Opinion

In a recent interview I did for The Muso Podcast, I was asked whether I had a mentor. I realised that I actually have a few; they just don't know it. In the past I have tried a few routes to engage a…

Emma Swift urges the music industry to evict the cynicism from their minds when it comes to song covers.

In 2021, the music publishing industry finds itself at a crossroads.

Music marketing and performances were a different beast in 2020 - but what changes will carry on throughout the decade?

Spotify is offering to boost artists’ position on its playlists in return for paying them lower royalties. Can struggling musicians afford to say no?

Disclaimer: For the sake of transparency, it’s worth mentioning that about half of those streams came from the two singles released in the weeks leading up to the album release date, but for the sake…

After reading the headline "Jessica Mauboy leaves Sony Music to sign to Warner Music Australia", it raised instant alarm bells. A war is coming. This news comes off the back of Paul Harris leaving…

At the beginning of the pandemic, like many musicians all over the world, I lost my job. One minute I was on a tour of the United States, with about 100 shows scheduled for the rest of the year, and…

Over the weekend I was given an invite to the new social network Clubhouse (shoutout to Justin L. Hunte for the hook up). For those who aren’t familiar, Clubhouse is an audio app that's still in beta…

I’m an optimistic person but there’s no point in sugarcoating it, this has been an incredibly tough year for the arts. Back in February, we were preparing for one of our acts - Cousin Tony’s Brand…