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Andy King: The great misconception of Fyre Fest's 'Blowjob King'
In mid-January 2019, Andy King was seated at the Netflix premiere of Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened in New York City. He did not have an account on any social media platform. He didn’t…

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Andy King: The great misconception of Fyre Fest's 'Blowjob King'
In mid-January 2019, Andy King was seated at the Netflix premiere of Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened in New York City. He did not have an account on any social media platform. He didn’t…

AFIC Hot Seat: Former SXSW rep Phil Tripp on the future of festivals
"We need to combine forces and unify over issues..."

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AFIC Hot Seat: Former SXSW rep Phil Tripp on the future of festivals
"We need to combine forces and unify over issues..."

The new face of the Australian music industry has arrived
The global music industry is in a current state of reckoning. Post-#metoo, post pay gap acknowledgement, and following our understanding of the powerful advantages of diversity in the workplace, the…

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The new face of the Australian music industry has arrived
The global music industry is in a current state of reckoning. Post-#metoo, post pay gap acknowledgement, and following our understanding of the powerful advantages of diversity in the workplace, the…

AFIC Hot Seat: Festival & event safety officer Jon Corbishley
"...people will always go to a great show and talk about it for months afterwards."

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AFIC Hot Seat: Festival & event safety officer Jon Corbishley
"...people will always go to a great show and talk about it for months afterwards."
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Artist manager Alastair Burns on the meteoric rise of Julia Jacklin [exclusive]
"Our big focus right now is creating space to enjoy what has been achieved."
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Artist manager Alastair Burns on the meteoric rise of Julia Jacklin [exclusive]
"Our big focus right now is creating space to enjoy what has been achieved."

Meet the best AFL tipper in the Australian music industry
Back in March, music and entertainment publisher The Brag Media put $1000 on the table to the member of the music and media industry who won their AFL Tipping competition. The winner would also score…

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Meet the best AFL tipper in the Australian music industry
Back in March, music and entertainment publisher The Brag Media put $1000 on the table to the member of the music and media industry who won their AFL Tipping competition. The winner would also score…

Terry McBride’s (Nettwerk) Bigsound Keynote was so forward-thinking, it will bug you
Managing the careers of artist like Avril Lavigne and Coldplay, Network’s Terry McBride is a wealth of knowledge which delegates attending Bigsound 2019 were able to tap into and absorb - and boy was…

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Terry McBride’s (Nettwerk) Bigsound Keynote was so forward-thinking, it will bug you
Managing the careers of artist like Avril Lavigne and Coldplay, Network’s Terry McBride is a wealth of knowledge which delegates attending Bigsound 2019 were able to tap into and absorb - and boy was…

The burgeoning Australian popstar guide to moving to LA
Moving to Los Angeles is the quintessential popstar dream.

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The burgeoning Australian popstar guide to moving to LA
Moving to Los Angeles is the quintessential popstar dream.

Fashions on the Field: BIGSOUND 2019
Many people feel that working in the music industry is a bit like high school, and look it's more than true. Did anyone else feel like the Afterparty felt like your formal afterparty? I kept asking,…

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Fashions on the Field: BIGSOUND 2019
Many people feel that working in the music industry is a bit like high school, and look it's more than true. Did anyone else feel like the Afterparty felt like your formal afterparty? I kept asking,…

11 acts everyone's talking about post-BIGSOUND 2019
Last week, The Industry Observer embarked on the trek up to Bris-Vegas for the annual drink our weight in free bar tab BIGSOUND Festival and Conference. We made lots of good discoveries, mostly that…

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11 acts everyone's talking about post-BIGSOUND 2019
Last week, The Industry Observer embarked on the trek up to Bris-Vegas for the annual drink our weight in free bar tab BIGSOUND Festival and Conference. We made lots of good discoveries, mostly that…
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