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Nathan Jolly

Joined 2017504 posts
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Nathan Jolly is a Sydney-based writer and zen master, who also led the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the '90s.

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Book a table at the Industry Observer Awards

Book a table at the Industry Observer Awards

Make sure you book your table at the inaugural The Industry Observer Awards, an all-new event taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, March 27. With categories covering management,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Book a table at the Industry Observer Awards

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Book a table at the Industry Observer Awards

Make sure you book your table at the inaugural The Industry Observer Awards, an all-new event taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, March 27. With categories covering management,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall to host drive show on ABC Illawarra

Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall to host drive show on ABC Illawarra

"Plot twist, I'm back on your radio", Linsday McDougall announced, sharing news that he will be moving to ABC Illawarra. The Doctor will be hosting the newly-minted Illawarra Drive program, which…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall to host drive show on ABC Illawarra

News

Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall to host drive show on ABC Illawarra

"Plot twist, I'm back on your radio", Linsday McDougall announced, sharing news that he will be moving to ABC Illawarra. The Doctor will be hosting the newly-minted Illawarra Drive program, which…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Half this week's ARIA Top 50 is greatest hits collections or soundtracks

Half this week's ARIA Top 50 is greatest hits collections or soundtracks

We've cracked it. It seems the easiest road to ARIA chart success in 2018 is to either amass decades of hit singles, and then package these into a convenient collection, or to spend hundreds of…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Half this week's ARIA Top 50 is greatest hits collections or soundtracks

News

Half this week's ARIA Top 50 is greatest hits collections or soundtracks

We've cracked it. It seems the easiest road to ARIA chart success in 2018 is to either amass decades of hit singles, and then package these into a convenient collection, or to spend hundreds of…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 16, 2018
Sydney's Live/Work Spaces program is the lifeline creatives need right now

Sydney's Live/Work Spaces program is the lifeline creatives need right now

In 2013, the City of Sydney launched its creative live/work residency program, where artists are offered subsidised rent on inner-city properties that they usually would not have the means to afford.…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 15, 2018
Sydney's Live/Work Spaces program is the lifeline creatives need right now

News

Sydney's Live/Work Spaces program is the lifeline creatives need right now

In 2013, the City of Sydney launched its creative live/work residency program, where artists are offered subsidised rent on inner-city properties that they usually would not have the means to afford.…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 15, 2018
Your guide to decoding press releases and PR emails

Your guide to decoding press releases and PR emails

As intrepid journalists working in today's music media, we tend to receive a number of press releases spruiking bands, tours, and indie darlings each day. That number is a billion. With the heroic…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 11, 2018
Your guide to decoding press releases and PR emails

Features

Your guide to decoding press releases and PR emails

As intrepid journalists working in today's music media, we tend to receive a number of press releases spruiking bands, tours, and indie darlings each day. That number is a billion. With the heroic…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 11, 2018
CD Baby's parent company makes some major acquisitions

CD Baby's parent company makes some major acquisitions

AVL Digital Group, parent company for CD Baby, has acquired AudioMicro, and its AdRev and DashGo divisions. As they note, the purchase "adds significant capabilities for CD Baby to serve record…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 10, 2018
CD Baby's parent company makes some major acquisitions

News

CD Baby's parent company makes some major acquisitions

AVL Digital Group, parent company for CD Baby, has acquired AudioMicro, and its AdRev and DashGo divisions. As they note, the purchase "adds significant capabilities for CD Baby to serve record…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 10, 2018
Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre's Apple stock will make them rich(er) this year

Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre's Apple stock will make them rich(er) this year

First things first, if you want a crash course in how forward thinking, tenacity, and a keen willingness to piss people off will make you very successful and very wealthy - watch the excellent…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 9, 2018
Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre's Apple stock will make them rich(er) this year

News

Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre's Apple stock will make them rich(er) this year

First things first, if you want a crash course in how forward thinking, tenacity, and a keen willingness to piss people off will make you very successful and very wealthy - watch the excellent…

By Nathan Jolly - Jan 9, 2018
Guess who's back? The continuing chart dominance of Eminem in Australia

Guess who's back? The continuing chart dominance of Eminem in Australia

Eminem's new album Revival is on track to debut at #1 this weekend, making it both the Christmas #1 -- in album terms -- and Shady's ninth #1 album in Australia, an untouched streak that started from…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 22, 2017
Guess who's back? The continuing chart dominance of Eminem in Australia

News

Guess who's back? The continuing chart dominance of Eminem in Australia

Eminem's new album Revival is on track to debut at #1 this weekend, making it both the Christmas #1 -- in album terms -- and Shady's ninth #1 album in Australia, an untouched streak that started from…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 22, 2017
YouTube stop looped song snippets counting in the charts

YouTube stop looped song snippets counting in the charts

Post Malone's 'Rockstar' is one of the biggest songs of 2017, but its chart success was initially buoyed by a looped snippet of the song's chorus presented as a teaser by his label Republic. The…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 21, 2017
YouTube stop looped song snippets counting in the charts

News

YouTube stop looped song snippets counting in the charts

Post Malone's 'Rockstar' is one of the biggest songs of 2017, but its chart success was initially buoyed by a looped snippet of the song's chorus presented as a teaser by his label Republic. The…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 21, 2017
The 20 most-played songs on Australian commercial radio in 2017

The 20 most-played songs on Australian commercial radio in 2017

Those calculator wizards at AirCheck have revealed their list of the most-spun tunes on commercial radio in 2017, and not surprisingly, the list is dominated by Ed Sheeran - and acts who sounds an…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 21, 2017
The 20 most-played songs on Australian commercial radio in 2017

News

The 20 most-played songs on Australian commercial radio in 2017

Those calculator wizards at AirCheck have revealed their list of the most-spun tunes on commercial radio in 2017, and not surprisingly, the list is dominated by Ed Sheeran - and acts who sounds an…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 21, 2017
YouTube and Universal Music Group announce "new global multi-year agreement"

YouTube and Universal Music Group announce "new global multi-year agreement"

In a significant step forward for the music industry, and a huge blow to your 'Stan'-soundtracked skate video, YouTube and Universal Music Group have announced a "new, global, multi-year agreement".…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 20, 2017
YouTube and Universal Music Group announce "new global multi-year agreement"

News

YouTube and Universal Music Group announce "new global multi-year agreement"

In a significant step forward for the music industry, and a huge blow to your 'Stan'-soundtracked skate video, YouTube and Universal Music Group have announced a "new, global, multi-year agreement".…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 20, 2017
In Memoriam: the secret song

In Memoriam: the secret song

One of the most underappreciated losses to the musical world since the rapid decline of the CD from our collective culture has been the disappearance of the secret song. Now, the secret song was…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 19, 2017
In Memoriam: the secret song

News

In Memoriam: the secret song

One of the most underappreciated losses to the musical world since the rapid decline of the CD from our collective culture has been the disappearance of the secret song. Now, the secret song was…

By Nathan Jolly - Dec 19, 2017
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