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When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album
Pnau have tasted the rarest of fruits, a U.K. No. 1 album. Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes joined an elite pack of Aussies when, in 2012, their album ‘Good Morning to the Night,’ a collection of…
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When Elton John met Pnau: The story behind an unlikely UK #1 album
Pnau have tasted the rarest of fruits, a U.K. No. 1 album. Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes joined an elite pack of Aussies when, in 2012, their album ‘Good Morning to the Night,’ a collection of…
Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you
This month, the standout event of Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is returning to take over the iconic Melbourne Town Hall on November 19. Featuring 20 artists performing over three levels of the…
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Starting a record label? These indie label heads have some advice for you
This month, the standout event of Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is returning to take over the iconic Melbourne Town Hall on November 19. Featuring 20 artists performing over three levels of the…
The top takeaways from FastForward 2017
Image: Amanda Rose Photography Music industry professionals and experts from a range of fields descended on the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam this past weekend for Fast Forward 2017. The…
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The top takeaways from FastForward 2017
Image: Amanda Rose Photography Music industry professionals and experts from a range of fields descended on the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam this past weekend for Fast Forward 2017. The…
Streaming will finally count towards the ARIA Album Charts: here’s how it will work
The ARIA album charts will begin taking streaming into account, starting with the chart dated Monday May 15. That album chart, which will be available on ARIA s website from 5pm on Saturday May 13,…
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Streaming will finally count towards the ARIA Album Charts: here’s how it will work
The ARIA album charts will begin taking streaming into account, starting with the chart dated Monday May 15. That album chart, which will be available on ARIA s website from 5pm on Saturday May 13,…
Keith Urban just spent a year in the ARIA Album Top 30, and country is only going to get bigger
Keith Urban s Ripcord has just notched up a full year in the Top 30 of the ARIA Album charts, as of this week’s chart. Released in May 2016 and quickly reaching platinum status for 70,000 sales, his…
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Keith Urban just spent a year in the ARIA Album Top 30, and country is only going to get bigger
Keith Urban s Ripcord has just notched up a full year in the Top 30 of the ARIA Album charts, as of this week’s chart. Released in May 2016 and quickly reaching platinum status for 70,000 sales, his…
Holograms, genre tribes & songwriting bots: five takeaways from 2017’s first Music Tech Summit
How is technology shaping the future of music? That was the question posed to the panel at the second Music Tech Summit, held at Universal Music s Sydney HQ on May 4 this year. Four industry leaders…
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Holograms, genre tribes & songwriting bots: five takeaways from 2017’s first Music Tech Summit
How is technology shaping the future of music? That was the question posed to the panel at the second Music Tech Summit, held at Universal Music s Sydney HQ on May 4 this year. Four industry leaders…
Redeeming features: why the Strategic Bieber is every hit single’s secret weapon right now
Last week, the highest charting Latin crossover hit in years finally established itself as a #1 on the TMN Hot 100. Despacito (Remix) overthrew DJ Khaled s I m The One and leads ahead of Shawn…
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Redeeming features: why the Strategic Bieber is every hit single’s secret weapon right now
Last week, the highest charting Latin crossover hit in years finally established itself as a #1 on the TMN Hot 100. Despacito (Remix) overthrew DJ Khaled s I m The One and leads ahead of Shawn…
EXCLUSIVE: The Aussie women behind the scenes of Kesha’s powerful comeback single ’Praying’
Kesha’s first solo single in four years, ’Praying’, is a ferocious and satisfying new chapter in her story one that sees the star emerging from the depths of an ugly legal and personal battle. For…
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EXCLUSIVE: The Aussie women behind the scenes of Kesha’s powerful comeback single ’Praying’
Kesha’s first solo single in four years, ’Praying’, is a ferocious and satisfying new chapter in her story one that sees the star emerging from the depths of an ugly legal and personal battle. For…
Home truths: Izzi Manfredi on why The Preatures’ latest single should start a conversation
As Izzi Manfredi croons the opening lines, People say it s not cool / to be sweet like you , the Preatures latest single already feels like a classic aged in the long days of a late-80s Aussie…
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Home truths: Izzi Manfredi on why The Preatures’ latest single should start a conversation
As Izzi Manfredi croons the opening lines, People say it s not cool / to be sweet like you , the Preatures latest single already feels like a classic aged in the long days of a late-80s Aussie…
"Pop is real, pop is great, deal with it": Nic Kelly picks five Aussie pop songs commercial radio is sleeping on
There aren’t enough Australians in the singles charts. In the ARIA Top 20 Singles, the only Aussie is William Singe, the guest vocalist on Jonas Blue’s ’Mama’; the next one down (and the highest…
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"Pop is real, pop is great, deal with it": Nic Kelly picks five Aussie pop songs commercial radio is sleeping on
There aren’t enough Australians in the singles charts. In the ARIA Top 20 Singles, the only Aussie is William Singe, the guest vocalist on Jonas Blue’s ’Mama’; the next one down (and the highest…
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