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After Spotify refines Artist Profile Protection during the beta, the feature will then be rolled out to all artists “as soon as we possibly can.”

"Change is constant, and Stonewall’s story is far from over," said venue owner Craig Bell, as Stonewall looks to its sister venue.

As the fallout from Bluesfest's cancellation begins to make itself apparent, what does this mean for the wider festival environment in Australia?

On joining the Ground Floor program, Kyah said, “I’m super honoured to have won the One of One x UNIFIED Ground Floor Accelerator this year.”

“She will be so deeply missed, no one compared to our Rhoda and there will never be another like her," Roberts' family wrote in a statement.

"We only ever started these awards to support local artists, not to get involved in music politics or to fight over resources," the Gold Coast Music Awards organisers said.

Together, the local creator groups claim that “education giants” are planning a “midnight raid” on creator rights.

“We’re building a roster of venues that artists genuinely want to play,” explains Noisy Group co-founder Matt Wise.

Despite Australia's music industry experiencing its seventh consecutive year of growth, it is yet to rejoin the list of top ten markets globally.

UNIFIED Music Group and COHORT will celebrate the announcement of their partnership tonight with a live event in Melbourne.