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Vanfest’s creative mix of music and guerrilla marketing leads to its biggest event yet
Vanfest in Forbes, NSW, is a textbook example of a regional festival which keeps bringing patrons back each year. It s as much about festival experiences and glam-camping options as the music. It s…

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Vanfest’s creative mix of music and guerrilla marketing leads to its biggest event yet
Vanfest in Forbes, NSW, is a textbook example of a regional festival which keeps bringing patrons back each year. It s as much about festival experiences and glam-camping options as the music. It s…

ANIMATION: When Damian Costin knew 123 Agency was here to stay
TIO recently interviewed Damian Costin, Director at 123 Agency, which is behind some of Australia’s most successful tours, and the home of acts like Tash Sultana, Kingswood, Killing Heidi, Trophy…

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ANIMATION: When Damian Costin knew 123 Agency was here to stay
TIO recently interviewed Damian Costin, Director at 123 Agency, which is behind some of Australia’s most successful tours, and the home of acts like Tash Sultana, Kingswood, Killing Heidi, Trophy…

The tech trends taking events to the next level
A lot has changed since the old days of seeing a poster, buying a ticket and going to see a band play a rock show. These days, cutting-edge technology is playing an increasingly active role in…

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The tech trends taking events to the next level
A lot has changed since the old days of seeing a poster, buying a ticket and going to see a band play a rock show. These days, cutting-edge technology is playing an increasingly active role in…

Pierce Brothers EP 'My Tired Mind' raises the bar
Currently on tour with global export Tash Sultana, folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers have proven exactly why they went from busking on the streets of Melbourne to delivering sold out live shows everywhere…

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Pierce Brothers EP 'My Tired Mind' raises the bar
Currently on tour with global export Tash Sultana, folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers have proven exactly why they went from busking on the streets of Melbourne to delivering sold out live shows everywhere…

Jimmy Barnes: Different sort of pain
With volume 2 of his memoirs, Jimmy Barnes leaps into the maelstrom of addiction, trauma, and Cold Chisel. Australia was genuinely shocked when Jimmy Barnes wrote the first volume on his memoirs.…

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Jimmy Barnes: Different sort of pain
With volume 2 of his memoirs, Jimmy Barnes leaps into the maelstrom of addiction, trauma, and Cold Chisel. Australia was genuinely shocked when Jimmy Barnes wrote the first volume on his memoirs.…

An open letter to artists looking for a publishing deal
With over 25 years experience in the music and film industries, Gary Seeger has had his fair share of publishing wins for acts like Powderfinger and Nick Cave and films like The Sapphires and Wolf…

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An open letter to artists looking for a publishing deal
With over 25 years experience in the music and film industries, Gary Seeger has had his fair share of publishing wins for acts like Powderfinger and Nick Cave and films like The Sapphires and Wolf…

To sign or not to sign: Are record deals really the best thing for musicians?
The record label’s role in the industry has shifted since the ‘80s and ‘90s; where once there were six major players, just Sony, Warner and Universal are left. Cheaper technology made the…

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To sign or not to sign: Are record deals really the best thing for musicians?
The record label’s role in the industry has shifted since the ‘80s and ‘90s; where once there were six major players, just Sony, Warner and Universal are left. Cheaper technology made the…

4 Aussie expats crushing it in the US music industry
Australian expats are achieving incredible things for the music industry from the US. To celebrate the countless Australians crushing it in America, we interviewed four industry figures about their…

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4 Aussie expats crushing it in the US music industry
Australian expats are achieving incredible things for the music industry from the US. To celebrate the countless Australians crushing it in America, we interviewed four industry figures about their…

Adam Booth & Nate Farrell find a new calibre with rapper 360
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. There s no better and more current example of that than the two industry names co-managing Australian rapper 360. Adam Weez Booth and Nate…

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Adam Booth & Nate Farrell find a new calibre with rapper 360
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. There s no better and more current example of that than the two industry names co-managing Australian rapper 360. Adam Weez Booth and Nate…

Unlocking the songs from inside: Sarah Blasko doco captures the creative struggle of songwriting
Sarah Blasko is first and foremost a performer. Always has been, always will be. In what she describes as one of the hardest years of her life, 2016 saw her lost, uninspired and without some of the…

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Unlocking the songs from inside: Sarah Blasko doco captures the creative struggle of songwriting
Sarah Blasko is first and foremost a performer. Always has been, always will be. In what she describes as one of the hardest years of her life, 2016 saw her lost, uninspired and without some of the…
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