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Livestream boom leaves music copyright owners vulnerable
'The ability to make money online is crucial for sustainability," writes Vanessa Hutley.

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Livestream boom leaves music copyright owners vulnerable
'The ability to make money online is crucial for sustainability," writes Vanessa Hutley.
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How to hedge against uncertainty in the music industry [OP-ED]
Let’s face it, the music industry is going through an uncertain period right now. Venues have had to close their doors indefinitely, and artists have been forced into busking online for money. The…
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How to hedge against uncertainty in the music industry [OP-ED]
Let’s face it, the music industry is going through an uncertain period right now. Venues have had to close their doors indefinitely, and artists have been forced into busking online for money. The…

Dan Rosen shares five emerging trends from the COVID-19 crisis
'Our industry is no stranger to disruption,' writes ARIA chief Dan Rosen.

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Dan Rosen shares five emerging trends from the COVID-19 crisis
'Our industry is no stranger to disruption,' writes ARIA chief Dan Rosen.

How ailing airline Virgin Australia once helped the music biz blossom
'Virgin holds a very dear place in my heart,' writes Stephen Green.

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How ailing airline Virgin Australia once helped the music biz blossom
'Virgin holds a very dear place in my heart,' writes Stephen Green.
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Why pitching for popular playlists is not a marketing strategy [op-ed]
Why artists do themselves a disservice fixating on a big break.
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Why pitching for popular playlists is not a marketing strategy [op-ed]
Why artists do themselves a disservice fixating on a big break.

Disposable heroes: How music on-demand has compromised our appreciation for it
I grew up in the 90s — my formative teenage years falling in the decade that gave us Nirvana, Shaquille O’Neal and American Pie. Nowadays, you’d be forgiven for being promiscuous when it comes to…

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Disposable heroes: How music on-demand has compromised our appreciation for it
I grew up in the 90s — my formative teenage years falling in the decade that gave us Nirvana, Shaquille O’Neal and American Pie. Nowadays, you’d be forgiven for being promiscuous when it comes to…

The music industry in isolation: A (kind of) good news story (I hope)
Charlotte Abroms on supporting industry peers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The music industry in isolation: A (kind of) good news story (I hope)
Charlotte Abroms on supporting industry peers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Artists are finding tech-savvy ways to engage fans in the isolation-age [op-ed]
'Artists are finding savvy ways to use technology,' writes TMN's Nathan Jolly.
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Artists are finding tech-savvy ways to engage fans in the isolation-age [op-ed]
'Artists are finding savvy ways to use technology,' writes TMN's Nathan Jolly.

Live music venues and arts hubs will suffer, while the corporate sector is poised to grow
The economic impacts of coronavirus are set to disproportionately impact the most vulnerable, and there’s a disturbing potential for corporate expansion at the cost of small businesses of high social…

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Live music venues and arts hubs will suffer, while the corporate sector is poised to grow
The economic impacts of coronavirus are set to disproportionately impact the most vulnerable, and there’s a disturbing potential for corporate expansion at the cost of small businesses of high social…
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Artist manager Jen Fontaine issues call to arms for Aussie music [op-ed]
"In these troubled times, music is so powerful to keep us calm and help us heal," writes Jen Fontaine.
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Artist manager Jen Fontaine issues call to arms for Aussie music [op-ed]
"In these troubled times, music is so powerful to keep us calm and help us heal," writes Jen Fontaine.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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