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1. AAM Legacy Award Winner Jodie Regan On The State Of The Music Industry: 'We Still Haven't Recovered'

   "I’ve never experienced so much stress and real concern for the future from the artists around me. I feel like so many are almost on the verge of giving up."

2. Amy Shark Announces Third Studio Album 'Sunday Sadness'

   The album marks three years since Shark’s last work.

3. Australia Ranks 3rd Largest Market In The World For Electronic Dance Music

   Australia is a standout because it has ten times more electronic music listeners than its entire population.

4. Pet Shop Boys Hint At 2025 Australian Tour

   "We're planning to do a tour in Australia... we are in discussions about coming back to Australia next year."

5. SPEED Announce Long Awaited Debut Album 'ONLY ONE MODE'

   'ONLY ONE MODE' follows SPEED's debut EP, 'Gang Called Speed', released in 2022.

6. 'We Leave Our Egos At The Door': How Nothing But Thieves Harnessed The Light On 'Dead Club City'

   Nothing But Thieves singer Conor Mason revisits ‘Dead Club City’ ahead of the band’s Australian tour and explains the plus side of coming up within playlist culture.

7. UK Govt Rejects Findings Of Music Industry Misogyny Report

   Months after the Misogyny In Music report was shared, the government rejected any recommended actions.

8. Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, MAY-A & Beckah Amani Share The Triumphs Of Songwriting

   With the annual APRA Music Awards around the corner, The Music caught up with three of the Emerging Songwriter of the Year category nominees.

9. Inpress: Remembering The Primitive, Pioneering Glory Days Of Street Press

   This was the world of Inpress – rough and raw but real. To celebrate The Music's street press archive launch, music journalist Jeff Jenkins explores the history of Inpress.

10. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) Tease Aus Tour

    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark last toured Australia in January 1987.

11. Sheppard Announce New Album Dedicated To Grandmother 'Zora'

    'Zora' follows Sheppard's 2021 ARIA #2 album 'Kaleidoscope Eyes'.

12. Midnight Oil Documentary 'The Hardest Line' Set To Premiere At Sydney Film Festival

    "After following them for seven years, we thank ‘The Oils’, and we feel we have an important film to share."

13. Girl In Red Announces 'Doing It Again' Australian Tour

    Girl in red will play some of her biggest shows to date in venues across the country.

14. The Weeknd Officially Cancels Australian Tour

    The tour was postponed in November.

15. From ‘On The Street’ To ‘Drum Media’ To ‘The Music’

    To celebrate The Music's street press archive launch, music journalist Liz Giuffre explores the history of On The Street and Drum Media.