A Melbourne nightclub operator has been ordered to pay over $110,000 in fees and costs for playing music in the venue without a licence. The case against Peter Arhontogiorgis was heard last week in the Federal Circuit Court, with APRA AMCOS pursing infringement of the Copyright Act (1968) against Carlton’s Illusion Bar & Nightclub for […]
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A battle has been won in the fight for live music, as the Harold Park Hotel’s Sunday sessions return this weekend with the blessing of City of Sydney Council, after a month of media noise. Will Ryan’s The Harold (HPH) hit the headlines last month after a complaint brought about the end of six years
Article supplied by APRA AMCOS. Published in Proud to Play. Sandstone Point Hotel, at the gateway to Queensland’s Bribie Island, is the latest success story from the Comiskey Group. The venue was a labour of love for the Comiskey family, with father Paul (builder) and sons David (engineer) and Rob (architect), finally achieving the green
The 2016 Melbourne Cup delivered another action-packed result for pubs and punters, and Max Hitchins nailed another notch in his belt of predictions. Australia’s largest betting operator, Tabcorp, reported $141.5 million wagered at its locations throughout NSW, Victoria and the ACT across the 10-race Melbourne Cup meet. This was “in line” with turnover last year.
Australian venue music-streaming service QSIC continues its rapid growth into the pub industry, celebrating another project at the new high-profile Garden State Hotel. The company began live steaming mid-2014, evolving out of the Easy Control business of founders Nick Larkins and Matt Elsley. Larkins stems from a computer networking background in hospitality POS, and Elsley
Award-winning mega-pub Sandstone Point will soon hold its inaugural Sandstone Rocks concert, headlining with major Australian acts. The Sandstone Point Hotel is the current title-holder of the QHA’s ‘Best New Hotel’, ‘Best Outdoor/Non-Enclosed Facility’ and ‘Best Overall Hotel’. It is taking the ‘outdoor’ appeal to a new level, announcing the first annual Sandstone Rocks Major
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Australia’s most iconic spirit has today announced it has again teamed with the biggest sport, to launch the “Bundaberg Rum NRL Super Saturday Series” – starting tomorrow. Securing a three year deal with the NRL, Bundaberg Rum now holds the naming rights for the big-ticket Saturday Series. It is also the official spirit of the
In the rapidly changing technology landscape, entertainment provider Nightlife has launched a revolutionary new product that taps into consumer demands – and their favourite music. Following months of development with music-streaming leader Spotify, Nightlife has completed beta testing and is now rolling out ‘crowdDJ’ to venues across Australia and New Zealand. Incorporating the most appealing
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Superbowl 50 took place in San Francisco today and packed pubs across the country, as Americana hospitality continues to infiltrate popular culture in Australia. Big screens in every state simulcast the American grand final live from the USA, attracting fans of the big-budget NFL (National Football League) into pubs unusually early for the 10:30am ESDT
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Virtually denied a UFC bout on Sunday, some Melbourne pub-goers brought their own punch-up. Following perhaps the shortest title bout in UFC history, with Ireland’s Conor McGregor taking the World Featherweight title from Brazilian Jose Aldo by knockout in just 13 seconds, a pratfall of patrons put on their own display. A fired-up crowd of
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