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Federal Government To Commence Study To Take Double J To The FM Band

The ABC’s DAB+ radio station Double J may soon head to the FM band. The Australian Federal Government has revealed plans to fund a feasibility study to take Double J onto FM frequencies around Australia.

Tagged as: ABC, Double J, Labor, radio

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Labor Will Crackdown on ViaGoGo When Elected

by Paul Cashmere

A Shorten Labor government will finally act on audience rip-off sites such as ViaGoGo after this weekend’s election in Australia.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, Labor, politics, Tony Burke, Viagogo

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Labor to reform Ticket Scalping Laws when elected

by Paul Cashmere

Labor has promised to overhaul current laws in relation to ticket sales for live music and events if (make that a when) it assumes power in May 2019.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, Duane mcDonald, Labor, music industry, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, Tony Burke

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Victorian Government Creates ‘Ticket Cop’ Police Force

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian music industry has had another victory this week in Victoria with the pro-active Dan Andrew’s Labor Government announcing new legislation to create a force of ‘ticket cops’ to enforce the illegal sale tickets at inflated prices.

Tagged as: Australia, Daniel Andrews, Labor, music industry, Victoria

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Michael Gudinski celebrates 40 years of Mushroom, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Mushroom Boss Michael Gudinski Applauds Labor Party Policy For Music

by Paul Cashmere

Mushroom boss Michael Gudinski has welcomed the music policy for the Labor Party to reverse the damage of the current government’s vanity program Catalyst.

Tagged as: Bill Shorten, Catalyst, Labor, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Boss Michael Gudinski Applauds Labor Party Policy For Music, Sounds Australia

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Music Industry In Victoria To Benefit From Music Works Grants

by Paul Cashmere

The Victoria Labor government has announced the Music Works grants program, a $12.2 million funding project for contemporary music and related businesses.

Tagged as: ALP, Labor, Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Industries, music news, Music Works

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Andrew Giles Name-Checks Taylor Swift In Australia’s Parliament

by Paul Cashmere

Australian MP Andrew Giles has given LNP politicians a “swift” talking to by name-checking Taylor Swift during Parliament sitting in Canberra this week.

Tagged as: Andrew Giles, Labor, music news, Taylor Swift

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Victoria’s Music Industry To Rejuvenate From Labor Win

by Paul Cashmere

Victoria’s music industry will be a major beneficiary after this weekend’s election win that was swept Dan Andrews to power as Premier of Victoria and will see Martin Foley installed as the Minister for Arts and Youth Affairs for the next four years.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, music news

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Tex Perkins Gives Preferences To Labor In Victorian Election

by Paul Cashmere

Singer Songwriter Tex Perkins has thrown his support behind Labor’s Martin Foley in the upcoming Victorian election, consolidating Foley’s chances of a win in the seat of Albert Park.

Tagged as: Labor, Martin Foley, Tex Perkins, Victorian election

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Labor Commits To Saving The Palais Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre will be restored under a Labor Government.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, Palais Theatre, St Kilda, Tex Perkins

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Martin Foley Places Tex Perkins Second Preference On How To Vote Labor Ticket

by Paul Cashmere

Martin Foley, the Labor Shadow Minister for the Arts in Victoria, has placed rock star and wannabe politician Tex Perkins as his number two preference for the seat of Albert Park.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, music news, Tex Perkins

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Music Becomes Hot Election Issue For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Political candidates for the upcoming election in Victoria are falling over themselves to be associated with the music industry following Labor’s lead in pledging $22.2m in funding and a further $2m for music education.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, music, Victorian election

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Labor Announces $2 million For Music Education In School

by Paul Cashmere

Opposition leader Dan Andrews has announced $2 million in funding for music education in Victorian schools.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, music news

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ALP’s Daniel Andrews And Martin Foley Back Music In Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Labor Party leader Daniel Andrews and Shadow Minister for Arts and Youth Affairs Martin Foley have promised a $22.2 million funding package for the local music industry in Victoria.

Tagged as: ALP, Daniel Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, music news

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Little Pattie Says Its Time For Albo

by Paul Cashmere

Australian pop icon Little Pattie has cast her vote of support for Labor candidate Anthony Albanese as Labor leader.

Tagged as: Anthony Albanese, Bill Shorten, Gough Whitlam, Labor, Little Pattie

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Angry Anderson and Rose Tattoo. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Gary Angry Anderson Heads Into Australian Politics

by Paul Cashmere

High profile, right-wing Australian rock star Gary ‘Angry’ Anderson will stand for a Federal seat in the upcoming Australian elections.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, Gary Anderson, Guns n Roses, Labor, National Party, rock, Rose Tattoo, Throsby

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Watch Leo Sayer’s Meredith Performance From 7 December 2024

70s legend Leo Sayer took his celebrated classics to the Meredith Music Festival earlier this month.

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Becoming Led Zeppelin Will Screen In Australia In February

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’, the first ever officially endorsed by Led Zeppelin documentary, will screen in Australia in February.

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Wanstock Is Back For 2025 With The Babys and Baby Animals

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britain’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

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Elton John Releases An All-New ‘Step Into Christmas’ Video Starring Cara Delevingne

Elton John has unveiled a brand new video for his Triple Platinum-certified Christmas classic, “Step Into Christmas,”The new video reimagines what it was like behind the scenes for the now iconic original 1973 visual, starring British actress and model Cara Delevingne as Elton.

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John Lennon One To One Concert Is Coming For 2025

Sean Lennon has confirmed to the BBC’s Chris Hawkins that a complete concert from the 1972 John and Yoko ‘One To One’ show from 30 August 1972 at Madison Square Garden will be released in 2025.

December 13, 2024