Well, at least someone's music industry seems to be doing well. Australia's live entertainment market contributes $1.1 billion dollars to the country's economy according to a study released in Melbourne by the industry body, Live Performance Australia (LPA). Figures released in the independent report found the live industry generated $1.88 ...

Australia's fitness clubs and gyms are facing a 1,500 percent increase in fees to play licensed music after the Copyright Tribunal found the current fees to be grossly inadequate. After a long court battle between the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and Fitness Australia, the Copyright Tribunal increased the fee per fitness ...

After years of listening to great acts like the Beatles, Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder, John Butler was left wondering how those acts wrote songs that are so beloved. His conclusion? Evocative simplicity. The California-born lead singer and songwriter of the John Butler Trio believes their new release, 'April Uprising,' is his best attempt at ...

Australia's record industry has reported its first growth since 2003, with an increase of 4.8 percent in wholesale revenue. After six years of decline, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) believes the market has turned a corner, with soaring digital sales a major driving force. Sales in Australia's digital music sector rose by ...

General Pants Co., a leading fashion retailer in Australia, has announced the launch of Major Label, a "singles only" record label that gives signed acts ownership of copyright, full creative control and 100 percent of the royalties from digital retail sales. Signing unknown Australian artists, the retail chain will be using their 700-strong ...

The UK's Mumford and Sons topped Australia's biggest music poll on Tuesday with their banjo-led ballad 'Little Lion Man.' Hosted by radio station Triple J, the Hottest 100 countdown for 2009 saw the nu-folk band win by the biggest margin in the countdown's 20-year history. With over 1.1 million votes entered by Triple J listeners at home and ...