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Indie-pop darlings Betty Taylor lead the charge with a whopping four nominations across the 11 categories.

"BIGSOUND is where new ideas and partnerships begin," said QMusic and BIGSOUND CEO Kris Stewart of today's announcement.

"It's fantastic to be announcing these promotions and rewarding the phenomenal work of these talented individuals," Jaddan Comerford said.

A new report says that Australian acts are facing a more challenging future when it comes to being noticed on streaming services.

Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Oasis, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and more make the list.

Both Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (1977) have sold over one million copies in Australia.

Amyl And The Sniffers, Miss Kaninna, Confidence Man, Royel Otis and more have been nominated for this year's Independent Music Awards.

“Having led the way on the development of the National Cultural Policy, Revive, we look forward to working with the Minister on the future evolution of the policy,” said Live Performance Australia’s Chief Executive Eric Lassen.

Australia’s most valuable music prize is back for the first time since 2022, with entries for the Melbourne Prize For Music now open.

Items from Chrissy Amphlett, Kylie Minogue, Bon Scott, Nick Cave, and myriad others will be on display at the newly-announced Australian Museum Of Performing Arts.

“As an independent artist navigating the early stages of my career, having access to this kind of guidance and support is invaluable.”