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To sign or not to sign: Are record deals really the best thing for musicians?

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…

By Brandon John - Nov 15, 2017
To sign or not to sign: Are record deals really the best thing for musicians?

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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…

By Brandon John - Nov 15, 2017
4 Aussie expats crushing it in the US music industry

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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 15, 2017
4 Aussie expats crushing it in the US music industry

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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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 15, 2017
Adam Booth & Nate Farrell find a new calibre with rapper 360

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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 14, 2017
Adam Booth & Nate Farrell find a new calibre with rapper 360

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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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 14, 2017
Unlocking the songs from inside: Sarah Blasko doco captures the creative struggle of songwriting

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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 13, 2017
Unlocking the songs from inside: Sarah Blasko doco captures the creative struggle of songwriting

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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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 13, 2017
Polaris' debut LP The Mortal Coil is astoundingly self-assured

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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 13, 2017
Polaris' debut LP The Mortal Coil is astoundingly self-assured

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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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 13, 2017
Quotas, queens and teens: what we learned at #CMR2017

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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 12, 2017
Quotas, queens and teens: what we learned at #CMR2017

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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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 12, 2017
WATCH Violent Soho's James Tidswell discuss his new record label

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:…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 10, 2017
WATCH Violent Soho's James Tidswell discuss his new record label

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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:…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 10, 2017
When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album

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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 10, 2017
When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album

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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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 10, 2017
Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you

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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 9, 2017
Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you

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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…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 9, 2017

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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 8, 2017
The top takeaways from FastForward 2017

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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…

By Staff Writer - Nov 8, 2017
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