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Get ready for the return of live music [op ed]
Here's a sneak peek of what the live music scene will look like for artists, venues and punters in the months ahead.
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Get ready for the return of live music [op ed]
Here's a sneak peek of what the live music scene will look like for artists, venues and punters in the months ahead.
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That $7mil Viagogo fine might actually incentivise Viagogo to double down [OP-ED]
Ticket reseller Viagogo has been fined $7 million for misleading Australian consumers. ACCC Chairm Rod Sims said Viagogo's business practices were unacceptable. "Today’s $7 million penalty sends a…
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That $7mil Viagogo fine might actually incentivise Viagogo to double down [OP-ED]
Ticket reseller Viagogo has been fined $7 million for misleading Australian consumers. ACCC Chairm Rod Sims said Viagogo's business practices were unacceptable. "Today’s $7 million penalty sends a…
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With his signature guitar style, Eddie Van Halen changed rock music [op ed]
The rock legend's sounds, technique and legacy.
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With his signature guitar style, Eddie Van Halen changed rock music [op ed]
The rock legend's sounds, technique and legacy.

We explain Kanye West's record deal
Two of the most complicated things on earth are the inner workings of Kanye West’s mind and the drafting of record industry contracts. Those worlds collided when Kanye, pursuing his campaign to own…

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We explain Kanye West's record deal
Two of the most complicated things on earth are the inner workings of Kanye West’s mind and the drafting of record industry contracts. Those worlds collided when Kanye, pursuing his campaign to own…

Dr. Kamran Ahmed on the causes of high rates of mental illness in the music biz
Kamran Ahmed is a psychiatrist, film-maker, and founder of electronic music platform Rave Reviewz, a Sydney-based publication which aims to bolster the local underground electronic music scene. He…

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Dr. Kamran Ahmed on the causes of high rates of mental illness in the music biz
Kamran Ahmed is a psychiatrist, film-maker, and founder of electronic music platform Rave Reviewz, a Sydney-based publication which aims to bolster the local underground electronic music scene. He…
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How 'troublemakers' Private Function topped the vinyl charts [op-ed]
Inside the marketing campaign for 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'
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How 'troublemakers' Private Function topped the vinyl charts [op-ed]
Inside the marketing campaign for 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'

An Open Letter to the Spotify AUS/NZ exec team, from an indie artist
To the heads of the Spotify table in Australia, As a member of an independent Australian act, I can see that Spotify pays my band around $0.004 per stream on the music we have published on your…

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An Open Letter to the Spotify AUS/NZ exec team, from an indie artist
To the heads of the Spotify table in Australia, As a member of an independent Australian act, I can see that Spotify pays my band around $0.004 per stream on the music we have published on your…

Unmute Us: Bel on creating a network for womxn in music
Melbourne artist Bel on creating a network for womxn in music.

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Unmute Us: Bel on creating a network for womxn in music
Melbourne artist Bel on creating a network for womxn in music.

A beginner’s guide to supporting First Nations peoples & being anti-racist
“It’s a privilege to educate yourself about racism instead of experiencing it." I’ve seen so many amazing resources over the past week, but am worried that people are starting to disengage due to the…

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A beginner’s guide to supporting First Nations peoples & being anti-racist
“It’s a privilege to educate yourself about racism instead of experiencing it." I’ve seen so many amazing resources over the past week, but am worried that people are starting to disengage due to the…

How to make money selling second-hand records online
Money is one of life’s enduring necessities, but it matters even more right now than it usually does. Plenty of people have been furloughed or fired after lockdown measures caused many businesses to…

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How to make money selling second-hand records online
Money is one of life’s enduring necessities, but it matters even more right now than it usually does. Plenty of people have been furloughed or fired after lockdown measures caused many businesses to…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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