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Criticised for its blurred technicalities, complex requirements and onerous defences, defamation is one of the most arcane laws in history. Remember when Pauline Hanson sued the ABC in the late ‘90s…

The most offensive thing to ever happen in your career Dividing your RSVP list by four That's great, but how does my band pay their bills? Who says arancini balls don't cover the five food groups? So…

For a long time, the music industry was on to a good thing with Facebook. The social media giant clamoured after artists knowing that those artists would bring huge fan bases along with them.…

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government announced it will ditch the controversial arts fund Catalyst, following a major backlash from the arts community. Catalyst, created by former arts minister…

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starsr chats to Anna Laverty, the producer/engineer…

“For those who are interested and cruel enough to take a good look, when I walk onstage, you’re basically watching a guy at the edge of a nervous breakdown.” These are practically the last words…

It’s been a year since Music Victoria released an updated version of the five-year-old Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Live Music Venues; but what’s changed? The Guidelines addressed sexual…

Facebook is going to face the music. Though some mighty big “whats” and “whys” remain. What we know right now is that Facebook has a music strategy, and it’s gearing up. Though the end-product is as…

Australia’s much-appreciated proponents of exporting Aussie music to the world, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA, were able to celebrate the last-minute securing of vital federal funding last year by launching a…

Ticket scalping has become a scourge on the music industry, both in Australia and overseas. But fighting the scalpers - and the bots - isn't a simple thing to do, reports JOSEPH EARP. Bots And…