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5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…

By Poppy Reid - May 24, 2018
5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

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5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…

By Poppy Reid - May 24, 2018
Report: global EDM industry now worth $7.1b, down 2% but has "sustainable wide-scale appeal”

Report: global EDM industry now worth $7.1b, down 2% but has "sustainable wide-scale appeal”

The percentage drop is also a reflection of EDM’s expansion into the mainstream music culture and blurred genre lines.

By Christie Eliezer - May 24, 2018
Report: global EDM industry now worth $7.1b, down 2% but has "sustainable wide-scale appeal”

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Report: global EDM industry now worth $7.1b, down 2% but has "sustainable wide-scale appeal”

The percentage drop is also a reflection of EDM’s expansion into the mainstream music culture and blurred genre lines.

By Christie Eliezer - May 24, 2018
Paradigm Agency Roundtable: Breaking Australian bands internationally

Paradigm Agency Roundtable: Breaking Australian bands internationally

With offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Monterey, Nashville, San Diego, Berkeley, Austin, Chicago, and Toronto - and a music roster which includes Imagine Dragons, Run The Jewels and…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
Paradigm Agency Roundtable: Breaking Australian bands internationally

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Paradigm Agency Roundtable: Breaking Australian bands internationally

With offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Monterey, Nashville, San Diego, Berkeley, Austin, Chicago, and Toronto - and a music roster which includes Imagine Dragons, Run The Jewels and…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin, the independents’ global digital rights agency, quietly announced earlier this month that it had sold its entire equity stake in Spotify and the proceeds, according to its CEO Charles Caldas,…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

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Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin, the independents’ global digital rights agency, quietly announced earlier this month that it had sold its entire equity stake in Spotify and the proceeds, according to its CEO Charles Caldas,…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
"You need cool heads with minimal ego": Mark Pico of Big Pineapple Music Festival shares his top tips for regional events

"You need cool heads with minimal ego": Mark Pico of Big Pineapple Music Festival shares his top tips for regional events

Director of the award-winning Big Pineapple Music Festival, Mark Pico, suggests not skimping on insurance and having your shit together (among other helpful tips).

By Unknown Author - May 18, 2018
"You need cool heads with minimal ego": Mark Pico of Big Pineapple Music Festival shares his top tips for regional events

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"You need cool heads with minimal ego": Mark Pico of Big Pineapple Music Festival shares his top tips for regional events

Director of the award-winning Big Pineapple Music Festival, Mark Pico, suggests not skimping on insurance and having your shit together (among other helpful tips).

By Unknown Author - May 18, 2018
Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?

Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?

This weekend, Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' looks likely to take the #1 spot on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song is currently sitting at #7, which is a remarkable first week placement when you…

By Nathan Jolly - May 17, 2018
Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?

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Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?

This weekend, Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' looks likely to take the #1 spot on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song is currently sitting at #7, which is a remarkable first week placement when you…

By Nathan Jolly - May 17, 2018
Archie Roach honoured by Support Act, 200K raised by fundraiser

Archie Roach honoured by Support Act, 200K raised by fundraiser

The stories and music of Archie Roach flowed from the stage at yesterday’s Music In The House event.

By Unknown Author - May 17, 2018
Archie Roach honoured by Support Act, 200K raised by fundraiser

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Archie Roach honoured by Support Act, 200K raised by fundraiser

The stories and music of Archie Roach flowed from the stage at yesterday’s Music In The House event.

By Unknown Author - May 17, 2018
"When Archie sings, he soars like an eagle": Archie Roach's friends share their fondest moments

"When Archie sings, he soars like an eagle": Archie Roach's friends share their fondest moments

Jill Shelton, Shane Howard, Craig Pilkington, Tiddas and Jessie Lloyd share their stories of Archie Roach

By Unknown Author - May 16, 2018
"When Archie sings, he soars like an eagle": Archie Roach's friends share their fondest moments

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"When Archie sings, he soars like an eagle": Archie Roach's friends share their fondest moments

Jill Shelton, Shane Howard, Craig Pilkington, Tiddas and Jessie Lloyd share their stories of Archie Roach

By Unknown Author - May 16, 2018
"All his songs are love songs to country and clan": Paul Kelly on his decades alongside Archie Roach

"All his songs are love songs to country and clan": Paul Kelly on his decades alongside Archie Roach

Before Support Act honours Archie Roach at Music In The House tomorrow, Paul Kelly captures the man and musician in stories from his 2010 memoir.

By Unknown Author - May 15, 2018
"All his songs are love songs to country and clan": Paul Kelly on his decades alongside Archie Roach

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"All his songs are love songs to country and clan": Paul Kelly on his decades alongside Archie Roach

Before Support Act honours Archie Roach at Music In The House tomorrow, Paul Kelly captures the man and musician in stories from his 2010 memoir.

By Unknown Author - May 15, 2018
Spotify took the moral high ground on R. Kelly & XXXTentacion. Don’t be shocked, this has happened before

Spotify took the moral high ground on R. Kelly & XXXTentacion. Don’t be shocked, this has happened before

For a brief moment, Lostprophets were a big thing. If you were a teenager in Britain in the 2000s, and angsty, emo rock blew-back your dyed hair, you had an opinion on Lostprophets. Many had a…

By Poppy Reid - May 14, 2018
Spotify took the moral high ground on R. Kelly & XXXTentacion. Don’t be shocked, this has happened before

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Spotify took the moral high ground on R. Kelly & XXXTentacion. Don’t be shocked, this has happened before

For a brief moment, Lostprophets were a big thing. If you were a teenager in Britain in the 2000s, and angsty, emo rock blew-back your dyed hair, you had an opinion on Lostprophets. Many had a…

By Poppy Reid - May 14, 2018
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