Untitled Group Posts Record-Breaking Sales For 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia — The year 2025 was a record-breaking one for Untitled Group, which posted more than 800,000 tickets sold, a new high on its 10th anniversary. That’s up from a then-record 630,000 tickets shifted across its events and tours in 2024, and 500,000 tickets sold in 2023. The independent Melbourne-based concerts, festivals and events promoter […]
‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation’: Cyndi Lauper, Questlove & More Artists Sign on to AI Licensing Campaign
Major music artists are among nearly 800 creators signing onto a new publicity campaign that protests the unlicensed use of copyrighted work to train generative artificial intelligence models. The campaign, dubbed “Stealing Isn’t Innovation,” has support from Bonnie Raitt, Chaka Kahn, Colbie Caillat, Common, Cyndi Lauper, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Aldean, Jason Isbell, Jennifer Hudson, LeAnn […]
The Temper Trap Let it All Out With Late-Night Performance of ‘Giving Up Air’: Watch
It’s been some ride for The Temper Trap. The Australian alternative rock group busted out the gates in the late 2000s with “Sweet Disposition,” powered by its featured spot in (500) Days of Summer and those stunning falsetto notes of frontman Dougy Mandagi. At home, the band enjoyed ARIA Awards, consecutive chart crowns (with 2012’s […]
Handyman Did His Wild Thing on ‘The Masked Singer’ Thinking Nobody Would Recognize His One-of-a-Kind Voice: ‘It’s Who I Am’
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details about the singer eliminated on Wednesday night’s (Jan. 21) episode of The Masked Singer. There are typically two kinds of celebrities who get revealed on The Masked Singer: ones who the judges and studio audience simply can’t pinpoint because they’ve adjusted their vocals and mannerisms just enough to […]
Believe U.K. and Tileyard Music Launch Joint-Venture Label, Sign Pale Waves
Believe U.K. and Tileyard Music have teamed up to launch Tenace Records, a new boutique label formed through a joint venture between the two companies. The label will be spearheaded by Charlie Arme and Michael Harwood, co-presidents and founders of management, publishing, and record company Tileyard Music, and will leverage Believe’s global distribution artist services […]
Ruel Wins 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
Ruel is the winner of the 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, snagging the lucrative contest for his release “The Suburbs.” Written by the Australian singer and songwriter (full name: Ruel Vincent Van Dijk) alongside Mark Landon (M-Phazes), Elias Danielson, Chelsea Lena and Fran Hall, and produced by M-Phazes and Danielson, “The Suburbs” was recognized for its “emotional clarity, […]
Annie Hamilton, Queenie, JJ4K Among Finalists for 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards
Rising pop artist Annie Hamilton, rocker Queenie and hip-hop outfit JJ4K are among the finalists for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs), a cash-prize presented across 11 categories. An initiative of music rights management organization APRA AMCOS, the PDAs are a leg-up for artists at all stages of their careers, with 13 recipients each […]
Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil Founding Drummer and Songwriter, Dies at 70
SYDNEY, Australia — Tributes are flowing for Rob Hirst, co-founder, co-songwriter and drummer for Midnight Oil, who died Wednesday (Jan. 20) following a years-long battle with cancer. He was 70. Hirst wasn’t just a timekeeper for the Oils, as they’ve lovingly known in these parts. He was their power station, one of the most formidable […]
‘F— That Guy’: Blake Lively Blasts Justin Baldoni In Unsealed Texts With Taylor Swift
Blake Lively’s personal text messages with Taylor Swift have now been made public, the latest in the ongoing litigation connected to the movie It Ends With Us. As previously reported, a judge determined that the friends’ conversations about the working environment on set are relevant to Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims against co-star and director […]
Udio Strikes AI Licensing Deal With Merlin for Independent Labels
Generative AI start-up Udio has formed a licensing agreement with Merlin, a popular digital licensing provider for thousands of independent labels and distributors. The announcement — which arrives a few months after Udio signed similar licenses with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group — will now allow independent labels, distributors and artists to earn […]