Nathan Jolly
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Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?
YouTube doesn't count in the charts, which is a problem.
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Can a great video clip hurt a song's chart position?
YouTube doesn't count in the charts, which is a problem.
How the Bartman made cassingles the thing in Australia
There was no major music format quite as fleeting as the cassingle. Introduced on a small scale in 1980 in the UK, it took until 1987 for the major U.S. record labels to begin widely manufacturing…
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How the Bartman made cassingles the thing in Australia
There was no major music format quite as fleeting as the cassingle. Introduced on a small scale in 1980 in the UK, it took until 1987 for the major U.S. record labels to begin widely manufacturing…
'This Is America' on track to hit #1 in Australia this week
Donald Glover is winning this decade.
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'This Is America' on track to hit #1 in Australia this week
Donald Glover is winning this decade.
How a Prince record inspired Parental Advisory stickers
Read about the big censorship panic of the '80s.
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How a Prince record inspired Parental Advisory stickers
Read about the big censorship panic of the '80s.
Music can now be embedded with subliminal commands to Siri and Alexa
Hey Google, isn't the future creepy?
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Music can now be embedded with subliminal commands to Siri and Alexa
Hey Google, isn't the future creepy?
The record for shortest #1 single has stood for close to sixty years
Could this be the oldest record still standing on the charts?
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The record for shortest #1 single has stood for close to sixty years
Could this be the oldest record still standing on the charts?
The executive that signed a 13-year-old Lorde joins Warner Music Australasia
Scott Maclachlan has enjoyed an impressive career.
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The executive that signed a 13-year-old Lorde joins Warner Music Australasia
Scott Maclachlan has enjoyed an impressive career.
The Music Modernization Act was just introduced in the U.S. Senate
"Today's introduction is an important step toward enacting historic reform for our badly outdated music laws."
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The Music Modernization Act was just introduced in the U.S. Senate
"Today's introduction is an important step toward enacting historic reform for our badly outdated music laws."
'80s prom songs are forever: YouTube reveals which tunes frequent prom playlists
Time after time, these songs show up.
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'80s prom songs are forever: YouTube reveals which tunes frequent prom playlists
Time after time, these songs show up.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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