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THIS WEEK IN THE CHARTS - MARCH 18
Mar 18th, 2019This week’s debuts see Stella Donnelly take #2 and #1 on the Independent Label and 100% Independent Albums charts with Beware Of The Dogs and Mark Wilkinson debuts #4 and #2 with Blue Eyed Girls while Glenn Shorrock lands #12 on the Independent Label Albums chart with Glenn Shorrock Sings Little River Band and David Bridie debuts #12 with The Wisdom Line on the 100% Independent... Read More →
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SWAZI GOLD - JEHOVA'S WHISPERS
Mar 12th, 2019Swazi Gold is Melbourne's freshest new drum machine driven 3-piece. Formed by the chief songwriters from Melbourne bands Crepes, Dreamin' Wild and Sagamore, this new band brings old friends together. Chris Jennings and Sam Cooper grew up in the Victorian coastal towns of Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, while Tim Karmouche was an inland man, hailing from Ballarat in the... Read More →
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THIS WEEK IN THE CHARTS - MARCH 12
Mar 12th, 2019... Due to misinformation, this week’s Albums and Singles Charts have been recalled. ... ... POND debut #2 on the Independent Label Album Charts with Tasmania while The Viper Creek Band debut #3 with Beautiful Destruction, Mansionair debut #4 with Shadowboxer and last week’s feature artist The Lachy Doley Group, debut #5 with Make or Break. ... Lachy Doley also... Read More →
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MIDEM 2019: THE INTERNATIONAL B2B MUSIC MARKET – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – DUE DATE: SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2019
Mar 19th, 2019The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) are now seeking expressions of interest from Victorian independent labels to attend Midem, from 4-7 June 2019 which will be held at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. ... Midem is the leading international event for the global music community. With four days of music conferences, professional development and business... Read More →
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT NEWS
Mar 14th, 2019The eyes of Australian labels and artists are on the European Parliament as they move to vote through a radical realignment of the application of copyright rules to platforms in Europe. ... For the first time anywhere in the world, there would be legislation clarifying that user-upload services are covered by copyright. Platforms giving access to large amounts of copyright protected... Read More →
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INDIE WEEK 2019: CONFERENCE FOR INDEPENDENT LABELS IN NYC – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Feb 12th, 2019AIR, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA and PPCA are now seeking expressions of interest from Australian independent labels to take part in an Australian delegation to attend Indie Week 2019, an independent label focused conference hosted by A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) from June 17-20 2019 at New York Law School (185 West Broadway, New York, NY) ... Indie Week is a member-only... Read More →
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MILK! RECORDS
Apr 26th, 2016Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →