossed over $10 million at the Australian box-office in four weeks.

Paul and Dan Kelly, The Bamboos with Tim Rogers, Lanie Lane, and more will perform at the 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards.

Live Nation Australasia has announced it is setting up a full-time comedy division with Bec Sutherland heading the new comedy division team.

The Australian music industry is in shock following the sudden passing of David Humphreys in Perth this morning (September 4, 2012).

Back in May 2011, The Wombats debuted and peaked at No.2 in Australia with their second album “This Modern Glitch”, which is on the 14th Floor Records label (through Atlantic/Warner here).

Guy Sebastian keeps his “Battle Scars” at No.1 in Australia for a third week, matching the three week run at the top of his first No.1 “Angels Brought Me Here” (Dec 2003).

The late, great Billy Thorpe may appear as a hologram on the upcoming Long Way To The Top shows.

MCM Entertainment Group (MEG), the production company behind Take 40 Australia, has announced that it plans to delist from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

The BIGSOUND music conference for Brisbane from September 12 has completely sold out.

The Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) has announced the 2012 national scholarship program for artists, artist managers and arts workers to attend the 5th music expo in Melbourne in November.