Music
ARIA backs underrepresented labels with free two-year memberships
ARIA is offering five independent labels free two-year memberships through its Membership Inclusion Programme.
by Lauren McNamara – Aug 10, 2026
Mushroom Music Publishing extends partnerships with Amy Shark, The Temper Trap and more
Mushroom Music Publishing has extended its longstanding partnerships with several renowned songwriters, including Amy Shark.
by Conor Lochrie – Jul 28, 2026
Vevo launches nostalgia targeting as Gen Z embraces a past it never lived
Vevo turns shared cultural memory into an ad product as Gen Z embraces music and moments from before its time.
by Natasha Lee – Jul 21, 2026
Clive Davis, legendary music executive, dies at 94
The Arista Records founder who shaped Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Aretha Franklin has died aged 94 in New York.
by Dan Hyman – Jun 23, 2026
Global study finds women are live music's biggest spenders - and its most underserved fans
86% of women would spend more at live music. They just need the industry to design designed how they show up.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 22, 2026
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Six Australian music icons inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
The legendary acts were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in Sydney on Thursday night.
by Lauren McNamara – Jun 12, 2026
Ticketek taps Melvin Koh to accelerate Asia expansion
Based in Singapore, Koh will lead Ticketek’s operations, strategic partnerships and platform growth across Asia.
by Mediaweek – Jun 1, 2026
Spotify to monetise AI-generated covers in Universal partnership
The platform said the feature could create an additional revenue stream for artists and songwriters.
by Vihan Mathur – May 22, 2026
Taylor Swift hit with trademark lawsuit over ‘Showgirl’ album title
A Las Vegas performer claims Tay-Tay's title is too similar to an existing brand.
by Lauren McNamara – Mar 31, 2026
Kris Stewart to step down as QMusic CEO after five years
Stewart said he would depart “after some of the most enjoyable years of my career”.
by Neil Griffiths – Mar 30, 2026
Australian Idol strikes a chord with Aussie Music Week ratings surge
Seven Network’s “Aussie Music Week” delivered the show’s biggest audiences to date.
by Neil Griffiths – Mar 30, 2026
Bad Bunny’s Aussie takeover signals Latin music’s global moment
His success reflects a structural shift in audience tastes, where language is no longer a barrier.
by Natasha Lee – Mar 3, 2026
Spotify backs Aussie youth music push with $200,000 deal
The funding will support the newly launched 'National Plan for Young Australians and Music'.
by Vihan Mathur – Feb 25, 2026
Spotify hands Premium users the keys to the algorithm with prompted playlists
The algorithm is no longer a black box as Premium users co-pilot hyper-personaliSed music discovery with simple prompts.
by Natasha Lee – Feb 24, 2026
Music festival Groovin the Moo returns with scaled-down reboot after festival reset
It comes following a two-year hiatus.
by Neil Griffiths – Feb 17, 2026
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