NEWS Deezer says it has demonetised 85% of all AI-generated music due to fraud The French streaming service is now making its AI-detection tool “commercially available”.
NEWS Spotify and "big three" major labels are suing Anna's Archive for $13 trillion A court filing claims that the internet activist group has engaged in the "brazen theft" of 86 million audio files from the platform.
LISTS Machine Beats - exploring the sounds of ‘80s club music in Aotearoa Writer Martyn Pepperell dives into a generation of club music defined by hairstyles and fashion changing more rapidly than ever before.
NEWS fbi radio's Dance Class returns for 2026, applications now open The FLINTA-focused program is designed to uncover, train and mentor a brand new crop of electronic music talent on Gadigal Land.
NEWS Gadigal Land/Sydney's final lockout laws repealed, framed as policy milestone The 2014 lockout laws have seen total repeal to mixed reactions from both Sydneysiders & the press.
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 69% of Gen Z use drugs "daily or weekly" to cope with work stress In a survey of 1,000 US workers, 34% of respondents said they use drugs on the job.
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.
FEATURES Our most anticipated sets for Wildlands Festival Ahead of this coming year's Wildlands instalments in Boorloo/Perth & Meanjin/Brisbane, we put a list together on who we're most excited to hear from.