TIO’s Top Industry Tweet, affectionately known as the TIT, less affectionately known as the gauge of a professional’s status, is an accolade completely made up to serve our own amusement.

With tweets covering ‘artist management 101’, to a perfect clap-back about a track not being added to Unearthed, the 2018 TITs have equally been a source of pride and embarrassment. Below are our faves:

If your phone is ever on anything but silent, you blew it

— Tommy Faith (@tommyfaith_) December 12, 2018

Nothing is more fulfilling than working with appreciative artists https://t.co/DS0051wuVn

— Guven Yilmaz (@venyilmaz) November 26, 2018

They shoulda asked YG this before booking him for Spilt Milk https://t.co/PRGXTFdxgn

— Hau (@hauiebeast) November 19, 2018

I highly relate to this publicist who has completely given up on the week by wednesday morning pic.twitter.com/B6EGv3OFJd

— Hayden Davies (@haydendavies) October 31, 2018

So @jolauder just brought to my attention that if you drop the .au off the Vic Libs new campaign website https://t.co/BDCch2lDFr (.au) you arrive at a medical company that makes incontinence products (among other things)…

— James Findlay (@james_findlay) October 25, 2018

in terms of discovery, podcasts are arguably in the same position that music was ~10 yrs ago—lacking sophisticated, automated means of surfacing personalized long-tail content in a way that truly understood individual user behavior. what will happen once podcasts get that boost?

— Cherie Hu (@cheriehu42) September 11, 2018

A friend has just remarked that a leadership challenge in Australia means it’s time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. This is useful advice.

— Marcus Strom (@strom_m) August 20, 2018

.@Uber UK should change the car icon to the World Cup trophy so it’s always coming home.

— I OH YOU (@iohyouforever) July 4, 2018

The original glow up pic.twitter.com/qxNr3xpKjD

— Dave Ruby Howe (@daverubyhowe) June 12, 2018

Live from my inbox:

“Hey Man! Can I pick ur brain…?”
“Sup my dude! Can I shout u a coffee sometime and…”
“Hey homie! Could u possibly take a look at…
“Skurr… Skurrrrrr… SKREEEE SKREEE SKREEEEE” pic.twitter.com/gbuMiMJASv

— Zac Abroms (@zacabroms) April 27, 2018

How fun to see a number of abusers and sex pests wearing a touch of purple to the APRAs last night to support the #NOWaustralia movement! HOW. FUN. ?

— Katie Rynne (@katierynne) April 11, 2018

Poignant artwork on the Central Coast line, photographed by @tenrapid. #hisisaquietrager #sydneytrains pic.twitter.com/Lvn1PGewHx

— Lindsay McDowens (@doctormcdougall) February 20, 2018

very disappointed @theindustry_o awards does not have an official ‘top industry tweet’ category cause i’ve been really working my ass off this year ?

— daddy frankee (@captainfranco) February 12, 2018

Me: “Rhosian, your sneakers are still so white!?”
@formerflautist: “Yeah I don’t go out much anymore”

— Melody Forghani (@forghandi) January 10, 2018

When someone takes you to Alanis Morissette, it’s right and correct to litter all conversations with “thank you India” or “thank you fragility” or when you can’t bring your $15 wine into the band room “thank you disILLusionment”

— Sinead Stubbins (@SineadStubbins) January 22, 2018

:: Top Industry Tweets of 2017

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.