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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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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