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Nathan Jolly

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Nathan Jolly is a Sydney-based writer and zen master, who also led the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the '90s.

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Two more Sydney venues have been granted exemptions from the 1:30am lockouts

Two more Sydney venues have been granted exemptions from the 1:30am lockouts

A total of seven Sydney venues are now exempt from the 1:30am lockouts and 3am last drinks, according to an announcement by Minister for Racing Paul Toole. Oxford Art Factory on Oxford Street and Mr…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 17, 2017
Two more Sydney venues have been granted exemptions from the 1:30am lockouts

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Two more Sydney venues have been granted exemptions from the 1:30am lockouts

A total of seven Sydney venues are now exempt from the 1:30am lockouts and 3am last drinks, according to an announcement by Minister for Racing Paul Toole. Oxford Art Factory on Oxford Street and Mr…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 17, 2017
Edit the new Imagine Dragons clip and win $25K

Edit the new Imagine Dragons clip and win $25K

Imagine Dragons have announced their Make The Cut content, which tasks the band's fans (or anyone with a flair for video editing) with cutting together their own version of the recent 'Believer'…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 16, 2017
Edit the new Imagine Dragons clip and win $25K

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Edit the new Imagine Dragons clip and win $25K

Imagine Dragons have announced their Make The Cut content, which tasks the band's fans (or anyone with a flair for video editing) with cutting together their own version of the recent 'Believer'…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 16, 2017
Australia just dropped out of the top 50 countries in Internet speed

Australia just dropped out of the top 50 countries in Internet speed

An Estonian, Lithuanian, and a Bulgarian walked into a bar, and they all enjoyed faster Internet speeds than Australians. The State of the Internet' report tracks and ranks internet speed and…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Australia just dropped out of the top 50 countries in Internet speed

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Australia just dropped out of the top 50 countries in Internet speed

An Estonian, Lithuanian, and a Bulgarian walked into a bar, and they all enjoyed faster Internet speeds than Australians. The State of the Internet' report tracks and ranks internet speed and…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Australian music biz urges the Government to drop Copyright Amendment

Australian music biz urges the Government to drop Copyright Amendment

Poorly conceived, woefully inadequate and riddled with failings. That’s the Australian music industry’s verdict on the federal government’s plans to push through a controversial amendment to the…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Australian music biz urges the Government to drop Copyright Amendment

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Australian music biz urges the Government to drop Copyright Amendment

Poorly conceived, woefully inadequate and riddled with failings. That’s the Australian music industry’s verdict on the federal government’s plans to push through a controversial amendment to the…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Flume and Sia lead the nominations for the APRA Awards

Flume and Sia lead the nominations for the APRA Awards

Flume leads the 2017 APRA Music Awards nominations with four nods for his songs 'Say It' and 'Never Be Like You'. Sia also had a top year, scoring three nominations. Also receiving multiple nods are…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Flume and Sia lead the nominations for the APRA Awards

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Flume and Sia lead the nominations for the APRA Awards

Flume leads the 2017 APRA Music Awards nominations with four nods for his songs 'Say It' and 'Never Be Like You'. Sia also had a top year, scoring three nominations. Also receiving multiple nods are…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Oh look, UK's anti-piracy system for music is actually working

Oh look, UK's anti-piracy system for music is actually working

PRS for Music’s Anti-Piracy System (MAPS) launched a year ago, and have shared some statistics that suggest the program is a success. MAPS claim to have removed 80% of 5 million copyright-infringing…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Oh look, UK's anti-piracy system for music is actually working

News

Oh look, UK's anti-piracy system for music is actually working

PRS for Music’s Anti-Piracy System (MAPS) launched a year ago, and have shared some statistics that suggest the program is a success. MAPS claim to have removed 80% of 5 million copyright-infringing…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 15, 2017
Bowie stamps launched into space as part of an odd tribute by Royal Mail

Bowie stamps launched into space as part of an odd tribute by Royal Mail

In January, David Bowie became the first individual cultural figure to receive his own series of Royal Mail stamps: a series of 10 featuring the Thin White Duke from throughout his career. And now to…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 14, 2017
Bowie stamps launched into space as part of an odd tribute by Royal Mail

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Bowie stamps launched into space as part of an odd tribute by Royal Mail

In January, David Bowie became the first individual cultural figure to receive his own series of Royal Mail stamps: a series of 10 featuring the Thin White Duke from throughout his career. And now to…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 14, 2017
The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club

The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club

Peter Martin, CEO of Los Angeles’ V.A.L.I.S. studios, is at the forefront of a revolution which saw Tupac and Michael Jackson resurrected for one-off hologram shows. V.A.L.I.S were the ones who…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 14, 2017
The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club

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The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club

Peter Martin, CEO of Los Angeles’ V.A.L.I.S. studios, is at the forefront of a revolution which saw Tupac and Michael Jackson resurrected for one-off hologram shows. V.A.L.I.S were the ones who…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 14, 2017
On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers

On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers

Ed Sheeran has dominated Aussie charts once again, with an array of singles, and third album ÷ (Divide), sitting pretty on top of the charts, with Aussies doing their best to catch up to the…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 13, 2017
On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers

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On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers

Ed Sheeran has dominated Aussie charts once again, with an array of singles, and third album ÷ (Divide), sitting pretty on top of the charts, with Aussies doing their best to catch up to the…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 13, 2017
How do we fix the singles chart?

How do we fix the singles chart?

With Ed Sheeran's entire 16-song album landing in this week's Top 40 singles chart in Australia, it's time for a rethink. In American baseball, the ‘90s is known retrospectively as the steroid era,…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 13, 2017
How do we fix the singles chart?

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How do we fix the singles chart?

With Ed Sheeran's entire 16-song album landing in this week's Top 40 singles chart in Australia, it's time for a rethink. In American baseball, the ‘90s is known retrospectively as the steroid era,…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 13, 2017
Bruce Springsteen's recent Australian and NZ tour raked in over $50m

Bruce Springsteen's recent Australian and NZ tour raked in over $50m

The Boss made a very lucrative sweep of Australia recently with his latest tour bringing in over $50m. Sprinsgteen and the E Street Band played 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand stadium shows; the tour…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 9, 2017
Bruce Springsteen's recent Australian and NZ tour raked in over $50m

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Bruce Springsteen's recent Australian and NZ tour raked in over $50m

The Boss made a very lucrative sweep of Australia recently with his latest tour bringing in over $50m. Sprinsgteen and the E Street Band played 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand stadium shows; the tour…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 9, 2017
Ed Sheeran will land 16 songs in next week's top 40 ARIA chart

Ed Sheeran will land 16 songs in next week's top 40 ARIA chart

Today is the day that the Singles Chart officially becomes irrelevant. We'll expand on that thought a little later on with a captivating, memorising, (self-aggrandising?) opinion piece discussing how…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 8, 2017
Ed Sheeran will land 16 songs in next week's top 40 ARIA chart

News

Ed Sheeran will land 16 songs in next week's top 40 ARIA chart

Today is the day that the Singles Chart officially becomes irrelevant. We'll expand on that thought a little later on with a captivating, memorising, (self-aggrandising?) opinion piece discussing how…

By Nathan Jolly - Mar 8, 2017
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