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60 game changers in music who died in 2017
CHRIS CORNELL May 18, age 52 An architect of the 1990s grunge scene, Chris Cornell was also one of its poster boys, with good looks, a near four-octave vocal range voice that matched Soundgarden s…

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60 game changers in music who died in 2017
CHRIS CORNELL May 18, age 52 An architect of the 1990s grunge scene, Chris Cornell was also one of its poster boys, with good looks, a near four-octave vocal range voice that matched Soundgarden s…

18 artists to watch in 2018
Some of the industry s big names handpick the singers and songwriters they think will make it big in 2018. Billie Eilish She s only 16, but she performs like she s been doing it forever. Massive…

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18 artists to watch in 2018
Some of the industry s big names handpick the singers and songwriters they think will make it big in 2018. Billie Eilish She s only 16, but she performs like she s been doing it forever. Massive…

Top Industry Tweets of 2017
TIO's Top Industry Tweet, affectionately known as the TIT, is arguably one of the most prestigious accolades a music industry professional could receive. With tweets covering the idiosyncratic to the…

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Top Industry Tweets of 2017
TIO's Top Industry Tweet, affectionately known as the TIT, is arguably one of the most prestigious accolades a music industry professional could receive. With tweets covering the idiosyncratic to the…

"I had to perform two days after my dad died": Suze DeMarchi talks anxiety, grief and hard work with Nathan Cavaleri
Female rock royalty Suze DeMarchi has been an icon of the local scene for close to 30 years. After a short-lived pop music career in London, the singer-songwriter returned to Australia and formed the…

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"I had to perform two days after my dad died": Suze DeMarchi talks anxiety, grief and hard work with Nathan Cavaleri
Female rock royalty Suze DeMarchi has been an icon of the local scene for close to 30 years. After a short-lived pop music career in London, the singer-songwriter returned to Australia and formed the…

Here's who will win the Hottest 100, according to the bookies
Now, considering our sister magazine The BRAG ran two quite divisive anti-racing pieces around the time of the Melbourne Cup, (one of which I wrote) you may feel it quite hypocritical for us to be…

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Here's who will win the Hottest 100, according to the bookies
Now, considering our sister magazine The BRAG ran two quite divisive anti-racing pieces around the time of the Melbourne Cup, (one of which I wrote) you may feel it quite hypocritical for us to be…

Music played in corner stores: the next great royalty stream
Let's say you own a fruit and veg store. One of those family-ran, stock-still-in-boxes stores that are being blotted out as the years trundle on. You're manning the counter, there's a few people in…

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Music played in corner stores: the next great royalty stream
Let's say you own a fruit and veg store. One of those family-ran, stock-still-in-boxes stores that are being blotted out as the years trundle on. You're manning the counter, there's a few people in…

How a chance phone call landed Adrian Breakspear at Sony (and winning an ARIA)
Engineers and mixers rarely get the recognition in this industry that they deserve, nevermind the interview opportunities. Yet that s exactly the situation Englishman Adrian Breakspear finds himself…

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How a chance phone call landed Adrian Breakspear at Sony (and winning an ARIA)
Engineers and mixers rarely get the recognition in this industry that they deserve, nevermind the interview opportunities. Yet that s exactly the situation Englishman Adrian Breakspear finds himself…

FBi Radio's Amelia Jenner listens to upwards of 500 singles a week
Amelia Jenner, Music Director for FBi Radio offers TIO readers an insight into her role and her top tips for pitching music. What do you see as the biggest hurdle for community radio right now?…

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FBi Radio's Amelia Jenner listens to upwards of 500 singles a week
Amelia Jenner, Music Director for FBi Radio offers TIO readers an insight into her role and her top tips for pitching music. What do you see as the biggest hurdle for community radio right now?…

All signs pointing E^ST
Having signed with Warner Music Australia at just 16-years-old, it took a breakthrough break-up track to hit the commercial radio scene. Now E^ST has her sights set on even bigger things. It’s the…

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All signs pointing E^ST
Having signed with Warner Music Australia at just 16-years-old, it took a breakthrough break-up track to hit the commercial radio scene. Now E^ST has her sights set on even bigger things. It’s the…

"I believe in what I do and I am happy to be judged": Electric Mary’s Rusty Brown chats social media and mental health with Nathan Cavaleri
Photos: Silver Tiger Media, Paul Tadday A regular acoustic performer at Melbourne s iconic venue The Espy , Rusty Brown has more experience than most in the industry. Touring with the likes of Alice…

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"I believe in what I do and I am happy to be judged": Electric Mary’s Rusty Brown chats social media and mental health with Nathan Cavaleri
Photos: Silver Tiger Media, Paul Tadday A regular acoustic performer at Melbourne s iconic venue The Espy , Rusty Brown has more experience than most in the industry. Touring with the likes of Alice…
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