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Spotlight: At work with Emily Nicol, Radio and Digital Producer
Emily Nicol gets a kick out of showcasing First Nations music and industry talent. As the playlist curator for Spotify's Blak Australia playlist, a radio and podcast producer, and as one of the Board…

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Spotlight: At work with Emily Nicol, Radio and Digital Producer
Emily Nicol gets a kick out of showcasing First Nations music and industry talent. As the playlist curator for Spotify's Blak Australia playlist, a radio and podcast producer, and as one of the Board…

Spotlight: At work with Alethea Beetson, Artistic Director of Digi Youth Arts + QMusic First Nations Programmer
Alethea Beetson works from a place of integrity. Her career simultaneously offers a much needed contribution to the arts and the music industry, while it also works to dismantle systems specifically…

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Spotlight: At work with Alethea Beetson, Artistic Director of Digi Youth Arts + QMusic First Nations Programmer
Alethea Beetson works from a place of integrity. Her career simultaneously offers a much needed contribution to the arts and the music industry, while it also works to dismantle systems specifically…

Small music venues will be re-opening Australia-wide thanks to Morrison's most generous social distancing rules yet
Scott Morrison may have royally swindled the music industry with its first round of arts funding, but his $250M commitment this week and today's announcement for live venues, may see him slightly redeemed.

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Small music venues will be re-opening Australia-wide thanks to Morrison's most generous social distancing rules yet
Scott Morrison may have royally swindled the music industry with its first round of arts funding, but his $250M commitment this week and today's announcement for live venues, may see him slightly redeemed.

Nova brings out big names for essential workers' Thank You Concert
Nearly 1,110 people were invited to join Nova Entertainment’s exclusive Thank You Concert for essential workers on Saturday night.

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Nova brings out big names for essential workers' Thank You Concert
Nearly 1,110 people were invited to join Nova Entertainment’s exclusive Thank You Concert for essential workers on Saturday night.

Gudinski is "not the biggest Delta Goodrem fan" apparently
We all know industry magnate Michael Gudinski speaks his mind. We just wish he hadn't this time.

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Gudinski is "not the biggest Delta Goodrem fan" apparently
We all know industry magnate Michael Gudinski speaks his mind. We just wish he hadn't this time.

Australian Women in Music Awards postponed
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) will not be held this October due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Australian Women in Music Awards postponed
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) will not be held this October due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus update: Australian live music is back
Music fans rejoice! Live music is coming back to town according to the latest National Cabinet address from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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Coronavirus update: Australian live music is back
Music fans rejoice! Live music is coming back to town according to the latest National Cabinet address from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

A beginner’s guide to supporting First Nations peoples & being anti-racist
A beginners guide to supporting Australia’s First Nations peoples. It collates available resources for those who are suffering from information overload.

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A beginner’s guide to supporting First Nations peoples & being anti-racist
A beginners guide to supporting Australia’s First Nations peoples. It collates available resources for those who are suffering from information overload.

Resource: Online music industry webinars, panels, workshops and more
A free, central listing which aggregatesbvirtual panels, workshops, webinars, keynotes, interviews, and masterclasses in one excel sheet document.

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Resource: Online music industry webinars, panels, workshops and more
A free, central listing which aggregatesbvirtual panels, workshops, webinars, keynotes, interviews, and masterclasses in one excel sheet document.

Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé to entertain Aussie essential workers
Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and Michael Bublé lead what is picked to be one the one of the biggest, star-powered lineups to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé to entertain Aussie essential workers
Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and Michael Bublé lead what is picked to be one the one of the biggest, star-powered lineups to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual NIMAs gets a date, nominations close soon
The National Indigenous Music Awards will make lemonade out of lemons amid the current global COVID-19 pandemic this year.

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Virtual NIMAs gets a date, nominations close soon
The National Indigenous Music Awards will make lemonade out of lemons amid the current global COVID-19 pandemic this year.

Police persecution of OneFour "softens" following Rolling Stone feature
"After the article, we got taken a lot more seriously."

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Police persecution of OneFour "softens" following Rolling Stone feature
"After the article, we got taken a lot more seriously."
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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