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Polaris' debut LP The Mortal Coil is astoundingly self-assured
When bassist Jake Steinhauser and drummer Daniel Furnari of Polaris bonded in high school over a love of heavy music, they had no idea that they’d be playing a European metalcore festival with their…

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Polaris' debut LP The Mortal Coil is astoundingly self-assured
When bassist Jake Steinhauser and drummer Daniel Furnari of Polaris bonded in high school over a love of heavy music, they had no idea that they’d be playing a European metalcore festival with their…

Quotas, queens and teens: what we learned at #CMR2017
From Tuesday to Thursday this week, a few hundred delegates from across the Australian music industry came together at Customs House in Sydney for the 2017 Contemporary Music Roundtable. More than…

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Quotas, queens and teens: what we learned at #CMR2017
From Tuesday to Thursday this week, a few hundred delegates from across the Australian music industry came together at Customs House in Sydney for the 2017 Contemporary Music Roundtable. More than…

WATCH Violent Soho's James Tidswell discuss his new record label
Violent Soho's James Tidswell and UNIFIED Music Group have teamed up to launch Domestic La La Records. Launched with an artist-first ethos, Domestic La La is announced with its first two signings:…

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WATCH Violent Soho's James Tidswell discuss his new record label
Violent Soho's James Tidswell and UNIFIED Music Group have teamed up to launch Domestic La La Records. Launched with an artist-first ethos, Domestic La La is announced with its first two signings:…

When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album
Pnau have tasted the rarest of fruits, a U.K. No. 1 album. Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes joined an elite pack of Aussies when, in 2012, their album ‘Good Morning to the Night,’ a collection of…

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When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album
Pnau have tasted the rarest of fruits, a U.K. No. 1 album. Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes joined an elite pack of Aussies when, in 2012, their album ‘Good Morning to the Night,’ a collection of…

Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you
This month, the standout event of Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is returning to take over the iconic Melbourne Town Hall on November 19. Featuring 20 artists performing over three levels of the…

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Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you
This month, the standout event of Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is returning to take over the iconic Melbourne Town Hall on November 19. Featuring 20 artists performing over three levels of the…
The top takeaways from FastForward 2017
Image: Amanda Rose Photography Music industry professionals and experts from a range of fields descended on the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam this past weekend for Fast Forward 2017. The…
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The top takeaways from FastForward 2017
Image: Amanda Rose Photography Music industry professionals and experts from a range of fields descended on the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam this past weekend for Fast Forward 2017. The…

Streaming will finally count towards the ARIA Album Charts: here’s how it will work
The ARIA album charts will begin taking streaming into account, starting with the chart dated Monday May 15. That album chart, which will be available on ARIA s website from 5pm on Saturday May 13,…

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Streaming will finally count towards the ARIA Album Charts: here’s how it will work
The ARIA album charts will begin taking streaming into account, starting with the chart dated Monday May 15. That album chart, which will be available on ARIA s website from 5pm on Saturday May 13,…
Keith Urban just spent a year in the ARIA Album Top 30, and country is only going to get bigger
Keith Urban s Ripcord has just notched up a full year in the Top 30 of the ARIA Album charts, as of this week’s chart. Released in May 2016 and quickly reaching platinum status for 70,000 sales, his…
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Keith Urban just spent a year in the ARIA Album Top 30, and country is only going to get bigger
Keith Urban s Ripcord has just notched up a full year in the Top 30 of the ARIA Album charts, as of this week’s chart. Released in May 2016 and quickly reaching platinum status for 70,000 sales, his…

Holograms, genre tribes & songwriting bots: five takeaways from 2017’s first Music Tech Summit
How is technology shaping the future of music? That was the question posed to the panel at the second Music Tech Summit, held at Universal Music s Sydney HQ on May 4 this year. Four industry leaders…

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Holograms, genre tribes & songwriting bots: five takeaways from 2017’s first Music Tech Summit
How is technology shaping the future of music? That was the question posed to the panel at the second Music Tech Summit, held at Universal Music s Sydney HQ on May 4 this year. Four industry leaders…

Redeeming features: why the Strategic Bieber is every hit single’s secret weapon right now
Last week, the highest charting Latin crossover hit in years finally established itself as a #1 on the TMN Hot 100. Despacito (Remix) overthrew DJ Khaled s I m The One and leads ahead of Shawn…

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Redeeming features: why the Strategic Bieber is every hit single’s secret weapon right now
Last week, the highest charting Latin crossover hit in years finally established itself as a #1 on the TMN Hot 100. Despacito (Remix) overthrew DJ Khaled s I m The One and leads ahead of Shawn…
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