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How using samples can bankrupt artists [op-ed]
"The next big hit single could end up costing some young artist their future," writes Nathan Jolly.
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How using samples can bankrupt artists [op-ed]
"The next big hit single could end up costing some young artist their future," writes Nathan Jolly.

A first timer’s takeaways from BIGSOUND 2019
Brunswick Street, the BIGSOUND app and more.

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A first timer’s takeaways from BIGSOUND 2019
Brunswick Street, the BIGSOUND app and more.

What's the actual value in 'owning' masters?
Universal is disputing the claim that Soundgarden's masters were lost in the 2008 fire.

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What's the actual value in 'owning' masters?
Universal is disputing the claim that Soundgarden's masters were lost in the 2008 fire.
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Taylor Swift clearly has no plans to re-record her catalogue [op-ed]
Swift reacted to the buyout of Big Machine by pledging to re-record her entire catalogue.
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Taylor Swift clearly has no plans to re-record her catalogue [op-ed]
Swift reacted to the buyout of Big Machine by pledging to re-record her entire catalogue.
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Plagiarism lawsuits are killing the music industry [op-ed]
The effects of the 'Blurred Lines' lawsuit of 2015 are being felt across the industry.
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Plagiarism lawsuits are killing the music industry [op-ed]
The effects of the 'Blurred Lines' lawsuit of 2015 are being felt across the industry.
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Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]
Record companies have been pressuring streaming services to increase prices and stop free tiers.
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Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]
Record companies have been pressuring streaming services to increase prices and stop free tiers.
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Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]
NF is massive in the Christian hip hop community, sending him to #1 in the US.
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Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]
NF is massive in the Christian hip hop community, sending him to #1 in the US.
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A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]
Nathan Jolly on whether a different payment structure could benefit musicians.
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A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]
Nathan Jolly on whether a different payment structure could benefit musicians.

The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…

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The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…
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What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]
"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.
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What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]
"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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