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Alexander Burnett: The Sparkadia frontman and hit songwriter steps out of the shadows

Alexander Burnett: The Sparkadia frontman and hit songwriter steps out of the shadows

Alexander Burnett is the type of artist that makes you dizzy just thinking about how many different projects he has on the go. The Sparkadia frontman turned songwriter and now one half of electronic…

By Staff Writer - Dec 6, 2017
Alexander Burnett: The Sparkadia frontman and hit songwriter steps out of the shadows

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Alexander Burnett: The Sparkadia frontman and hit songwriter steps out of the shadows

Alexander Burnett is the type of artist that makes you dizzy just thinking about how many different projects he has on the go. The Sparkadia frontman turned songwriter and now one half of electronic…

By Staff Writer - Dec 6, 2017
Prominent Sydney venue operator Matt Rule applauds City of Sydney’s Agent of Change proposal

Prominent Sydney venue operator Matt Rule applauds City of Sydney’s Agent of Change proposal

The City of Sydney s proposal that the Agent of Change idea be introduced to protect its live music venues has won acclaim from one of the city s most high profile venue operators. Introducing Agent…

By Christie Eliezer - Dec 6, 2017
Prominent Sydney venue operator Matt Rule applauds City of Sydney’s Agent of Change proposal

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Prominent Sydney venue operator Matt Rule applauds City of Sydney’s Agent of Change proposal

The City of Sydney s proposal that the Agent of Change idea be introduced to protect its live music venues has won acclaim from one of the city s most high profile venue operators. Introducing Agent…

By Christie Eliezer - Dec 6, 2017
Amazon Australia launches: The music industry reacts

Amazon Australia launches: The music industry reacts

After months of huffing and puffing, and the odd false start, Amazon Australia is finally open for business. The online retail monolith quietly launched its platform Down Under on Tuesday and began…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 6, 2017
Amazon Australia launches: The music industry reacts

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Amazon Australia launches: The music industry reacts

After months of huffing and puffing, and the odd false start, Amazon Australia is finally open for business. The online retail monolith quietly launched its platform Down Under on Tuesday and began…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 6, 2017
Behind the scenes of BTS: How a K-Pop group became the ninth-most popular hashtag in Australia

Behind the scenes of BTS: How a K-Pop group became the ninth-most popular hashtag in Australia

As 2017 begins to draw to a close, Twitter has published its end of year summary, revealing the topics and personalities we have tweeted about the most in the last 12 months. While it s no surprise…

By Staff Writer - Dec 5, 2017
Behind the scenes of BTS: How a K-Pop group became the ninth-most popular hashtag in Australia

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Behind the scenes of BTS: How a K-Pop group became the ninth-most popular hashtag in Australia

As 2017 begins to draw to a close, Twitter has published its end of year summary, revealing the topics and personalities we have tweeted about the most in the last 12 months. While it s no surprise…

By Staff Writer - Dec 5, 2017
Starley: Streams to Success

Starley: Streams to Success

In just over 12 months, Starley has gone from writing in her parents house to an ARIA nomination and over 500 million Spotify streams. While her story sounds like it was written in the stars, don t…

By Staff Writer - Dec 4, 2017
Starley: Streams to Success

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Starley: Streams to Success

In just over 12 months, Starley has gone from writing in her parents house to an ARIA nomination and over 500 million Spotify streams. While her story sounds like it was written in the stars, don t…

By Staff Writer - Dec 4, 2017
Two companies are working together to curb ticket scalping

Two companies are working together to curb ticket scalping

Despite encouraging new legislation, grossly overpriced commercial ticket resales remain a huge issue for the events industry, with tickets to sold-out events regularly fetching exorbitant amounts…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 4, 2017
Two companies are working together to curb ticket scalping

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Two companies are working together to curb ticket scalping

Despite encouraging new legislation, grossly overpriced commercial ticket resales remain a huge issue for the events industry, with tickets to sold-out events regularly fetching exorbitant amounts…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 4, 2017
Stream Zefereli's new record 'All Players Played Well'

Stream Zefereli's new record 'All Players Played Well'

Named after a character in stories his father told frontman Alistar Richardson as a child (with that name possibly cribbed from the Italian actor of the same name), the experimental pop outfit is a…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 4, 2017
Stream Zefereli's new record 'All Players Played Well'

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Stream Zefereli's new record 'All Players Played Well'

Named after a character in stories his father told frontman Alistar Richardson as a child (with that name possibly cribbed from the Italian actor of the same name), the experimental pop outfit is a…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 4, 2017
The industry needs to address unconscious gender bias head-on

The industry needs to address unconscious gender bias head-on

Despite the constant refrains of “is this still a thing?” when the issue of industry sexism is raised, the sector has a long way to go before genuine parity is reflected. However, as yesterday’s…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 1, 2017
The industry needs to address unconscious gender bias head-on

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The industry needs to address unconscious gender bias head-on

Despite the constant refrains of “is this still a thing?” when the issue of industry sexism is raised, the sector has a long way to go before genuine parity is reflected. However, as yesterday’s…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 1, 2017
It’s a huge time to be an Australian indie label

It’s a huge time to be an Australian indie label

It’s fair to say that independent labels in Australia have been making big waves over the past couple years, at a time when traditional business models are rapidly needing to adapt. Yesterday’s…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 1, 2017
It’s a huge time to be an Australian indie label

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It’s a huge time to be an Australian indie label

It’s fair to say that independent labels in Australia have been making big waves over the past couple years, at a time when traditional business models are rapidly needing to adapt. Yesterday’s…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 1, 2017
OP-ED: The Facebook algorithm doesn’t kill good content – so suck it up

OP-ED: The Facebook algorithm doesn’t kill good content – so suck it up

It’s easy to complain about the Facebook algorithm, that confusing, frustrating code that publishers, brands and bands live and die by. After all, show me someone who says they’ve never posted great…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 30, 2017
OP-ED: The Facebook algorithm doesn’t kill good content – so suck it up

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OP-ED: The Facebook algorithm doesn’t kill good content – so suck it up

It’s easy to complain about the Facebook algorithm, that confusing, frustrating code that publishers, brands and bands live and die by. After all, show me someone who says they’ve never posted great…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 30, 2017
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