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The odd story of how Brian Eno composed the Windows 95 startup sound
It's one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of music ever, so much so that you probably don't readily identify it as music – the Windows 95 startup sound. It's a heavenly chime, a blend of…

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The odd story of how Brian Eno composed the Windows 95 startup sound
It's one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of music ever, so much so that you probably don't readily identify it as music – the Windows 95 startup sound. It's a heavenly chime, a blend of…
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YouTuber Emma Chamberlain is a blueprint for musicians [OP-ED]
Emma Chamberlain is a YouTuber, entrepreneur, stylist, podcaster and Internet personality. She is 19 years old and has 1.3 billion views on her YouTube channel since uploading her first video in June…
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YouTuber Emma Chamberlain is a blueprint for musicians [OP-ED]
Emma Chamberlain is a YouTuber, entrepreneur, stylist, podcaster and Internet personality. She is 19 years old and has 1.3 billion views on her YouTube channel since uploading her first video in June…

Why are you marketing your band on social media?
It's 2021, we are obviously beyond the "it's important to do digital marketing" conversation. We have now entered the period of, "what is the actual point of it?" As marketers in the music industry,…

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Why are you marketing your band on social media?
It's 2021, we are obviously beyond the "it's important to do digital marketing" conversation. We have now entered the period of, "what is the actual point of it?" As marketers in the music industry,…

The Rolling Stones, and when novelty packaging goes very badly
1971 was a turning point for The Rolling Stones. It was the first year post-Beatles break up. It was the first year they were free of their restrictive contract with Decca Records, which meant it was…

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The Rolling Stones, and when novelty packaging goes very badly
1971 was a turning point for The Rolling Stones. It was the first year post-Beatles break up. It was the first year they were free of their restrictive contract with Decca Records, which meant it was…

Q&A with Natalie Waller
Natalie Waller chats independent music, COVID, happy teams and getting kicked off TikTok.

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Q&A with Natalie Waller
Natalie Waller chats independent music, COVID, happy teams and getting kicked off TikTok.

Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market
As several states and major cities enter another lockdown, and fresh data swirls the Internet on the country’s anaemic vaccination rates, there’s a sense we’re stuck in Groundhog Day, all over again.…

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Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market
As several states and major cities enter another lockdown, and fresh data swirls the Internet on the country’s anaemic vaccination rates, there’s a sense we’re stuck in Groundhog Day, all over again.…

Inside the Australian music industry's toxic underbelly
The Australian music industry operates on a culture of fear and silence, but it is increasingly making a lot of noise.

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Inside the Australian music industry's toxic underbelly
The Australian music industry operates on a culture of fear and silence, but it is increasingly making a lot of noise.

Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember
During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still continues to run rife with restrictions all around the world, this year's SongHubs The Tower has gone down as a songwriting workshop of miracle…

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Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember
During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still continues to run rife with restrictions all around the world, this year's SongHubs The Tower has gone down as a songwriting workshop of miracle…

Conspiracy theory: Nicki Minaj is actually just Jay-Z sped up
There is a very credible conspiracy theory that rapper Nicki Minaj is actually just a sped up Jay-Z, with the actual Nicki a model employed to artfully mime these Jay-Z verses. Of course, it isn't…

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Conspiracy theory: Nicki Minaj is actually just Jay-Z sped up
There is a very credible conspiracy theory that rapper Nicki Minaj is actually just a sped up Jay-Z, with the actual Nicki a model employed to artfully mime these Jay-Z verses. Of course, it isn't…

What will it take for the festival scene to return?
"Once vaccinations are the norm, you may even see moshpits return."

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What will it take for the festival scene to return?
"Once vaccinations are the norm, you may even see moshpits return."
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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