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Major music companies who stop sexual harassment will make more money [OP-ED]
Content Warning: This article discusses sexual harassment. If you or someone you know is affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or…
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Major music companies who stop sexual harassment will make more money [OP-ED]
Content Warning: This article discusses sexual harassment. If you or someone you know is affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or…

Europe's vastly different roads to live music recovery
Tame Impala’s gigs at Perth’s Metro City last month were probably the biggest live gig happening on the planet at that time. Seeing thousands of fans watching their favourite bands again – without…

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Europe's vastly different roads to live music recovery
Tame Impala’s gigs at Perth’s Metro City last month were probably the biggest live gig happening on the planet at that time. Seeing thousands of fans watching their favourite bands again – without…
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Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to female artists, but we can change that [op ed]
What the algorithms recommend is not always fair.
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Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to female artists, but we can change that [op ed]
What the algorithms recommend is not always fair.
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Are User-Centric royalties a gamechanger or just a really big ‘meh’…? [op-ed]
'It’s painful to see large parts of the industry calling for a mostly insignificant change rather than concentrating on growing our revenue base.'
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Are User-Centric royalties a gamechanger or just a really big ‘meh’…? [op-ed]
'It’s painful to see large parts of the industry calling for a mostly insignificant change rather than concentrating on growing our revenue base.'

Michael Gudinski: how a titan of the industry shaped Australian music for five decades
His name is synonymous with the biggest artists in Australia for good reason.

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Michael Gudinski: how a titan of the industry shaped Australian music for five decades
His name is synonymous with the biggest artists in Australia for good reason.
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I was threatened with litigation by a man protecting an alleged abuser [OP-ED]
CONTENT WARNING: This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about misconduct which may be triggering to survivors. Disclaimer: This article is marked 'comment' for good…
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I was threatened with litigation by a man protecting an alleged abuser [OP-ED]
CONTENT WARNING: This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about misconduct which may be triggering to survivors. Disclaimer: This article is marked 'comment' for good…

Twitter Super Follows & Communities will be huge money for artists
Twitter has announced two massive new products to rollout this year: Super Follows: The ability for artists to charge their followers for access to additional content. Think maybe, Patreon?…

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Twitter Super Follows & Communities will be huge money for artists
Twitter has announced two massive new products to rollout this year: Super Follows: The ability for artists to charge their followers for access to additional content. Think maybe, Patreon?…

Direct to the fan: websites are where the rubber meets the road for independent artists
It's all about connecting directly, rather than passively, with fans. During a time when live events have been disrupted across the globe, a strong spotlight is shining on streaming royalties as…

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Direct to the fan: websites are where the rubber meets the road for independent artists
It's all about connecting directly, rather than passively, with fans. During a time when live events have been disrupted across the globe, a strong spotlight is shining on streaming royalties as…

Facebook’s fight with Australia should start a conversation on compensation (Op-Ed)
The whole battle with Facebook in Australia is much more than it seems. Yes, it has been resolved after some high-level horse-trading. And there are unanswered questions about their selective…

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Facebook’s fight with Australia should start a conversation on compensation (Op-Ed)
The whole battle with Facebook in Australia is much more than it seems. Yes, it has been resolved after some high-level horse-trading. And there are unanswered questions about their selective…

Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?
While big and small events on the 2021 calendar are still shifting or disappearing altogether, a sharper local focus could save the day.

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Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?
While big and small events on the 2021 calendar are still shifting or disappearing altogether, a sharper local focus could save the day.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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