While digitisation has demonstrably disrupted the traditional music industry, it has also presented new opportunities, particularly in the way musicians can share their creativity and connect with audiences.

When the Australian Prime Minister announced the commencement of the 2022 Australian Federal Election campaign, the Opposition Leader responded with the enthusiastic battlecry of "Hey! Ho! Let's go!"

Important changes to the process and substance of Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) approvals are about to commence.

Merchandising is playing an increasingly greater role as a revenue stream for musicians.

All defendants admitted that the painting was a forgery, so at least one of them would be found liable.

With AUS Music T-Shirt Day just around the corner, there couldn't be a better time to look back on memories of lining up at the merchandise stand after a concert...

The matter of Swancom Pty Ltd v The Jazz Corner Hotel Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 157, (the Appeal Decision) involved the hearing of two appeals to the full Federal Court (constituted by Yates, Abraham and Rofe JJ).

Before you play a song in public, it's wise to seek legal advice and ensure you have the original creator's permission.

Based on Australian copyright law as it currently stands, the resale of digital goods and music might not be permitted.

As with most major global events, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous online parody songs, from ‘My Corona', to ‘Coronavirus Rhapsody' and riffs on The Beatles' ‘Yesterday'.

Can you use two bars of music without permission? While the question may seem straightforward, the answer following the Federal Court’s decision of Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Publishing Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 29 ("Kookaburra Case") is not.

In NSW, festivals deemed 'subject' events must comply with approved policing and safety management plans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life, and we are seeing its effects ripple through virtually every industry both globally and within Australia.

In response to a request to identify ‘priority reforms' under the Australian Government's productivity growth agenda, on 5 August 2025 the Productivity Commission released an interim report...

Justice Jacobson of the Federal Court has ruled that the 1981 hit song, Down Under by Men at Work, infringed copyright in the well known Australian folk song, Kookaburra, written in 1934.

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These included (amongst others) Crowded House, Powderfinger and Men at Work.

Are you a criminal? You might need to re-think your answer if the Federal Government passes its proposed new copyright laws. The proposed laws introduce tough criminal provisions that could catch out a lot of people.

When politicians start describing acts of common sense as "groundbreaking" then you must wonder what you’ve been missing out on in the past.

Drill is a genre of music characterised through violent and provocative lyrics, which glorifies gang violence.