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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.

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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.

'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.

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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.

'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.

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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.

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."

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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."

'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.

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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.

'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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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…

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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…

'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…

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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…

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,…

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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,…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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