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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US

Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US

You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 19, 2017
Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US

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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US

You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 19, 2017
Watch: 'Pathway To Platform' - A panel discussion on women in music at Vivid Sydney's Vivid Ideas

Watch: 'Pathway To Platform' - A panel discussion on women in music at Vivid Sydney's Vivid Ideas

Vivid Ideas is back as part of this year's Vivid Sydney festivities, filled with panels and workshops that aim to broaden your mind, and fill you with the inspiration and ideas needed to reach those…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 18, 2017
Watch: 'Pathway To Platform' - A panel discussion on women in music at Vivid Sydney's Vivid Ideas

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Watch: 'Pathway To Platform' - A panel discussion on women in music at Vivid Sydney's Vivid Ideas

Vivid Ideas is back as part of this year's Vivid Sydney festivities, filled with panels and workshops that aim to broaden your mind, and fill you with the inspiration and ideas needed to reach those…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 18, 2017
“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival

“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival

Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 16, 2017
“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival

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“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival

Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 16, 2017
Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her

Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her

From her incredible backlog of hits, including the 10x times platinum 'Don’t Ask' (1994) and the multi-platinum 'In Deep' (1997), to her recent collaborations with acts like The Veronicas and Danni…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 15, 2017
Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her

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Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her

From her incredible backlog of hits, including the 10x times platinum 'Don’t Ask' (1994) and the multi-platinum 'In Deep' (1997), to her recent collaborations with acts like The Veronicas and Danni…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 15, 2017
Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?

Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?

Geoff Trio has a pretty sweet job. Every year the music industry titan and founder of Australian Music Week sits back, straps on a pair of headphones, and listens to hundreds of hours of music…

By Brandon John - Jun 14, 2017
Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?

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Does the man behind Australian Music Week have the best job in music?

Geoff Trio has a pretty sweet job. Every year the music industry titan and founder of Australian Music Week sits back, straps on a pair of headphones, and listens to hundreds of hours of music…

By Brandon John - Jun 14, 2017
'Music Wars: The Untold Story of Central Station Records' (excerpt)

'Music Wars: The Untold Story of Central Station Records' (excerpt)

From its inception as a tiny Melbourne store in the 1970's, to becoming the linchpin that paved the way for electronic dance music in Australia and New Zealand, Central Station Records' status as an…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 13, 2017
'Music Wars: The Untold Story of Central Station Records' (excerpt)

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'Music Wars: The Untold Story of Central Station Records' (excerpt)

From its inception as a tiny Melbourne store in the 1970's, to becoming the linchpin that paved the way for electronic dance music in Australia and New Zealand, Central Station Records' status as an…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 13, 2017
Fast Five: Starley on staying indie, Spotify and why that Call On Me remix blew up

Fast Five: Starley on staying indie, Spotify and why that Call On Me remix blew up

The story’s notorious now: in early 2016, Sydney songwriter Starley Hope was about to give up on trying to make it as a songwriter, having tried to make a go of it in London, Sydney and LA, when she…

By Staff Writer - Jun 8, 2017
Fast Five: Starley on staying indie, Spotify and why that Call On Me remix blew up

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Fast Five: Starley on staying indie, Spotify and why that Call On Me remix blew up

The story’s notorious now: in early 2016, Sydney songwriter Starley Hope was about to give up on trying to make it as a songwriter, having tried to make a go of it in London, Sydney and LA, when she…

By Staff Writer - Jun 8, 2017
Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands

Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands

Keith Sue is the polar opposite of what you’d expect a tech startup founder to be. Earlier this year, the ex-research scholar and his friend Saurabh Das launched Six8, the platform making it easy to…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 8, 2017
Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands

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Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands

Keith Sue is the polar opposite of what you’d expect a tech startup founder to be. Earlier this year, the ex-research scholar and his friend Saurabh Das launched Six8, the platform making it easy to…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 8, 2017
Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?

Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?

During its Developers Conference (WWDC) in California, Apple announced HomePod, its voice-activated loudspeaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri. Apple's first new device in almost three years…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 7, 2017
Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?

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Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?

During its Developers Conference (WWDC) in California, Apple announced HomePod, its voice-activated loudspeaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri. Apple's first new device in almost three years…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 7, 2017
5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu

5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu

Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson; they’ve all hit the top, and they can all thank Warren Fu for helping them get there. Fu is the award-winning music video director…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 7, 2017
5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu

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5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu

Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson; they’ve all hit the top, and they can all thank Warren Fu for helping them get there. Fu is the award-winning music video director…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 7, 2017
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