Opinion

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…

Recorded music is one of the most turbulent markets in the world. The swift and severe changes over the last twenty years would be enough to give most industries terminal whiplash. As new…

Content Warning: This article discusses mental health and depression. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on…

The biggest news everyone woke up to on Tuesday was Spotify boosting artist music more in the algorithm in exchange for a lower royalty rate. This essentially means, an artist or label picks their…

Exploring viable alternatives to the major label contract.

Working on LA time, in Sydney, during a global pandemic = how to burn yourself out 101 ha! I flew home from LA on the 15th of March 2020 to renew my Visa, and whilst I was in the air the Australian…

For a company whose adverts are plastered all over Google and has the resources to fund a $4.05bn acquisition of its biggest rival, Viagogo runs a notoriously opaque business. And a highly…