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NSW Labor Turns Up Live Music Under New Statewide Vibrancy Reforms
"The Vibrancy Reforms announced by the NSW Government herald the beginning of a new era for the night-time economy in NSW."
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Mangle Nightclub
APRA AMCOS Report Shows 1,300 Live Music Venues Decimated, Nightclub Audiences Halved
"There remains cause for considerable concern regarding the decimated venue-based live music market."
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Music Venues: Lockouts, Award Wins, Relaunches, Legal Stand-Offs
Eight new places are supporting live music, a lockout in one capital city continues, and music meccas have been acknowledged in awards ceremonies.
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50 Per Cent Of Bandcamp Workers Laid Off Following Songtradr Purchase
The layoffs have impacted workers in the tech team, as well as the editorial team running the blog Bandcamp Daily.
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Report: Music Most Popular With Australian Podcast Listeners
Music-related podcasts beat the popularity of true crime with Australian listeners.
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Doja Cat
Doja Cat Paints Australia Red For A Whopping Eighth Week At #1
Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen locks in the record for the ninth-longest-running single in the Top 10 Singles Chart.
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The Radar: This Week's Tunes You Need To Know – October 13
From bubblegum bangers to ripping rock, cruisy country and rousing rap, here are the tracks that should be on your radar for this week.
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MTV
MTV's Australian Closure Another Blow For Australian Music
Australian music "may disappear from screens" as Australia's last remaining 24 hour music TV channels offshore most of their content.
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Genesis Owusu, Amyl & The Sniffers, Thelma Plum and The Teskey Brothers
Genesis Owusu And Amyl & The Sniffers Win Big At The 2023 National Live Music Awards
Dark Mofo and Zaachariaha Fielding of Electric Fields fame have made National Live Music Awards history, both holding the record for the most wins.
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James Johnston with his manager Beau Thomas
How James Johnston’s Debut Album 'Raised Like That' Turned Into A Game-Turning Hit Album
'Raised Like That' was the fastest-ever debut single by an Australian country singer to reach one million streams. That was just the beginning for James Johnston.
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Taylor Swift And Beyoncé Concert Films Eying Blockbuster Returns
Both movies are expected to clean up in Australia, too.
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'Harry's House' vinyl, QBD Books
QBD Books To Start Selling Vinyl
"We find that vinyl record consumers and book readers have similar interests, and so for us, the alignment with Sony is a natural fit."