NEWS OK EG marks a decade by launching their own label, GEKO The Naarm/Melbourne-based duo arrive with their own imprint to celebrate the project's 10th year.
NEWS UGENIUS celebrates 100th release milestone with two-part compilation series The Naarm/Melbourne-based label, having worked with 144 artists over 13 years, is ready to celebrate.
NEWS Music streams grew by almost 10% to 5.1 trillion in 2025 Entertainment data specialist Luminate's study also revealed that over 120 million tracks had 10 streams or under last year.
NEWS 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.
NEWS Bandcamp bans AI-generated music: "We’re putting human creativity first" Any music found to have been generated "wholly or in a substantial part" by AI tools will no longer be permitted on the music distribution platform.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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Adelaide Festival in Pro-Palestine Stand as Festival Plunges Into Crisis 180 members of the festival's program have withdrawn following its board's decision to remove Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from its lineup.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS A breakthrough treatment for tinnitus could finally be on the way Researchers believe they may have found a remedy to alleviate symptoms of the condition.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS "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".
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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”.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
NEWS 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.
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