Triple J Announce New Digital Station
Triple J have tonight announced a new radio station wholly dedicated to unsigned artists, expanding their hugely successful Unearthed program to 24 hours a day. Triple J Unearthed The station will hit...
View ArticleBon Iver Deluxe Edition Includes Ten Films
The deluxe edition of Bon Iver’s hit self-titled album will feature ten short films. Bon Iver The album debuted at number two on the Australian charts when it was released in June, and the...
View ArticleYour New Favourite Artist: Austra
A combination of spine-tingling operatic vocals and retro digitalism may just make Canada’s Austra your new favourite. Austra The Canadian quartet is lead by the chilling vocals of Katie Stelmanis, who...
View ArticleRetail Sold 69% Of All Music Sales In 2011
Despite the doom and gloom written about music retail 69% of all albums sold in America in 2011 were through retail outlets. Adele 21 Only 31% of album sales were sold through digital outlets like...
View ArticleJohn Peel’s Record Collection To Be Archived Online
The legendary late BBC DJ John Peel’s giant record collection is to be turned into an online museum. John Peel NME reports that Arts Council England and the BBC will add his tens of thousands of LPs,...
View ArticleBjörk Announces Biophilia Remix Series
El Guincho, Hudson Mohawke, Death Grips and more appear on an eight-part remix series for Björk’s Biophilia. Björk Biophilia was ambitious enough, with its interactive app and involved live...
View ArticleNeil Young To Trademark High-Quality Audio Format
Canadian rock icon Neil Young has filed trademark applications for a “studio quality” audio format to challenge mp3s. Neil Young. Photo by Ros O'Gorman Rolling Stone reveals that Young has filed...
View ArticleFrank Zappa Catalogue Finally Released On Digital
Back home, where it belongs, the music of Frank Zappa is now back in the hands of the Zappa Family Trust. Frank Zappa In celebration, the estate has signed a global license and distribution deal with...
View ArticleDigital Distribution Service GYROstream Launches In Australia
New music distribution service GYROstream has launched in Australia. GYRO, (meaning Get Your Record Out), has a similar model to Tunecore and CD Baby. The service costs just $9.99 for any release...
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