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The music industry wants radio stations to be required to play more local acts - Newsreel

Music industry calls for better deal on radio airplay

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has called for action to require radio stations to play local music during peak times. It also has asked for local

Subscription music takes 70% of the market

Music subscription services now account for 71 percent of the total Australian music market after jumping another two percentage points in 2024. Figures released by the

The curious case of Australia and ABBAmania

By Shane Rodgers For anyone growing up in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish musical group ABBA was an enduring part of the pop culture fabric. Looking back, the

Live music venues close as operators feel the strain

More than 1300 live music venues and stages are estimated to have closed over the past four years as operators face financial and personal strain. A study by

Here we go again, no Brisbane show for Dolly fans

Brisbane fans of Dolly Parton will need to start saving for plane tickets with a hit musical featuring the songs of the American country music legend skipping Queensland

Tax relief call for live music industry

A tax offset was one of a raft of recommendations handed down by a Government inquiry into Australia’s live music industry. The House of Representatives Standing

Something so strong in Aussie documentary industry

Documentaries on iconic band Crowded House and the Federal Government Robodebt scandal are among projects to receive Screen Australia funding. Screen Australia Head of

Relive Roberta Flack’s Top 10 Billboard hits

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Roberta Flack has died aged 88. American music and entertainment magazine Billboard said Flack, who was reported as passing away

Collab talent set to work with top producers

The rising Aussie artists to be mentored by Grammy-nominated producers Tommy Brown and WondaGurl have been named. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said 10 successful artists had

Guy Sebastian hits the big screen in Hindi Vindi

Australia’s Bollywood feature film Hindi Vindi, staring music star Guy Sebastian, hits cinemas next week. Industry website FilmInk reports the movie will mark

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