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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?

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 NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had even finished her address at Going Global, one US delegate had already asked if she had a clone to lead America, and an artist had given her his band T-shirt and apologised for the "naked figure on the front".

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.

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

A new export program has launched to help emerging acts connect directly to audiences around the world, TIO can exclusively reveal.

We Asked The Industry: Which act are you most excited to see at BIGSOUND?

Unsigned & unrepresented: meet the acts taking a DIY approach to BIGSOUND

We caught up with five of these unrepped acts to find out what it's like going to the Southern hemisphere's biggest musical conference with only your bandmates to back you up.

Debunking Job Titles: Content Co‑Ordinator, PodcastOne 

Editing the "ahhs" and "umms" out of an hour's worth of audio takes a really long time!