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Venues: Two Launches In Sydney, New Owners, Financial Dramas, Scalper Fines, Court Dramas & More
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by Christie Eliezer
Kylie Minogue @ RAC Arena
From new venues, closures, and legal happenings, the latest venues round-up has all the essential information about live music in Australia.
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Ruel, Ninajirachi
Winners Revealed For The 2025 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition
Ruel, Ninajirachi and Louis Schoorl took home the top prizes for the 2025 Global Songwriting Competition.
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SXSW Sydney 2024
NSW Government Pulled Funding For SXSW Sydney Following 'Review'
Destination NSW stated that following a review into SXSW Sydney, "it was agreed not to proceed with the event in 2026 and 2027."
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Zac Eden at The Jade Monkey
Adelaide Venue The Jade Permanently Closing In 2026
Previously operated as The Jade Monkey, the Adelaide venue will close its doors at the end of the year.
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Bandcamp logo
Bandcamp: AI Generated Music 'Not Permitted' On The Platform
"We reserve the right to remove any music on suspicion of being AI-generated," the Bandcamp team explained.
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Mushroom Music's Chris Maund
Mushroom's Chris Maund Re-Appointed To Merlin Board
Maund has served as a Board member for digital licensing partner Merlin since 2018.
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Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia (PPCA)
PPCA Responds To Copyright Tribunal's Ruling On New Radio Broadcast Licence Rate
“We have secured more royalties for local artists, but the Tribunal’s ruling proves definitively that we cannot negotiate a fair market rate for artists while the statutory 1 per cent cap remains in place,."
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The Stamps at SXSW Sydney 2025
SXSW Sydney Will Not Proceed In 2026
After three years of music industry conferences and performances in the heart of the city, SXSW Sydney has concluded its run following its 2025 event.
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Billy Vincent
Former Rugby Player Billy Vincent Signs To Chugg Music Amid Superstar Praise
Billy Vincent has impressed Noah Kahan, Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Combs and more.
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Ninajirachi
Chart File: Ninajirachi’s ‘I Love My Computer’ Makes Number One
23 weeks since its release, Ninajirachi has taken out the top spot on the local charts with 'I Love My Computer' – but it's not the longest span from release to chart glory.
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Vivian Foeng, Artist Lab X SA 2023, Image courtesy of Contemporary Asian Australian Performance
The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships Open For Australian Musicians
Creatives following the disciplines of acting, instrumental music, painting, and poetry are eligible for this year's scholarship.
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Victory Hotel, Brisbane
Plans For 50-Level High Rise Above Brisbane's Victory Hotel Lodged
Proposals for the massive building, with the tentative name of Victory Tower, come from the Victory Hotel’s owners, Precision Group.