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  1. Jay-Z in big trouble over Big Pimpin', facing lawsuit over Egyptian flute sample

    The heir of an Egyptian composer will take on Jay-Z in court, saying the rapper had no right to use a flute sample in hip-hop classic Big Pimpin'.

    Producer Timbaland has previously said he thought the riff, lifted from a 1957 Egyptian film soundtrack, was in the public domain.

  1. Live music pumped to tune of $15.7b last year

  2. Meredith Music Festival line-up offers an eclectic mix

  3. Lost Paradise festival to bring Angus and Julia Stone, Jamie xx to NSW Central Coast

  4. Tyler The Creator's Australian tour cancelled

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  1. Tasmanian live music supporters feel valued following economic report card

    Passionate pub owners across Tasmania who support live music acts have a reason to feel valued after new research reveals the live music scene is economically sound in Australia.

    By Damien Peck

  2. Maisie's Choir and the Kitchen Band lifting spirits in Yass

    A creative ageing project gives life to a new community choir in the NSW town of Yass.

    By Louise Maher

  3. Reunion with father leads to hit song in Sri Lanka

    Sheyana Wijesingha reunited with her father, finds a new audience in Sri Lanka for her music.

    By Rick Eaves

  4. Ian Quinn has merged his fishing and music careers to sing out against net fishing bans

    An award-winning country music artist, Ian Quinn, has merged his fishing and music careers to sing out against proposed net fishing bans.

    By Eliza Rogers

  5. Canberra student aims to turn the tables on nation's best DJs

    A University of Canberra student will represent the capital at the National Campus DJ Competition after taking out the state finals.

    By Alkira Reinfrank

  6. Priceless Stradivarius violin recovered after 35 years

    A priceless Stradivarius stolen 35 years ago from an American concert violinist and music professor has been recovered, his daughter says.

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  1. An exclusive and special performance from Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

    ABC Reporter Zoe Daniel sits down with double bassist Michael Hohnen to talk about his collaborations with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, before Gurrumul and his band perform a song from their new album 'The Gospel Album'.

  2. Aussie Director Anne-Louise Sarks excited by contact from Taylor Swift

    Director Anne-Louise Sarks says she'd almost given up on using Taylor Swift's song "Shake it Off" in the Belvoir Street Theatre production "Seventeen" before the star tweeted her permission.

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  1. The Mix

    This week on The Mix: James goes backstage at Australian World Orchestra, we meet David Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer at Melbourne International Film Festival and Zan Rowe finds out what’s inspires art-pop group Everything Everything (flesh-eating bugs).

  2. The Mix

    Celebrity barrister Charles Waterstreet on art imitating life, Zan Rowe meets Child star turned rock star Jenny Lewis and why colouring in books for adults are sweeping the world.

  3. The LIVE video game music orchestra coming to Australia.

    Tommy Tallarico, who's composed some of the most famous video games, including Sonic, Halo and Tomb raider talks about his new live video game concert

  4. Aussie musicians return home for 'special concert'

    Professor of the double bass and member of the Australian World Orchestra Tim Dunin and artistic director Alex Briger talk about the Orchestra's new concert series and a very special performance.

  5. Everybody's Talkin' about Tim Freedman

    The Whitlams frontman Tim Freedman speaks to News Breakfast about his new project, a stage play about legendary singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

  6. The Mix

    This week on The Mix: two heavyweight philanthropists call on Arts Minister George Brandis to keep politics out of arts funding, James meets Texan mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and a Bowie retrospective like no other.

  7. Bowie exhibition opens in Melbourne

    After sell out shows in London, Chicago, Sao Paolo, Paris, and Berlin, 'David Bowie Is' opens in Melbourne. News Breakfast takes a sneak peak.

  8. Triple J's Zan Rowe gets on board the new exercise fad - music festivals

    Is losing weight as easy as getting out your glow sticks and heading to a rave? Triple J's Zan Rowe explores the music issues of the week with News Breakfast.

  9. The Drum Tuesday July 7

    On this episode of The Drum the panel discuss Dawn Fraser telling tennis players Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic to leave Australia; calls for changes to superannuation; scientists to brief climate sceptics and refunds for disappointing concerts.

  10. Australia Wide

    In this episode: The Australian women tackling domestic violence head on; preserving the graves of our early pioneers; the Aussie roller derby takes on the world and rock 'n' roll royalty at the ANU #AustraliaWide

  11. Listen to excerpts from some of James Horner's film scores

    Listen to excerpts from A Beautiful Mind (2001), Avatar (2009), Legends of the Fall (1994), An American Tail (1986), Titanic (1997) and Braveheart (1995).

  12. Young composers get to see orchestra perform their music

    Four young West Australian classical music students have won the opportunity to see WASO perform their compositions.

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