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Troye Sivan's 'Bloom' is on track to be one of the year's biggest albums
Friday afternoon saw the release of Troye Sivan's second album, Bloom, and it's already on track to become one of the year's biggest releases. Highly-anticipated by his voracious fanbase, the…

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Troye Sivan's 'Bloom' is on track to be one of the year's biggest albums
Friday afternoon saw the release of Troye Sivan's second album, Bloom, and it's already on track to become one of the year's biggest releases. Highly-anticipated by his voracious fanbase, the…

Shortcuts, traditions and hidden gems - the BIGSOUND bests from an ex-Brisbanite
TMN's resident Queenslander Velvet Winter shares the secret wisdom on how to do BIGSOUND like a local.

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Shortcuts, traditions and hidden gems - the BIGSOUND bests from an ex-Brisbanite
TMN's resident Queenslander Velvet Winter shares the secret wisdom on how to do BIGSOUND like a local.

Don’t disregard old school promotional tools
Mastering the ever-expanding worlds of streaming and social media are essential skills in today’s music business – but don’t lose sight of the more traditional media platforms either. That was one of…

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Don’t disregard old school promotional tools
Mastering the ever-expanding worlds of streaming and social media are essential skills in today’s music business – but don’t lose sight of the more traditional media platforms either. That was one of…

Do we still need indie labels?
With self-releasing becoming an increasingly popular option for new artists, is there still a need for indie labels? That was one of the issues pondered by Australian delegates at this year’s Going…

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Do we still need indie labels?
With self-releasing becoming an increasingly popular option for new artists, is there still a need for indie labels? That was one of the issues pondered by Australian delegates at this year’s Going…

A Guide To BIGSOUND Etiquette
This is Fortitude Valley and, as the name suggests, you'll need to bring your A-game to survive all that this week is about to throw at you. This list might help everyone else survive all you throw at them.

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A Guide To BIGSOUND Etiquette
This is Fortitude Valley and, as the name suggests, you'll need to bring your A-game to survive all that this week is about to throw at you. This list might help everyone else survive all you throw at them.

"I want our anthems to travel" - NZ PM Jacinda Ardern just took the stage at Going Global
Before New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had even finished her address at music industry summit Going Global in Auckland, one US delegate had already asked if she had a clone to lead America,…

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"I want our anthems to travel" - NZ PM Jacinda Ardern just took the stage at Going Global
Before New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had even finished her address at music industry summit Going Global in Auckland, one US delegate had already asked if she had a clone to lead America,…

Anonymous Confessions: the music industry speaks out against the abuse of free work culture
Managers, PR, media, artists, photographers, interns, publishers and more share their experiences and opinions on the norm of unpaid work, under the protection of anonymity.

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Anonymous Confessions: the music industry speaks out against the abuse of free work culture
Managers, PR, media, artists, photographers, interns, publishers and more share their experiences and opinions on the norm of unpaid work, under the protection of anonymity.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Music Australia & Born Bred Talent announce new global influencer partnership
The partnership with find new ways for influencers and musicians to collaborate, share audiences and build fans for both the artists and the YouTubers.

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EXCLUSIVE: Warner Music Australia & Born Bred Talent announce new global influencer partnership
The partnership with find new ways for influencers and musicians to collaborate, share audiences and build fans for both the artists and the YouTubers.

Why one of hip hop's most famous photographers, Chi Modu, doesn't shoot rappers anymore
Biggie, Tupac, Snoop Dogg - name a musician at the forefront of the hip hop explosion of the late '80s/early '90s and you can bet that they've stood in front of Chi Modu's lens.

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Why one of hip hop's most famous photographers, Chi Modu, doesn't shoot rappers anymore
Biggie, Tupac, Snoop Dogg - name a musician at the forefront of the hip hop explosion of the late '80s/early '90s and you can bet that they've stood in front of Chi Modu's lens.

Australia is getting a new music export program: Exclusive
When it comes to exporting emerging acts overseas, there's no denying Australia's geographical handicap and declining investment in emerging talent. To help emerging acts connect directly to…

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Australia is getting a new music export program: Exclusive
When it comes to exporting emerging acts overseas, there's no denying Australia's geographical handicap and declining investment in emerging talent. To help emerging acts connect directly to…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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