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Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands
Keith Sue is the polar opposite of what you’d expect a tech startup founder to be. Earlier this year, the ex-research scholar and his friend Saurabh Das launched Six8, the platform making it easy to…

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Meet the co-founder of Six8, the Aussie start-up making it easy to book bands
Keith Sue is the polar opposite of what you’d expect a tech startup founder to be. Earlier this year, the ex-research scholar and his friend Saurabh Das launched Six8, the platform making it easy to…

Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?
During its Developers Conference (WWDC) in California, Apple announced HomePod, its voice-activated loudspeaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri. Apple's first new device in almost three years…

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Could the new Apple HomePod triple artist revenues?
During its Developers Conference (WWDC) in California, Apple announced HomePod, its voice-activated loudspeaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri. Apple's first new device in almost three years…

5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu
Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson; they’ve all hit the top, and they can all thank Warren Fu for helping them get there. Fu is the award-winning music video director…

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5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu
Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson; they’ve all hit the top, and they can all thank Warren Fu for helping them get there. Fu is the award-winning music video director…

Falcona's Director Chris 'Muz' Murray: "There are never any issues until you start making money"
From not taking a salary for years, to growing Falcona into a music management and booking company that now has its own touring and corporate events arms - and even runs its own festivals - we could…

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Falcona's Director Chris 'Muz' Murray: "There are never any issues until you start making money"
From not taking a salary for years, to growing Falcona into a music management and booking company that now has its own touring and corporate events arms - and even runs its own festivals - we could…

Meet Chromatic, the expert behind some of the most mind-blowing festival stages in the world
"Blood, sweat, no sleep. Nothing has changed." Matt Chromatic is referring to the very first stage he designed in the late '90s; before his world-renowned Defqon festival stages made the definitive…

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Meet Chromatic, the expert behind some of the most mind-blowing festival stages in the world
"Blood, sweat, no sleep. Nothing has changed." Matt Chromatic is referring to the very first stage he designed in the late '90s; before his world-renowned Defqon festival stages made the definitive…

BMG's Heath Johns: "We're seeing iconic artists being largely ignored by their labels"
When Heath Johns left his role as Director of A R at Universal Music Publishing Australia in January 2016, he had grown restless with his hopes for the music industry. His move to set up BMG…

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BMG's Heath Johns: "We're seeing iconic artists being largely ignored by their labels"
When Heath Johns left his role as Director of A R at Universal Music Publishing Australia in January 2016, he had grown restless with his hopes for the music industry. His move to set up BMG…

A detailed history of Purple Sneakers, from the creator
Somewhere back in the midst of the mid-2000s, Martin Novosel had a vision – if the Beastie Boys had fought for his right to party, then it was his responsibility to ensure the party went on. Purple…

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A detailed history of Purple Sneakers, from the creator
Somewhere back in the midst of the mid-2000s, Martin Novosel had a vision – if the Beastie Boys had fought for his right to party, then it was his responsibility to ensure the party went on. Purple…

Jack River pens primer for her all-female movement Electric Lady
Founder and artist Jack River introduces us to the lineup of her own all-female tour, Electric Lady, which kicks off June 30. Ali Barter – ‘Girlie Bits’ This track was one the standout Australian…

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Jack River pens primer for her all-female movement Electric Lady
Founder and artist Jack River introduces us to the lineup of her own all-female tour, Electric Lady, which kicks off June 30. Ali Barter – ‘Girlie Bits’ This track was one the standout Australian…

Stefan Dabruck on discovering Robin Schulz & the career gaffe he wishes he could take back
Stefan Dabruck, crossover dance and EDM-hitmaker, producer and artist manager, is so renowned for his instinct that in April global publishing conglomerate BMG made him a consultant to its A R team.…

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Stefan Dabruck on discovering Robin Schulz & the career gaffe he wishes he could take back
Stefan Dabruck, crossover dance and EDM-hitmaker, producer and artist manager, is so renowned for his instinct that in April global publishing conglomerate BMG made him a consultant to its A R team.…

5 Questions with Twickets' Danny Hannaford
As the rancour surrounding scalping and the secondary market reaches fever pitch, Twickets, the fan-to-fan ticket resale platform, opens for business in Australia. It may not be the White Knight, but…

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5 Questions with Twickets' Danny Hannaford
As the rancour surrounding scalping and the secondary market reaches fever pitch, Twickets, the fan-to-fan ticket resale platform, opens for business in Australia. It may not be the White Knight, but…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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