In This Issue: Gotye reaches #1 in the UK Charts and around the world, the latest ARIA chart toppers, Fuse Festival announces special guest Seth Godin, John Butler adds more tour dates, the 2012 Grammy Award Winners revealed, Channel V’s 4 hour Future Music Special, and The Annandale announces SLAM Day gigs and "Buy A Brick" Campaign.

In This Issue: 360 retains top chart position, Foster the People dominate the ARIA Charts, HFN signs “Human Woman”, the AU review’s Australia’s Year in Music: 2011 Edition to be released in March, APRA announce Tropscore winner, 3wise sign The Smoking Hearts, Clint Boge leaves Butterfly Effect, Create/Control launches, Q Music Opportunities, National Slam Day is back, European Border Breakers Awards winners announces, Gotye signs worldwide publishing deal with Kobalt, Storm Corrosion signed to Roadrunner Records, Cloud Control hit Japan and the US, Vice launch Noisey Youtube channel, additional Song Summit 2012 performers/speakers announced, ABC Music’s new imprint label, Taio Cruz hits Australia, Triple J Unearthed Hilltop Hoods remix competition, Killswitch Engage announce new singer…

In This Issue: Broken Stone Records Showcase tour, Bob Laine to receive Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012 Canadian Radio Conference, Hard Rock Café gigs, Laughing Outlaw Records Showcase, Refused to play Coachella and Way Out West Festival, Riot Act tours and releases, Steve Smyth release debut album, GENERATE invests in small music businesses, Halestorm signs to Roadrunner Records, Kylie Minogue signs on for 2012 Mardi Gras Parade, Music Managers Forum celebrates its 15th year, UNFD signs Buried in Verona, Adele and Flo Rida dominate the ARIA charts and more..

The Australian Music Prize (The Amp) has today announced its shortlist of nine albums its judges consider to be the best of 2011. Akin to the Polaris Prize in Canada or the UK's Mercury Prize, the nine albums are in the running for a $30,000 cash prize thanks to PPCA and they are:

ABBE MAY - Design Desire
ADALITA - Adalita
BOY & BEAR - Moonfire
GOTYE - Making Mirrors
GURRUMUL - Rrakala
JACK LADDER & THE DREAMLANDERS - Hurtsville
THE JEZABELS - Prisoner
KIMBRA - Vows
THE MIDDLE EAST - I Want That You Are Always Happy

FUSE Festival have released a flurry of announcements regarding the festival, including their keynote speakers, showcasing bands, and the lineup for the APRA FUSE Stage at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!

Welcome back to "The State Of Affairs", where we fill you in on what's been happening of late in the local and international music and arts industries. From break ups to make ups, from firings to hirings... you'll read it all here.

In This Issue: Strike Hard Bookings shuts shop, Hilltop Hoods sign to Fontana U.S, Nada Surfs sign with Stop Start,the ARIA Charts, James Vincent McMorrow joins Dew Process. Livescene launches App to promote live music, Adele holds her position at #1 in the ARIA charts, Inertia records introduces "Inertia Access" to help unsigned artists start out, Shock Records sign "While She Sleeps", Basick records partners with Prosthetic Records, Pressed And sign to Mush records, APRA AMCOS Song Summit announces key speakers, The Riff is back on Channel V!, The Holding Pattern helps launch undiscovered musicians. Katy Perry joins forces with The Sims, National Slam Day, Unsigned Only Music Competition, The 2011 Smac Awards, PBS 'Drive Alive 2012', Elefant Traks sign Sky'High, and Inpress organise a 'fun raiser' for Genny B.

Today we're also premiering the new section "The State Of Affairs", where we fill you in on what's been happening of late in the local and international music and arts industries. From break ups to make ups, from firings to hirings... you'll read it all here.

In This Issue: All-Ages Events get a load of funding, a new venue opens in Newcastle, Boy & Bear hire new management, BDO partners with Lollapalooza, the CEO of Shock Records steps down, the latest ARIA Chart News, Aussie Fashion to get love at SXSW, new appointments announced at APRA, Underworld working on the Olympics, Keynote speakers announced for FUSE 2012, FILTER Magazine turns ten plus New Signings and Distribution Deals...

Ten of Australia’s most promising music artists have beaten hundreds of hopefuls from across the nation to become finalists in the Telstra Road to Discovery talent development program, announced at Sydney Olympic Park last week.

Last night, in front of a packed industry crowd at Sydney's Oxford Art Factory, the 2011 J Awards winners were announced, and Gotye was crowned the big winner of the night - winning the J Award for Australian album of the year after Art Vs Science belted out their hit single "A.I.M Fire!", which was coincidentally nominated for best Australian music video of the year.

With sets taking shape and tables being set for the 25th ANNIVERSARY ARIA AWARDS at Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, this Sunday, 27 November the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced more special guest presenters and inductors to share the stage on the night.

APRA & AMCOS: strong figures for 2010 - 2011 financial year; AGM election results announced

Music creator societies, APRA & AMCOS, announced a combined record revenue of $240 million (up by 8%) for the year ended 30 June 2011.

With only seven days until the Australian music industry gather to rock Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, on Sunday, 27 November for the 2011 ARIA AWARDS, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) today announced more performers and presenters.