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Butter Sessions announces 3-disc compilation to celebrate its milestone 15th birthday

The Naarm/Melbourne label shares yet another extensive release to celebrate a milestone, filled to the brim with collaborators new and old.

SXSW Sydney announces cancellation despite $276 million "economic impact" claim

Originally boasted as the first-ever global edition of the revered Austin-born festival, SXSW Sydney has announced its end, three years into a five year licensing deal.

WOMADelaide backs Sama' Abdulhadi booking amid Pro-Israel cancellation campaign

The Palestinian DJ is the latest target of a campaign reminiscent of Adelaide Festival's recent choice to remove Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from its Adelaide Writers' Week programming.

Musicians Boycott Adelaide Festival in Pro-Palestine Stand as Festival Plunges Into Crisis

180 members of the festival's program have withdrawn following its board's decision to remove Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from its lineup.

Activist group claims to have scraped 86 million songs from Spotify

The group, named Anna’s Archive, says it now plans to release that music online.

YouTube streams will no longer count towards US Billboard chart position

The streaming giant will no longer supply data to the music charting body in opposition to its policy of weighing paid-for streams over those that are ad-supported.

Donna Summer posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Summer’s husband said he knew “how important” the accolade would have been to the legendary disco artist.

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The Gathering 2025 brings Asia & Australia’s music communities together in Thailand

Mixmag Asia & EMC’s annual event this year also invites ADE leaders for a focused cultural exchange & collaborative dialogue at Siwilai City Club.

Independent labels pay 77% of all profit to artists, new study finds

The "first-of-its-kind" report from ORCA analysed data from labels including XL Recordings, Ninja Tune, and more.

The Wiggles say they don’t condone drugs after appearing in ‘Ecstasy’ music video

Two members of the children’s music group appeared in a now-deleted visual for a Keli Holiday single.

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"Big three" major labels sign licensing deal with AI start-up KLAY

The AI-powered streaming service says its models will be trained "entirely on licensed music".

Boiler Room set to undergo “substantial” layoffs amid global boycotts & protests

A leaked internal email cites "changes to the structure of the business" as the key reason.

Warner Music strikes licensing deal with AI start-up Udio following infringement settlement

The entertainment conglomerate insists that the agreement will “create new revenue streams for artists and songwriters”.

Spotify's acquisition of WhoSampled sparks fears of "sample snitching"

The streaming giant acquired the community-driven database platform as part of its new SongDNA feature.

Reselling gig tickets above face value to be banned in the UK

Ticket touts, resale platforms such as StubHub and Viagogo, and ordinary customers will no longer be able to sell tickets for anything above purchase price.

97% of people “can’t tell the difference” between AI and human-made music, study finds

Deezer and Ipsos surveyed around 9,000 people from eight different countries.

Artists to keep 100% of distribution royalties as part of new SoundCloud subscription

The platform's new all-in-one artist subscription also offers features such as an on-demand vinyl service, artist storefronts and merch.

NSW Labor ignores findings of its own drug summit to instead keep sniffer dogs & strip searches

The government shared yesterday that it plans to continue using the tactics despite all evidence pointing to them contributing to increased risk.

'No Stages Without Us': Locals mobilise against Boiler Room with series of protest shows

Local artists and crews in Naarm and Gadigal Land have organised protest events against Boiler Room’s upcoming Australian shows, opposing the brand’s ties to investment firm KKR.

Lokomotiv offshoot sees launch of ‘Tanjun’ label

The brainchild of Gadigal Land/Sydney artist Tyson Bruun sees the well-known minimal label birth a new, housier sound.

Infected Mushroom respond to growing Australian boycott campaign

The Israeli psytrance duo is set to begin their Australian tour this Friday, but local activists are calling on venues to boycott the events.