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“I feel like a comedian on the stage.” They’re words you don’t expect from violin virtuoso and lyrical maestro Andrew Bird, whose most recent record, Are You Serious, saw the 43-year-old exploring…

Each month, we’ll put The Industry Observer spotlight on an artist manager who is doing incredible things for their roster and the music market in general. Rupert Lincoln, manager of alt-pop trio…

Troy Carter, Lady Gaga's ex-manager, and Spotify's current global head of creative services, has been named as the entertainment advisor to Prince's estate. "It's an honor to serve as entertainment…

Criticised for its blurred technicalities, complex requirements and onerous defences, defamation is one of the most arcane laws in history. Remember when Pauline Hanson sued the ABC in the late ‘90s…

The most offensive thing to ever happen in your career Dividing your RSVP list by four That's great, but how does my band pay their bills? Who says arancini balls don't cover the five food groups? So…

For a long time, the music industry was on to a good thing with Facebook. The social media giant clamoured after artists knowing that those artists would bring huge fan bases along with them.…

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government announced it will ditch the controversial arts fund Catalyst, following a major backlash from the arts community. Catalyst, created by former arts minister…

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starsr chats to Anna Laverty, the producer/engineer…

“For those who are interested and cruel enough to take a good look, when I walk onstage, you’re basically watching a guy at the edge of a nervous breakdown.” These are practically the last words…

It’s been a year since Music Victoria released an updated version of the five-year-old Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Live Music Venues; but what’s changed? The Guidelines addressed sexual…