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Fat Wreck Chords’ Vanessa Burt: ‘You don’t need to be a punk band to feel that outrage’
Ten years ago, word on the streets had it that guitar bands were done. Dead and buried, they said. The future is EDM, hip-hop, moustachioed guys in big hats. Fat chance. Fat Wreck Chords has lived…

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Fat Wreck Chords’ Vanessa Burt: ‘You don’t need to be a punk band to feel that outrage’
Ten years ago, word on the streets had it that guitar bands were done. Dead and buried, they said. The future is EDM, hip-hop, moustachioed guys in big hats. Fat chance. Fat Wreck Chords has lived…

GiggedIn will expand to more Australian cities in 2019
The Netflix or Discover Weekly of live music is ramping up its presence around Australia.

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GiggedIn will expand to more Australian cities in 2019
The Netflix or Discover Weekly of live music is ramping up its presence around Australia.

The mind-boggling statistics from Tash Sultana's world tour
In the last 18 months, Melbourne's Tash Sultana has toured 20 countries, travelled 414,187 kilometres, and even made music history in London - all before the release of a debut album. The next leg of…

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The mind-boggling statistics from Tash Sultana's world tour
In the last 18 months, Melbourne's Tash Sultana has toured 20 countries, travelled 414,187 kilometres, and even made music history in London - all before the release of a debut album. The next leg of…

Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip
Kanye West was quite correct when he claimed the 2006 clip for his single 'Touch The Sky' should have won the MTV Music Award for Best Video. As he explained (read: ranted) at the time: "It cost a…

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Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip
Kanye West was quite correct when he claimed the 2006 clip for his single 'Touch The Sky' should have won the MTV Music Award for Best Video. As he explained (read: ranted) at the time: "It cost a…

Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."
“I showed my parents and was like, ‘What am I supposed to do? I don't know anything about this.’"

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Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."
“I showed my parents and was like, ‘What am I supposed to do? I don't know anything about this.’"

How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR
The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

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How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR
The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists
"During the first two years we had to convince managers, agents, and guests that this event was for real, and would take place in a country without an existing electronic scene."

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How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists
"During the first two years we had to convince managers, agents, and guests that this event was for real, and would take place in a country without an existing electronic scene."

From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry
Get acquainted with tech start-ups from around the world that are shaking the music industry.

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From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry
Get acquainted with tech start-ups from around the world that are shaking the music industry.

5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’
Merida Sussex has a unique perspective on both sides at the negotiating table. She has seen the world many times over as lead singer in the celebrated Australian act The Paradise Motel, and in her…

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5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’
Merida Sussex has a unique perspective on both sides at the negotiating table. She has seen the world many times over as lead singer in the celebrated Australian act The Paradise Motel, and in her…

OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch
OneMusic New Zealand, the joint licensing venture between APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ, celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. With OneMusic Australia due in the first half of 2019, APRA…

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OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch
OneMusic New Zealand, the joint licensing venture between APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ, celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. With OneMusic Australia due in the first half of 2019, APRA…
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