Natalie Waller Re-elected Chair of ARIA Board

SYDNEY, Australia — Natalie Waller is re-elected chair of the ARIA board, while Sean Warner is named deputy chair. Waller, who serves as head of ABC Music at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the reigning independent label of the year at the AIR Awards, was first elected ARIA chair in 2021, becoming the first female […]

A Flock of Seagulls Fly to BMG

A Flock of Seagulls has landed with BMG, an arrangement that sees the music company acquire the ’80s British band’s publishing catalog and sound recordings. Announced today, March 12, BMG now controls the band’s publishing rights in the United States and participates in publishing income globally. In addition, the independent music enterprise acquires the worldwide […]

‘Australia Showed Up’: How Bad Bunny Smashed a Sydney Stadium Record

Bad Bunny’s year is young, but it’s already one for the books. Consider, in the first quarter the superstar Puerto Rican artist has smashed records, filled stadiums, collected awards. And there’s a sense he’s still very much on the rise. During his historic streak, Bunny’s DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS became the first Spanish-language album, and more broadly, […]

After the Floods, Australia’s Big Red Bash Is Looking For a Dry Site

BRISBANE, Australia — The site of the Big Red Bash has taken a mighty big splash, a situation that has forced organizers to look for an alternative site. Presented mid-winter in Birdsville, about 1,000 miles west of Brisbane, the Bash is said to be the world’s most remote music festival. When it rains in the […]

Queensland Music Awards 2026 Is Heading to the Gold Coast

BRISBANE, Australia — The Queensland Music Awards are on the move. The 2026 edition of the QMAs will be presented April 22 at the Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast, marking the first time the ceremony has been hosted outside of Brisbane, the state capital.  “This year, the QMAs returns to its roots,” remarks Kris Stewart CEO of QMusic, […]