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Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Australia's greatest musical hits have been used in AI training datasets. Artists who've found their work using a new search tool say they're furious.

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

The theatre industry wants help to cope with soaring costs that have meant curtains even for certified hits such as Beetlejuice the Musical.

Howzat! Daryl Braithwaite announces shock retirement

Howzat! Daryl Braithwaite announces shock retirement

Howzat! Daryl Braithwaite announces shock retirement

Howzat! Daryl Braithwaite announces shock retirement

Stars of the Australian music industry have voiced their support for singer Daryl Braithwaite, who has announced he will step back from performing live

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'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician

'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician

A man credited with sharing his Indigenous culture with the world has received the highest honour in Australian music, as his family reveal their pride.

Iconic Australian music acts inducted into Hall of Fame

Iconic Australian music acts inducted into Hall of Fame

Six Australian acts that have shone over decades-long careers have joined ARIA's Hall of Fame as it celebrates four decades of music.

Farnham gala sells out as fans slam 'outrageous' prices

Farnham gala sells out as fans slam 'outrageous' prices

A gala tribute concert for John Farnham has sold out as fans of the music legend voice their disappointment at ticket prices.

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

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Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Tickets for a charity concert in tribute to John Farnham are selling for as much as $1650, but The Voice himself won't be performing.

'Iconic' Delta act eclipsed in Eurovision boilover

'Iconic' Delta act eclipsed in Eurovision boilover

'Iconic' Delta act eclipsed in Eurovision boilover

'Iconic' Delta act eclipsed in Eurovision boilover

Delta Goodrem has finished fourth at Eurovision, confounding hopes for a first Australian winner as Bulgaria soared to its maiden win.

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

An Australian musician who rose to fame in the 1980s says she was viciously targeted and excluded from the industry for being a Jew and a Zionist.

Britney Spears' DUI charge set for court hearing

Britney Spears' DUI charge set for court hearing

Britney Spears' DUI charge set for court hearing

Britney Spears' DUI charge set for court hearing

Britney Spears is set to have a charge of driving under the influence formally read out in a California court, though the star is unlikely to appear in person.

Hall of fame honour for late Indigenous music great

Hall of fame honour for late Indigenous music great

Hall of fame honour for late Indigenous music great

Hall of fame honour for late Indigenous music great

The late Indigenous musician Gurrumul has been honoured for his contribution to Australian music as one of six new inductees to the ARIA Hall of Fame.

With rude punk banger, Amyl sniffs up APRA music awards

With rude punk banger, Amyl sniffs up APRA music awards

With rude punk banger, Amyl sniffs up APRA music awards

With rude punk banger, Amyl sniffs up APRA music awards

It's tricky to quote from the Amyl and the Sniffers track Jerkin' because it's so full of swearing but the song has won the top gongs at the 2026 APRA Awards.

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

A US jury has found entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts thousands of concerts, and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big venues.

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Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

After carving out a stellar music career, singer Charli XCX is among the headline names attached to the 73rd Sydney Film Festival.

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

After a life-changing experience seeing Verdi's Messa da Requiem, a Queenslander has found herself on stage for the first big production at Glasshouse Theatre.

The Phantom of the Opera is there, on Sydney Harbour

To mark 40 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera hit the stage, Opera Australia is launching a production on Sydney Harbour.

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Global stars Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg have headlined AFL grand final entertainment in recent years, and there are calls for Aussie acts to take top billing.

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Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

It's not just ticketholders who have the blues after the cancellation of a major music festival, with one business left holding 15,000 items of merchandise.

Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from festival

Patrons have vented their frustration after being told they are unlikely to get their money back from a long-running festival that was abruptly cancelled.

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and kids at home when shots fired

A 35-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder and 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm after shots were fired at Rihanna's LA home.

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

After one of Australia's favourite free music venues cancelled an Amyl and the Sniffers gig, it has spelled out how it will cope with future big-name acts.

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.

Pop-soul singer Olivia Dean wins big at BRIT Awards

With a Grammy already under her belt, Olivia Dean has stolen the show at Britain's pop music honours, adding four BRIT awards to her burgeoning trophy cabinet.

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