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BIGSOUND 2025: A Guide to the Must-See Sessions and Showcases

BIGSOUND 2025: A Guide to the Must-See Sessions and Showcases

With BIGSOUND 2025 on the horizon, find out more about the annual event from the team behind it.

By Conor Lochrie - Aug 21, 2025
BIGSOUND 2025: A Guide to the Must-See Sessions and Showcases

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BIGSOUND 2025: A Guide to the Must-See Sessions and Showcases

With BIGSOUND 2025 on the horizon, find out more about the annual event from the team behind it.

By Conor Lochrie - Aug 21, 2025
'You Can’t Treat International Success as a Bonus': UNIFIED’s Francesca Caldara Unpacks the Success of Thornhill, Ocean Alley & More

'You Can’t Treat International Success as a Bonus': UNIFIED’s Francesca Caldara Unpacks the Success of Thornhill, Ocean Alley & More

TMN caught up with UNIFIED’s VP of Recorded Music Francesca Caldara, who shared her expertise with industry gathered last week at Indie-Con.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
'You Can’t Treat International Success as a Bonus': UNIFIED’s Francesca Caldara Unpacks the Success of Thornhill, Ocean Alley & More

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'You Can’t Treat International Success as a Bonus': UNIFIED’s Francesca Caldara Unpacks the Success of Thornhill, Ocean Alley & More

TMN caught up with UNIFIED’s VP of Recorded Music Francesca Caldara, who shared her expertise with industry gathered last week at Indie-Con.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
'The Syncs Were Jumping Off the Page': How Creative Placements Fuelled the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

'The Syncs Were Jumping Off the Page': How Creative Placements Fuelled the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

“Never Tear Us Apart” is “a perfect example” of the power of sync, and its impact on the Hottest 100, experts say. TMN breaks it all down.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 30, 2025
'The Syncs Were Jumping Off the Page': How Creative Placements Fuelled the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

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'The Syncs Were Jumping Off the Page': How Creative Placements Fuelled the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

“Never Tear Us Apart” is “a perfect example” of the power of sync, and its impact on the Hottest 100, experts say. TMN breaks it all down.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 30, 2025
Darcus Beese Talks ADHD, Signing Sabrina Carpenter and The 'Headf*ck' of Running a Major Label

Darcus Beese Talks ADHD, Signing Sabrina Carpenter and The 'Headf*ck' of Running a Major Label

"If catalogue was a 90:10 split of new artists to catalogue, we're now in a flipped world where catalogue is 90-bloody-5 percent."

By Lars Brandle - Jul 22, 2025
Darcus Beese Talks ADHD, Signing Sabrina Carpenter and The 'Headf*ck' of Running a Major Label

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Darcus Beese Talks ADHD, Signing Sabrina Carpenter and The 'Headf*ck' of Running a Major Label

"If catalogue was a 90:10 split of new artists to catalogue, we're now in a flipped world where catalogue is 90-bloody-5 percent."

By Lars Brandle - Jul 22, 2025
'We Don't Need Them': Indie Artists Pull Catalogue From Spotify Following Daniel Ek's Military AI Investment

'We Don't Need Them': Indie Artists Pull Catalogue From Spotify Following Daniel Ek's Military AI Investment

Australian artist Leah Senior follows the lead of US indie rock band Deerhoof, who pulled no punches in their exit from the platform.

By Music Network - Jul 7, 2025
'We Don't Need Them': Indie Artists Pull Catalogue From Spotify Following Daniel Ek's Military AI Investment

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'We Don't Need Them': Indie Artists Pull Catalogue From Spotify Following Daniel Ek's Military AI Investment

Australian artist Leah Senior follows the lead of US indie rock band Deerhoof, who pulled no punches in their exit from the platform.

By Music Network - Jul 7, 2025
'A Game Changer for Australian Artists’: Industry Reacts to ARIA Charts Revamp

'A Game Changer for Australian Artists’: Industry Reacts to ARIA Charts Revamp

Feedback from the music community, chart anoraks and even international observers has been mostly positive. The Music Network cast the net. 

By Lars Brandle - Jul 1, 2025
'A Game Changer for Australian Artists’: Industry Reacts to ARIA Charts Revamp

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'A Game Changer for Australian Artists’: Industry Reacts to ARIA Charts Revamp

Feedback from the music community, chart anoraks and even international observers has been mostly positive. The Music Network cast the net. 

By Lars Brandle - Jul 1, 2025
Warner Music's Dan Rosen Lauds ‘Historic’ ARIA Chart Run

Warner Music's Dan Rosen Lauds ‘Historic’ ARIA Chart Run

Warner Music’s domestic company is enjoying its strongest week ever on the ARIA Singles Chart. TMN caught up with WMA's Dan Rosen.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 19, 2025
Warner Music's Dan Rosen Lauds ‘Historic’ ARIA Chart Run

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Warner Music's Dan Rosen Lauds ‘Historic’ ARIA Chart Run

Warner Music’s domestic company is enjoying its strongest week ever on the ARIA Singles Chart. TMN caught up with WMA's Dan Rosen.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 19, 2025
Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’

Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’

Australia’s music community and the professional network that supports it is a multi-billion-dollar machine, roughly 90% of us listen to homegrown music, and most domestic artists remain desperately…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 12, 2025
Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’

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Music Industry Contributes $2.82 Billion to Economy: Music Australia Drops the ‘Bass Line’

Australia’s music community and the professional network that supports it is a multi-billion-dollar machine, roughly 90% of us listen to homegrown music, and most domestic artists remain desperately…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 12, 2025
'Our Mission Was to Bring Great Australian Music to the World': Chapter Music Calls Time After 33 Years

'Our Mission Was to Bring Great Australian Music to the World': Chapter Music Calls Time After 33 Years

In the essay Notes on Camp, cultural critic Susan Sontag argues that nothing has a “more decisive” influence on the way we live our lives than taste. Taste has been the driving force behind Melbourne…

By Music Network - Jun 3, 2025
'Our Mission Was to Bring Great Australian Music to the World': Chapter Music Calls Time After 33 Years

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'Our Mission Was to Bring Great Australian Music to the World': Chapter Music Calls Time After 33 Years

In the essay Notes on Camp, cultural critic Susan Sontag argues that nothing has a “more decisive” influence on the way we live our lives than taste. Taste has been the driving force behind Melbourne…

By Music Network - Jun 3, 2025
Federal Election 2025: Which Political Parties Are Supporting 'Vote Music'

Federal Election 2025: Which Political Parties Are Supporting 'Vote Music'

The familiar smell of democracy sausages will fill the air this Saturday, May 3rd, as millions of Australians have their say on the nation’s leadership. In the lead-up to the 2025 federal election,…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2025
Federal Election 2025: Which Political Parties Are Supporting 'Vote Music'

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Federal Election 2025: Which Political Parties Are Supporting 'Vote Music'

The familiar smell of democracy sausages will fill the air this Saturday, May 3rd, as millions of Australians have their say on the nation’s leadership. In the lead-up to the 2025 federal election,…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2025
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