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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."

Q&A: Mushroom Group's Tour Coordinator Joe Nemer is ready to get things back on track
In the most challenging 365 days of his life, Joe Nemer lost his entire line of work, most of his income and his beloved boss, Michael Gudinski. The Melbourne-based concert promoter for Mushroom…

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Q&A: Mushroom Group's Tour Coordinator Joe Nemer is ready to get things back on track
In the most challenging 365 days of his life, Joe Nemer lost his entire line of work, most of his income and his beloved boss, Michael Gudinski. The Melbourne-based concert promoter for Mushroom…

Q&A: APRA AMCOS’s Milly Petriella has seen her local scene decimated by COVID-19
APRA AMCOS’s Director of Member Relations Milly Petriella has seen her beloved local scene decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarded as one of the Australian music industry’s most respected…

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Q&A: APRA AMCOS’s Milly Petriella has seen her local scene decimated by COVID-19
APRA AMCOS’s Director of Member Relations Milly Petriella has seen her beloved local scene decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarded as one of the Australian music industry’s most respected…

Four female and genderqueer-identifying musicians detail their experiences in music
Embedded in the process of creating ‘Make the Grade’ and its accompanying video has been a spirit of consultation - of talking to people and trying to understand better the issues that it raises. The…

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Four female and genderqueer-identifying musicians detail their experiences in music
Embedded in the process of creating ‘Make the Grade’ and its accompanying video has been a spirit of consultation - of talking to people and trying to understand better the issues that it raises. The…

The importance of tertiary music education
“Entrepreneurial mindset and making things happen helps you be the next Michael Gudinski.”

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The importance of tertiary music education
“Entrepreneurial mindset and making things happen helps you be the next Michael Gudinski.”
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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