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How unsigned artist Sam Phay went from a songwriting session to Sydney Opera House in four months
How independent songwriter Sam Phay went from his home studio to performing to over a million people on triple j's Like A Version in just four months.

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How unsigned artist Sam Phay went from a songwriting session to Sydney Opera House in four months
How independent songwriter Sam Phay went from his home studio to performing to over a million people on triple j's Like A Version in just four months.

5 Questions with Live Nation Australasia CEO Roger Field: 'We as an industry are terrible at educating consumers'
"The only way to really make it in the business with credibility is to start somewhere in the key functioning part of it."

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5 Questions with Live Nation Australasia CEO Roger Field: 'We as an industry are terrible at educating consumers'
"The only way to really make it in the business with credibility is to start somewhere in the key functioning part of it."
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Muki's K-pop songwriting expedition [Photo Diary]
Australian artist Muki has just returned home from MARZ, an exclusive invite-only South Korean pop writing camp.
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Muki's K-pop songwriting expedition [Photo Diary]
Australian artist Muki has just returned home from MARZ, an exclusive invite-only South Korean pop writing camp.

Apple launches music publishing division
Apple has established a department dedicated to relationship-building with music publishers.

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Apple launches music publishing division
Apple has established a department dedicated to relationship-building with music publishers.

Live Nation acquires J. Cole’s Dreamville Music Festival
ScoreMore was founded in 2010, kicking off with intimate club shows and growing to host giant festivals; it now does both.

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Live Nation acquires J. Cole’s Dreamville Music Festival
ScoreMore was founded in 2010, kicking off with intimate club shows and growing to host giant festivals; it now does both.

Will SBS boycott broadcast of Eurovision 2019 in Israel?
Sometimes music and politics collide. Read about how those two forces are on a crash course after Israel’s Netta won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Toy’.

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Will SBS boycott broadcast of Eurovision 2019 in Israel?
Sometimes music and politics collide. Read about how those two forces are on a crash course after Israel’s Netta won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Toy’.

Band with 2,000 members to release single 'Stand By You'
Paul Kelly, The Preatures' Izzi Manfredi and Jimmy Barnes are just a few of the musicians who took part in music industry charity project.

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Band with 2,000 members to release single 'Stand By You'
Paul Kelly, The Preatures' Izzi Manfredi and Jimmy Barnes are just a few of the musicians who took part in music industry charity project.

The Preatures' Isabella Manfredi leads industry turnout at live music inquiry
Onlookers who spoke with TIO said Manfredi delivered a strong presentation and gave the police “a serve.”

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The Preatures' Isabella Manfredi leads industry turnout at live music inquiry
Onlookers who spoke with TIO said Manfredi delivered a strong presentation and gave the police “a serve.”

BTS make chart history for K-pop with 'Love Yourself: Tear'
South Korean boy band BTS have created history this week with their third studio album, Love Yourself: Tear.

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BTS make chart history for K-pop with 'Love Yourself: Tear'
South Korean boy band BTS have created history this week with their third studio album, Love Yourself: Tear.

London introduces cashless busking
Busking has gone cashless in a world-first - and of course PayPal is behind it.

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London introduces cashless busking
Busking has gone cashless in a world-first - and of course PayPal is behind it.

There's a royalty-free music library for amateur filmmakers
Attention amateur filmmakers on a tight music budget, roll tape.

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There's a royalty-free music library for amateur filmmakers
Attention amateur filmmakers on a tight music budget, roll tape.

5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia
From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…

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5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia
From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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