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Molchat Doma
Molchat Doma Announce 2025 Australian Tour
group experienced virality in 2020, when their single Sudno (Boris Ryzhy) went viral on TikTok , featuring in hundreds of thousands of users’ videos. Following the release of their third album
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Zara Larsson
Zara Larsson Cancels Australian Supports With ‘Born To Try’ Cover
special guest for OneRepublic . The Symphony singer shared the news on her TikTok this week, where she said, “I’m so sorry I had to cancel opening for OneRepublic Down
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Radio
Industry Concerns As Radio Airplay Charts Show No Australians In The Top 10
that in a world where consumers were finding new music across places like YouTube, TikTok, Netflix and Spotify, radio’s “difficulty in finding Australian hits” was a symptom
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Maple's Pet Dinosaur
Maple's Pet Dinosaur Joins Good Things Festival Line-up
addition to breaking a record on Instagram, the song has gone viral across TikTok, YouTube, and X, as well as Reddit. Described as a “bully beatdown,” the single
Industry / Feature
TikTok
How A TikTok Ban Will Affect Music Discovery By Aussie Fans Under-16s
around 1.3 million according to Creative Australia . Of under-13s, 68% use YouTube. TikTok is second with 31%. Snapchat is in third at 19%. Over in the 13-15 group ... With YouTube they are 325,000 of over 25 million Aussie users.  At TikTok they constitute 200,000 of the 10 million users that spend at least 1.5 hours
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Stevan
‘Sonically, People Are Seeing The Weird Stuff Win’: Stevan Discusses The Maturity And Growth Of ‘Arrested Development’
curation – promo increasingly laissez-faire as acts rely on platforms like TikTok for virality. Muhayimana, too, questions the contentification of music.  "I think now, with the TikTok thing ... they necessarily wanna see an artist they love begging for attention or for hype... TikTok has just removed such a rebellious and free and kind of rogue attitude which
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Snoop Dogg @ Rod Laver Arena
Snoop Dogg AFL Grand Final Rehearsal Leaks
Snoop Dogg ’s AFL Grand Final rehearsal from their window, sharing the footage on TikTok ahead of his headline performance today. “Since you enjoyed my last video… here ... Final entertainment and game at MCG in Melbourne,” wrote Mum From Down Under on TikTok. In the footage, the rapper is seen on stage with a large crew of performers
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Bliss N Eso
'This Isn't A Golden VIP Room – We're Just Like You': After 25 Years, Bliss N Eso Are Still Shooting For 'The Moon'
just don't get that from a Taylor Swift or a three-minute TikTok thing.” Bliss N Eso’s The Moon (The Dark Side) is out now via Flight Deck/Mushroom
Features / Interviews
Lewis Love
'I Want To See How Far I Can Go With It': Lewis Love On His Rapid Rise To Fame And The Viral Success Of 'Lovesick'
credits for helping push his profile out into the world, namechecking the likes of TikTok and his brush with virality. "Having a couple viral videos is probably the most significant ... goes viral." While the numbers are certainly ridiculous when it comes to TikTok, the numbers are equally astronomical over on Spotify. Just over a month on from its release, Love
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Mandatory Music
Mandatory Music: Creating A More Democratic Music Industry
industry seems to be struggling. “When the only other alternative is 'go viral on TikTok', I think our case studies, processes, and strategy give artists a certain degree of confidence
Reviews / Film & TV
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues trailer
Review: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
relevant. The welcome modern touchpint was the catalyst for the band’s return— a TikTok resurgence based on a hilarious viral video of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood doing
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CYRIL
'I Like The Original But Don’t Like My Remix': CYRIL 'Hates' His TikTok Hits
Australian DJ and viral TikTok sensation CYRIL has revealed that he “hated” himself for capitalising on social media trends rather than making music he truly enjoys. CYRIL opened up about ... song, There She Goes , and confirmed that he’s walking away from his TikTok style of music. He also revealed that next month, he’s heading to Los Angeles