Launched in January 2001 and recently re-developed in 2008 TheMusic.com.au is an extensive music business site which offers numerous essential musical business resources for music students and industry professionals alike.
The site is updated on a daily basis, its current industry news & views side "In Music and Media" includes a Daily News Feed which offers daily emails with links to breaking stories, the ability to search and view previous stories and an RSS feed.
Weekly music business news & views, including a tour & festival guide, is provided by Billboard Australasian Bureau Chief and special projects editor for The Brag, Beat, dB, Christie Eliezer and accompanied with the latest charts from Destra & Apple. Plus, US industry mag Pollstar contributes the latest music technology news with their Gigs & Bytes column.
Also taking aim is Phil Tripp's Loose Cannon column and a regular Guest Editorial.
Valuable resources for the aspiring professional include a list of vital music news sites in the Music Media Newsstand & a list of comprehensive business articles on every music sector from Australian and around the world in How to do the Music Biz.