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BRIT Awards 2024 Date Announced

by Music-News.com

The BRIT Awards 2024 is returning on Saturday, March 2, after the success of last year’s bash.

Tagged as: Brit Awards, Harry Styles, music industry, UK

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Why Are The ARIA Awards Full Of Acts Who Can’t Even Make The ARIA Chart?

by Paul Cashmere

The nominations for the 2023 ARIA Awards have been announced and once again the glaring failures of the ARIA Chart disconnect with Australian acts and music consumers couldn’t be more obvious.

Tagged as: ARIA, ARIA Awards, ARIA Charts, Australia, music industry

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The ARIA Chart Is Something To Get ‘Angry’ About

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones ‘Angry’ debuted at 329 on the ARIA chart this week. Flop? Not really. It is another example of the how irrelevant the ARIA chart has become. It irrelevance is also having a negative impact on the perspective of Australian artist’s success.

Tagged as: Angry, ARIA, Australia, charts, Hackney Diamonds, music industry, rock, Rolling Stones

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Susie Youssef To Host The 2023 Screen Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The 2023 Screen Music Awards will return to Melbourne this year. The Screen Music Awards honors Australia’s finest creators of film, television, streaming, documentary and advertising music.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Australia, music industry, Screen Music Awards, Susie Youssef

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Jimmy Fallon Is This Month’s Lizzo

by Paul Cashmere

Just a month after Lizzo was outed for her treatment of co-workers, we now learn Jimmy Fallon is a bit of a c*nt as well.

Tagged as: Jimmy Fallon, Lizzo, music industry, television, USA

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Australian Album Chart Report for 25 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The ‘Barbie The Album’ soundtrack regained the #1 spot in Australia this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, Barbie the Album, music industry, pop

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Australian Album Chart Report 18 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The second studio album for local singer and percussionist G Flip called “Drummer” debuts at #1 on both the ARIA Albums and Vinyl Sales chart this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, G Flip, music industry

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A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Moss, the M in A&M Records, has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: Almo, AM, Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, music industry, record label, USA

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Art Music Awards From APRA AMCOS Complete Winners List 2023

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards were held in Sydney tonight (15 August 2023).

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

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Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Is The Highlight of Melbourne International Film Festival

by Paul Cashmere

In just a few months we’ve been presented with two remarkable music documentaries. ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’ premiered in May and ‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ has screened for the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Tagged as: Australia, Ego The Michael Gudinski Story, Frontier Touring, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom, music industry

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Australian Album Chart Report for 11 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Travis Scott holds for a second week at the top with his fourth album “Utopia”.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, music industry, Travis Scott, Utopia

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications now open for 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS is proud to announce applications are now open for the 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards, a career-boosting initiative that has helped further the musical success stories of Gotye, Ecca Vandal, Melanie Dyer, Ngaiire, Angie McMahon, Yirrmal, Morgan Evans, Baker Boy, Amanda Cole, Jem Cassar-Daley and many more.

Tagged as: Amanda Cole, AMCOS, Angie McMahon, APRA, Baker Boy, Ecca Vandal, f Gotye, Jem Cassar-Daley, Melanie Dyer, Morgan Evans, music industry, Ngaiire, Professional Development Awards, Yirrmal

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Melbourne’s Iconic Sing Sing Studios South Yarra Shuts Up Shop

by Paul Cashmere

Sing Sing Studios, the Melbourne recording studio, where literally hundreds of artists have recorded thousands of songs, has closed its doors and will soon for knocked down to make way for a high rise apartment building.

Tagged as: Australia, Melbourne, music industry, Sing Sing Studios

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Taylor Swift Extends Eras Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift has added more dates to her Eras Tour. Swift announced on Thursday that she had added several new North American dates to her world tour.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift

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Mark Seymour and the Undertow perform at the National Theatre St Kilda. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mark Seymour Covers Leonardo’s Bride For Mushroom 50th

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Seymour has covered the Leonardo’s Bride hit ‘Only When I’m Sleeping’ as part of the celebration of Mushroom Records 50 years.

Tagged as: Australia, Hunters & Collectors, Leonardo's Bride, Mark Seymour, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Records, music industry, Only When I'm Sleeping

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Australia’s Album Chart Report for 4 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The fourth studio album for Travis Scott titled “Utopia” debuts at #1 this week, becoming his second chart-topping album in Australia.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, chart, music industry, Travis Scott

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Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park To Speak At BigSound in Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park will head to Australia in September as a guest speaker for the BigSound music conference.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, BigSound, Brisbane, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, music industry, rock, USA

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Australian Album Chart Report 28 July, 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The soundtrack for the newly opened film ‘Barbie’ sees its set ‘The Album’ enter at #1 this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australian chart, Barbie, music industry

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John Farnham Finding The Voice Scores 866,000 Viewers For the Seven Network

by Paul Cashmere

The television premiere of ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’ has pulled in 866,000 for the Seven Network across the five city metro spread of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, Finding the Voice, John Farnham, music industry, pop, Seven Network

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Australian Album Chart Report for 21 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time a ‘Taylor’s Version’ for one of her albums has held the #1 spot for a second week, as “Speak Now” remains the biggest seller locally.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift

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Aim Awards First Reveal of 2023 Nominees

by Noise11.com

The AIM Independent Music Awards have revealed its first set of 2023 nominees.

Tagged as: AIM, Australia, Independent Music Awards, music industry

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William Barton To Collaborate With Blue Note’s Nduduzo Makhathini At Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

International Jazz Festival distinguished award winning Indigenous artist and 2023 Queenslander of the Year William Barton collaborating with South Africa’s Nduduzo Makhathini as part of this year’s line-up.

Tagged as: Australia, jazz, Melbourne, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Michael Tortoni, music festival, music industry, William Barton

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ARIA Australian Album Chart Report for 30 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The tenth and final album from local MC and rapper Kerser called “A Gift & a Kers” becomes his first #1 Album locally.

Tagged as: A Gift & A Kers, ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, Kerser, music industry

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Mushroom: 50 Years of Making Noise Opens At Melbourne Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Music Vault at Arts Centre Melbourne has opened its new centrepiece ‘Mushroom: 50 Years of Making Noise’.

Tagged as: Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, Australian Music Vault, Mushroom 360, music industry

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Grammy Awards Ban AI Generated Music From Next Awards

by Music-News.com

The Grammys has updated its guidelines to make any works created solely using AI not eligible for awards.

Tagged as: AI, Grammy Awards, music industry, USA

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Hillsong Sells Its Soul for Rock and Roll – Festival Hall Is Back

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s iconic Festival Hall is back in the hands of the music industry with Live Nation taking over the management of the historic venue now owned by Hillsong Corp.

Tagged as: ARC, Australia, Darren Middleton, Davey Lane, Festival Hall, Jet, Live Nation, Mark Wilson, music industry, Powderfinger, Roger Field, You Am I

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APRA Announces Recipients of the 2023 Professional Development Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Nine artists have shared the prize pool for the APRA Professional Development Awards with a further three taking out the inaugural NATSIMO honours.

Tagged as: APRA Professional Development Awards, Australia, music industry, NATSIMO

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CrewCare Announces Scholarships For Jobs In Live Music In Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Not-for-profit music industry charity CrewCare in association with the Victorian Government has announced The Weasle Eicke Scholarship to facilitate training and job opportunities for the live music industry in Victoria.

Tagged as: charity, CrewCare, music industry, Victoria, Weasle Eicke Scholarship

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Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dan Sultan Covers Archie Roach For Mushroom 50th

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Sultan has released his version of Archie Roach’s ‘Took The Children Away’ to mark the 50th anniversary of Mushroom Records and to honor Uncle Archie Roach.

Tagged as: Archie Roach, Australia, Dan Sultan, Mushroom 50th, music industry, Took The Children Away

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King Stingray Wins Top Honors At Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

by Paul Cashmere

King Stingray has taken away the 1st place spot at the 2023 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition with their song ‘Milkumana’.

Tagged as: Australia, King Stingray, music industry, songwriting, Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition

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