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Op-Ed: AMC CEO John Davis on the significance of 'art music' in Australia

Op-Ed: AMC CEO John Davis on the significance of 'art music' in Australia

Ahead of tomorrow night's Art Music Awards in Sydney, where achievements in the composition, performance, education and presentation of art music are recognised, industry luminary John Davis has…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 21, 2017
Op-Ed: AMC CEO John Davis on the significance of 'art music' in Australia

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Op-Ed: AMC CEO John Davis on the significance of 'art music' in Australia

Ahead of tomorrow night's Art Music Awards in Sydney, where achievements in the composition, performance, education and presentation of art music are recognised, industry luminary John Davis has…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 21, 2017
Simon Napier-Bell on the future of the record biz, gay marriage and Sinead O’Connor

Simon Napier-Bell on the future of the record biz, gay marriage and Sinead O’Connor

Artist manager, author, entrepreneur, impresario, raconteur. Simon Napier-Bell can talk it, he’s walked it and the rock ‘n’ roll stories will flow when he embarks on a national speaking tour next…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 18, 2017
Simon Napier-Bell on the future of the record biz, gay marriage and Sinead O’Connor

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Simon Napier-Bell on the future of the record biz, gay marriage and Sinead O’Connor

Artist manager, author, entrepreneur, impresario, raconteur. Simon Napier-Bell can talk it, he’s walked it and the rock ‘n’ roll stories will flow when he embarks on a national speaking tour next…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 18, 2017
MGM’s Michael Chase talks introducing Like a Version to the US and ‘bridging the gap’ for Aussie artists

MGM’s Michael Chase talks introducing Like a Version to the US and ‘bridging the gap’ for Aussie artists

'Like A Version', the chart-topping, sometimes quirky Australian institution, is heading to America. A 21-track compilation of classic covers by Tame Impala, Flume, DMA'S and others will drop Sept.…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 17, 2017
MGM’s Michael Chase talks introducing Like a Version to the US and ‘bridging the gap’ for Aussie artists

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MGM’s Michael Chase talks introducing Like a Version to the US and ‘bridging the gap’ for Aussie artists

'Like A Version', the chart-topping, sometimes quirky Australian institution, is heading to America. A 21-track compilation of classic covers by Tame Impala, Flume, DMA'S and others will drop Sept.…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 17, 2017
The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge

The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge

Every year, we hear about just how much harder it is for artists to get their start in the music industry, with plenty of digital tools making it easy (in theory) to get their music "out there", but…

By Brandon John - Aug 15, 2017
The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge

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The team of music veterans helping new Australian artists, free of charge

Every year, we hear about just how much harder it is for artists to get their start in the music industry, with plenty of digital tools making it easy (in theory) to get their music "out there", but…

By Brandon John - Aug 15, 2017
Bluejuice's Jake Stone explains why he's produced a free seminar series for artists

Bluejuice's Jake Stone explains why he's produced a free seminar series for artists

Next week, Jake Stone (Bluejuice) will host the first of three free seminars at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. As the producer, booker and host of the three-event series, Jake Stone has tapped…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 15, 2017
Bluejuice's Jake Stone explains why he's produced a free seminar series for artists

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Bluejuice's Jake Stone explains why he's produced a free seminar series for artists

Next week, Jake Stone (Bluejuice) will host the first of three free seminars at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. As the producer, booker and host of the three-event series, Jake Stone has tapped…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 15, 2017
How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane

How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane

“I know that I went through a stage of actual despair, if I’m being honest with you,” says Jen Cloher. The Melbourne-based musician is sitting in her car, having just dropped off her partner Courtney…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 10, 2017
How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane

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How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane

“I know that I went through a stage of actual despair, if I’m being honest with you,” says Jen Cloher. The Melbourne-based musician is sitting in her car, having just dropped off her partner Courtney…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 10, 2017
Chris Scaddan talks Hottest 100 date change & gender bias in bruising Q&A

Chris Scaddan talks Hottest 100 date change & gender bias in bruising Q&A

Genre bias, changing the Hottest 100 date and content quotas were just some of the pressing issues Chris Scaddan, triple j’s head of music, tackled on stage during a bruising final day session at the…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 3, 2017
Chris Scaddan talks Hottest 100 date change & gender bias in bruising Q&A

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Chris Scaddan talks Hottest 100 date change & gender bias in bruising Q&A

Genre bias, changing the Hottest 100 date and content quotas were just some of the pressing issues Chris Scaddan, triple j’s head of music, tackled on stage during a bruising final day session at the…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 3, 2017
Op-Ed: Streaming is killing chart placement for Australian artists

Op-Ed: Streaming is killing chart placement for Australian artists

On May 15, a long-awaited change debuted on the ARIA Albums chart, with qualifying on-demand streams contributing to the Album charts result. Already the case on the Singles chart, the change was…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 3, 2017
Op-Ed: Streaming is killing chart placement for Australian artists

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Op-Ed: Streaming is killing chart placement for Australian artists

On May 15, a long-awaited change debuted on the ARIA Albums chart, with qualifying on-demand streams contributing to the Album charts result. Already the case on the Singles chart, the change was…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 3, 2017
#CMR2017 Q&A: Panellists Vanessa Picken and Simon Cahill on digital in 2017

#CMR2017 Q&A: Panellists Vanessa Picken and Simon Cahill on digital in 2017

TMN will be bringing you the highlights of Contemporary Music Roundtable’s inspiring and informative panels, workshops and talks in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday this week. One of the sessions…

By Unknown Author - Aug 1, 2017
#CMR2017 Q&A: Panellists Vanessa Picken and Simon Cahill on digital in 2017

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#CMR2017 Q&A: Panellists Vanessa Picken and Simon Cahill on digital in 2017

TMN will be bringing you the highlights of Contemporary Music Roundtable’s inspiring and informative panels, workshops and talks in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday this week. One of the sessions…

By Unknown Author - Aug 1, 2017
APRA mentor Ella Hooper: "We need a Hans Zimmer who’s a woman!"

APRA mentor Ella Hooper: "We need a Hans Zimmer who’s a woman!"

With her band Killing Heidi becoming one of the biggest things in Australian music when she was still in high school, APRA mentor Ella Hooper has spent her entire adult life as a working musician,…

By Unknown Author - Jul 31, 2017
APRA mentor Ella Hooper: "We need a Hans Zimmer who’s a woman!"

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APRA mentor Ella Hooper: "We need a Hans Zimmer who’s a woman!"

With her band Killing Heidi becoming one of the biggest things in Australian music when she was still in high school, APRA mentor Ella Hooper has spent her entire adult life as a working musician,…

By Unknown Author - Jul 31, 2017
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