Music
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
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
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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
‘Miscommunication’: Keli Holiday addresses race day performance backout
The news comes after what was a landmark 2025 for Holiday.
by Neil Griffiths – Feb 13, 2026
Spotify's record $11bn music payouts in 2025 set the stage for higher subscriptions
The music industry is booming.
by Vihan Mathur – Jan 29, 2026
APRA celebrates 100 years of 'making sure performers are paid'
APRA was formed by six music publishers 100 years ago this month.
by Lauren McNamara – Jan 28, 2026
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