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Read an excerpt from Stuart Coupe's book 'Roadies – the Secret History of Australian Rock’n’Roll'
In the excerpt, Stuart Coupe tells the story of Tana Douglas, rock’n’roll’s first female roadie.

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Read an excerpt from Stuart Coupe's book 'Roadies – the Secret History of Australian Rock’n’Roll'
In the excerpt, Stuart Coupe tells the story of Tana Douglas, rock’n’roll’s first female roadie.

Music industry reacts to sacking of ABC boss Michelle Guthrie
A string of witticisms are now filling music industry feeds.

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Music industry reacts to sacking of ABC boss Michelle Guthrie
A string of witticisms are now filling music industry feeds.

Award-winning producer Greg Haver is bringing his international skills to NZ
The award-winning producer admits he has always been surprised that the NZ and Australian studio businesses remain quite separate.

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Award-winning producer Greg Haver is bringing his international skills to NZ
The award-winning producer admits he has always been surprised that the NZ and Australian studio businesses remain quite separate.

Ticketmaster says reports of collusion with scalpers are "categorically untrue"
Ticketmaster has issued a statement in response to allegations it has been funding and running its own scalping racket.

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Ticketmaster says reports of collusion with scalpers are "categorically untrue"
Ticketmaster has issued a statement in response to allegations it has been funding and running its own scalping racket.

Artists can now upload tracks straight to Spotify, for free
Artists have been given another way to circumvent record labels via a new feature on Spotify.

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Artists can now upload tracks straight to Spotify, for free
Artists have been given another way to circumvent record labels via a new feature on Spotify.
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The Zoo and 123 Agency lead nation-wide campaign against plastic at venues [EXCLUSIVE]
Pixie Weyand is leading the charge of a nation-wide campaign.
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The Zoo and 123 Agency lead nation-wide campaign against plastic at venues [EXCLUSIVE]
Pixie Weyand is leading the charge of a nation-wide campaign.

Ticketmaster allegedly colluding with scalpers
Ticketmaster has been allegedly funding and running its own scalping racket, essentially "double-dipping" into the sector and collecting fees in the process.

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Ticketmaster allegedly colluding with scalpers
Ticketmaster has been allegedly funding and running its own scalping racket, essentially "double-dipping" into the sector and collecting fees in the process.

Alpha's Kailei Ginman 'tackling a huge music industry issue' with Australian-first agency
This week, Kailei Ginman launched Australia's first all female and LGBTQI+ inclusive booking agency. In our Q&A, she chats about Alpha's business model, her big plans, the importance of diverse representation, and more.

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Alpha's Kailei Ginman 'tackling a huge music industry issue' with Australian-first agency
This week, Kailei Ginman launched Australia's first all female and LGBTQI+ inclusive booking agency. In our Q&A, she chats about Alpha's business model, her big plans, the importance of diverse representation, and more.

Second Hand Records is bringing NZ folk to the forefront
"There has been a lot of interest in finding more New Zealand folk artists for the Australian circuit."

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Second Hand Records is bringing NZ folk to the forefront
"There has been a lot of interest in finding more New Zealand folk artists for the Australian circuit."

Konvict Musik A&R D-Teck warns against scammers posing as Def Jam reps
D-Teck, A&R at Akon's Sony subsidiary label Konvict Musik, has brought attention to industry scammers.

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Konvict Musik A&R D-Teck warns against scammers posing as Def Jam reps
D-Teck, A&R at Akon's Sony subsidiary label Konvict Musik, has brought attention to industry scammers.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants to shut down Defqon.1 and the push for pill-testing
“Anyone who advocates pill-testing is giving the green light to drugs."

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants to shut down Defqon.1 and the push for pill-testing
“Anyone who advocates pill-testing is giving the green light to drugs."

NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities
We chat to Mitch Lowe and Pato Alvarez, who put on close to 300 shows a year on New Zealand's main touring circuit.

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NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities
We chat to Mitch Lowe and Pato Alvarez, who put on close to 300 shows a year on New Zealand's main touring circuit.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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