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Split Works' recent music festival event: Concrete and Grass Music Festival Photography by Hu Xiaojie.

Split Works partners with Australia Council

According to the Asia – Europe Foundation website, the partnership is aimed at creating opportunities to ‘build international expertise, international inter-cultural capability, foster industry relationships, and develop an understanding of the Chinese arts market.’ In recent years, China has expanded becoming the land of opportunities with its open door policy. Only the strongest survive and has created an influx of tourist and business opportunities that benefited this vast country including its people. This programme has instantly created a direct approach towards working in the music and arts industry and will…

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Amazon vs. Netflix: Music subscription-based services are competing for consumer shares in India

Is Amazon Prime India Cheaper Than Netflix?

In its efforts to attract users to Amazon, it is giving Indian subscribers an introductory offer to purchase a one-year subscription to Prime (including access to Amazon Prime Video) for only 499 rupees (USD$7.50). In comparison to customers who are already subscribers in the U.S. and the UK who pays $9 a month for Prime Video, or $11 a month…

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MixRadio's services was discountinued by Line in March 2016.

VP Left, MixRadio Discontinued by Line

Rosenberg was officially appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Security at F-Secure recently after leaving MixRadio, a global streaming music and personal radio service, which has recently closed down after functioning for over 17 years. Rosenberg has previously worked for Microsoft Devices Group and Nokia Corporation in a number of senior roles in marketing, sales, product development and general management.…

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Bittersweet to perform at Northern Light Music Festival on Penang Island.

Northern Music Festival to Features Malaysian Artists

The Northern Music Festival returns with an insanely huge lineup this year. Slated to take place at Penang Botanic Gardens this weekend 12-13 November 2016, festival-goers are going to be spoilt for choice with over 70 acts to choose from across three stages. Named as one of the largest music festival in Northern Malaysia, its lineup will feature OAG, Bittersweet,…

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Alleycats to perform at Rockaway organised by Livescape Group.
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Butterfingers Shares Stage with Alleycats at Rockaway

Rockaway – The Saga Continues… The tone has already been set for the second part of the festival to take place at the Extreme Park Bukit Jalil. Come 19 November, the rock festival will feature some of the strongest Rockaway line up yet including the long awaited Butterfingers, Third Eye Blind, Alleycats, Zainal Abidin, and more. Slated as one of…

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Djakarta Warehouse Project Returns With its 8th Edition

Ismaya Live Announces Djakarta Warehouse Project 8th Edition

With the date set for 9 & 10 December, the event will touch down at the mega Jiexpo Kemayoran Convention Center, which will see some of the biggest DJ names worldwide. More were added to the line-ups of confirmed acts (Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Hardwell, Zedd) including platinum award winning deep house producer Duke Dumont and head honcho Destructo. Tech…

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Merlin has received the Independent Champion award at A2IM’s 2016 Libera Awards, as voted by A2IM members. This is the second year running that Merlin has won this award. Charles Caldas, CEO of Merlin received the Independent Champion Award on behalf of Merlin.

Merlin Opens Japan Office Lead by Former President of Avex Music Publishing

The new office, based in the Ebisu district of central Tokyo, will be headed by Haji Taniguchi, former President of Avex Music Publishing Inc. Taniguchi remain as one of the most experienced music executives in the Japanese and Asian music business. As Japan continues to be the world’s second largest recorded music market, it is also gradually developing its digital…

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Peking Duk performs at IT'S THE SHIP. Photo courtesy of Colossal Photos.

IT’S THE SHIP Returns to the Straits of Malacca

IT’S THE SHIP returns for the third edition this year with a four-day and three-night music festival. It remains as Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest EDM festival on the Royal Caribbean International cruiseliner. Departing from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on November 4, it will be crossing international waters along the Straits of Malacca to Pearl…

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Jennie Sager to speak at Mumbrella's Entertainment Marketing Summit
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Head of Music Entertainment Twitter to Speak at Mumbrella Summit

Come November 10, Mumbrella’s Marketing Summit will play host to marketers from the industries including music, television, radio, film, publishing and the wider entertainment world together at The Chauvel in Sydney, Australia. Local and international brand owners including marketing experts will use this opportunity to connect and gain key insights to the trends and issues surrounding the region. Some of…

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Apple Music is Hiring Label Relations in China

Apple Music Seeks Digital Marketing Manager

The position has clearly stated that the position they are looking for will be to develop, implement, track and optimise digital marketing campaigns for Apple Music and the App Store across South East Asia. Some of the skills required to perform in the position include paid media optimisation, strong technical understanding of ad tracking, audience segmentation, campaign strategy and multi-channel…

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