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Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip

Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip

Kanye West was quite correct when he claimed the 2006 clip for his single 'Touch The Sky' should have won the MTV Music Award for Best Video. As he explained (read: ranted) at the time: "It cost a…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 20, 2018
Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip

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Remembering that time Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for his 'Touch The Sky' video clip

Kanye West was quite correct when he claimed the 2006 clip for his single 'Touch The Sky' should have won the MTV Music Award for Best Video. As he explained (read: ranted) at the time: "It cost a…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 20, 2018
Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."

Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."

“I showed my parents and was like, ‘What am I supposed to do? I don't know anything about this.’"

By Unknown Author - Jul 20, 2018
Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."

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Nick de la Hoyde on the dark side of social media: “I never copy and paste a help message."

“I showed my parents and was like, ‘What am I supposed to do? I don't know anything about this.’"

By Unknown Author - Jul 20, 2018
How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR

How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR

The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 19, 2018
How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR

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How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR

The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 19, 2018
How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists

How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists

"During the first two years we had to convince managers, agents, and guests that this event was for real, and would take place in a country without an existing electronic scene."

By Unknown Author - Jul 18, 2018
How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists

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How Your Paradise Fiji went from proving its own existence to taking requests from global artists

"During the first two years we had to convince managers, agents, and guests that this event was for real, and would take place in a country without an existing electronic scene."

By Unknown Author - Jul 18, 2018
From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry

From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry

Get acquainted with tech start-ups from around the world that are shaking the music industry.

By Unknown Author - Jul 18, 2018
From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry

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From managing merch to making your voice heard - Meet the seven tech start-ups that are shaking the music industry

Get acquainted with tech start-ups from around the world that are shaking the music industry.

By Unknown Author - Jul 18, 2018
5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’

5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’

Merida Sussex has a unique perspective on both sides at the negotiating table. She has seen the world many times over as lead singer in the celebrated Australian act The Paradise Motel, and in her…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 17, 2018
5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’

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5 Questions With Stolen Records’ Merida Sussex: ‘Make mistakes, take risks’

Merida Sussex has a unique perspective on both sides at the negotiating table. She has seen the world many times over as lead singer in the celebrated Australian act The Paradise Motel, and in her…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 17, 2018
OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch

OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch

OneMusic New Zealand, the joint licensing venture between APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ, celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. With OneMusic Australia due in the first half of 2019, APRA…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 17, 2018
OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch

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OneMusic NZ: What we can expect from the Australian launch

OneMusic New Zealand, the joint licensing venture between APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ, celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. With OneMusic Australia due in the first half of 2019, APRA…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 17, 2018
When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

In 2003, the fear that music piracy could derail the entire music industry was a very real one, and Madonna duped everyone by once releasing a fake version of her own album. Two years earlier,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 16, 2018
When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

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When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

In 2003, the fear that music piracy could derail the entire music industry was a very real one, and Madonna duped everyone by once releasing a fake version of her own album. Two years earlier,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 16, 2018
10 Questions with NOVA Entertainment group program director Paul Jackson

10 Questions with NOVA Entertainment group program director Paul Jackson

Jackson recently featured on a list of the 15 most influential radio music minds in Australia.

By Music Network - Jul 16, 2018
10 Questions with NOVA Entertainment group program director Paul Jackson

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10 Questions with NOVA Entertainment group program director Paul Jackson

Jackson recently featured on a list of the 15 most influential radio music minds in Australia.

By Music Network - Jul 16, 2018
The continued appeal of Slim Dusty: “most artists would be pleased to get a career out of 1,000 weeks, much less one album!”

The continued appeal of Slim Dusty: “most artists would be pleased to get a career out of 1,000 weeks, much less one album!”

After hitting 1000 weeks in the charts with one album, TMN delves into the upstanding legacy of the country great.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 16, 2018
The continued appeal of Slim Dusty: “most artists would be pleased to get a career out of 1,000 weeks, much less one album!”

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The continued appeal of Slim Dusty: “most artists would be pleased to get a career out of 1,000 weeks, much less one album!”

After hitting 1000 weeks in the charts with one album, TMN delves into the upstanding legacy of the country great.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 16, 2018
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