ADELAIDE HIP-HOP MAKES HISTORY

Read here how the Hilltop Hoods have made Australian music history.

"...the first time an Australian hip-hop act had debuted at the top of the charts."

"The hip-hop community was overjoyed because it signalled the end of an era when Aussie hip-hop was dismissed by many as nothing more than a pale imitation of American hip-hop. It was also a wake-up call to the music industry that there was a mainstream market and fan base for this type of music."

[Resourcehttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20069697-5003421,00.html]

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NEW RADIO STARS

“The radio industry wants to hear from artists and bands who have at least three songs ready to be played on commercial radio but who have not yet been signed by a record label,”

"The search for new and emerging Australian music talent is on again with the commercial radio industry announcing that the New Artist to Radio Showcase (NA2R), its annual event, aimed at unveiling the chart-toppers of tomorrow, will be held on October 13 in Sydney. The NA2R will be held in conjunction with the Australian Radio Conference and 2006 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) at Luna Park."

Read more here.

[Resource http://www.commercialradio.com.au/]

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