Industry

Nick Hartley has announced his retirement after 26 years with PIAS and four decades in the music industry.

"In this huge world, we are trying to navigate for our artists and where we can be most effective," says Sounds Australia Executive Producer Esti Zilber.

Yarra Council will hold a meeting tomorrow, where Councillors will vote on the live music precincts.

From record numbers, to sponsors, openings, and legal matters, the latest venues round-up has all the essential information about live music in Australia.

Wards took on the role of TikTok's Director Of Music for Australia and New Zealand in 2020, having previously spent a decade as Content Director at triple j.

35 years since it first launched, WA's Nannup Music Festival is going strong, with Festival Director spending the past 17 years in the driver's seat.

Members include Alice Ivy, Briggs, Nina Las Vegas, Mickey Cavs of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard fame, and many others.

Spotify is rolling out a beta test in New Zealand that lets users control their algorithms from today.

“These strategic appointments reflect our unwavering commitment to our mission, to take our local artists global and make our global artists local,” said Dan Rosen.