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OP-ED: Can live music television survive in 2018?
In 2018, it doesn't make sense to watch a half-hour television program - with actual ads - as a means to discover new artists.
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OP-ED: Can live music television survive in 2018?
In 2018, it doesn't make sense to watch a half-hour television program - with actual ads - as a means to discover new artists.
Cops will now refuse festival entry if a sniffer dog sits near you - even if they don't find drugs
"Regardless of whether drugs are located". That's the most troubling bullshit section of what was a profoundly troubling, bullshit message sent out on social media by NSW Police yesterday, regarding…
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Cops will now refuse festival entry if a sniffer dog sits near you - even if they don't find drugs
"Regardless of whether drugs are located". That's the most troubling bullshit section of what was a profoundly troubling, bullshit message sent out on social media by NSW Police yesterday, regarding…
Social media is the very worst place to get your news
Facebook announced over the weekend that it is removing the Trending News section of its site "to make way for future news experiences on Facebook". They will be ditching it this week, replacing it…
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Social media is the very worst place to get your news
Facebook announced over the weekend that it is removing the Trending News section of its site "to make way for future news experiences on Facebook". They will be ditching it this week, replacing it…
In praise of short albums
On Friday, Kanye West released his new album Ye, a record which had the most bonkers pre-release roll out since... well, since The Life Of Pablo in February, 2016. Most striking about the album,…
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In praise of short albums
On Friday, Kanye West released his new album Ye, a record which had the most bonkers pre-release roll out since... well, since The Life Of Pablo in February, 2016. Most striking about the album,…
Op Ed: Is dumping "confusing" 'hateful content' policy normalising violence against women?
“Playlist promotion = increased popularity and income. Abusers don't deserve promotion and celebration, period.”
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Op Ed: Is dumping "confusing" 'hateful content' policy normalising violence against women?
“Playlist promotion = increased popularity and income. Abusers don't deserve promotion and celebration, period.”
Book Your Own Fucking Life: the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene
In January 1992, Nirvana's Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the number one spot on the Billboard album chart, and the musical world changed forever. This shift was largely an…
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Book Your Own Fucking Life: the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene
In January 1992, Nirvana's Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the number one spot on the Billboard album chart, and the musical world changed forever. This shift was largely an…
Australia desperately needs a show like 'Recovery'
It's Saturday morning, and you've just woken up and caught the top two songs on RAGE. You're spooning sugar and milk into your mouth and onto your chin, and groggily staring at the television. What…
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Australia desperately needs a show like 'Recovery'
It's Saturday morning, and you've just woken up and caught the top two songs on RAGE. You're spooning sugar and milk into your mouth and onto your chin, and groggily staring at the television. What…
Op Ed: Are we ever going to agree on pill-testing?
“We need to leave the dogma and discrimination of those who use drugs behind. After all, not every person who uses drugs is shooting up in a back alley.”
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Op Ed: Are we ever going to agree on pill-testing?
“We need to leave the dogma and discrimination of those who use drugs behind. After all, not every person who uses drugs is shooting up in a back alley.”
The more cutting-edge it sounds, the quicker it'll date
This morning on MAX they played 'Mama' by The Spice Girls which -- I will freely admit, what with the reed-thin vocals, the sappy sentiment and the feeling of a filler track suddenly being thrust…
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The more cutting-edge it sounds, the quicker it'll date
This morning on MAX they played 'Mama' by The Spice Girls which -- I will freely admit, what with the reed-thin vocals, the sappy sentiment and the feeling of a filler track suddenly being thrust…
Should actual sales count for a lot more in the ARIA charts?
On Friday, March 9, Jess Mauboy's Eurovision song 'We Got Love' was released and promptly shot to #1 on the iTunes chart. It hovered in the top three all weekend, dropped to #5 on Monday, #9 Tuesday…
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Should actual sales count for a lot more in the ARIA charts?
On Friday, March 9, Jess Mauboy's Eurovision song 'We Got Love' was released and promptly shot to #1 on the iTunes chart. It hovered in the top three all weekend, dropped to #5 on Monday, #9 Tuesday…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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