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The limits of advocacy: Arts sector told to stop worrying and be happy
The live entertainment sector has been smashed by COVID-19, but it's yet to receive much government sympathy or support.

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The limits of advocacy: Arts sector told to stop worrying and be happy
The live entertainment sector has been smashed by COVID-19, but it's yet to receive much government sympathy or support.

Women in jazz still face many barriers to success
Some female jazz musicians find the professional environment hostile.

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Women in jazz still face many barriers to success
Some female jazz musicians find the professional environment hostile.
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The importance of mentoring new musicians during a pandemic [OP-ED]
I have always been motivated to help people. A common trait I have gleaned from my time in Artist Management is that the best managers have a desire to identify talent and bring it out in people by…
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The importance of mentoring new musicians during a pandemic [OP-ED]
I have always been motivated to help people. A common trait I have gleaned from my time in Artist Management is that the best managers have a desire to identify talent and bring it out in people by…

How can we think more creatively about supporting our artists wellbeing?
DH Lawrence, the prolific writer and poet wrote, “Once a book is fathomed, once it is known, and its meaning fixed or established, it is dead.” The pressure on artists to create something that has…

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How can we think more creatively about supporting our artists wellbeing?
DH Lawrence, the prolific writer and poet wrote, “Once a book is fathomed, once it is known, and its meaning fixed or established, it is dead.” The pressure on artists to create something that has…

The government must insure our arts events
We need to do better in putting a floor under losses for the live-performance industry.

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The government must insure our arts events
We need to do better in putting a floor under losses for the live-performance industry.
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Is the music industry self-destructive? [OP-ED]
It’s funny how disaster scenarios become embedded in culture and flourish like flowers in Spring. Television’s death had been predicted for more than a decade. The advertising industry has been “at…
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Is the music industry self-destructive? [OP-ED]
It’s funny how disaster scenarios become embedded in culture and flourish like flowers in Spring. Television’s death had been predicted for more than a decade. The advertising industry has been “at…

A new generation of change-makers are taking control of the music biz
AIM's Ed St John: 'The global music business is evolving, rapidly.'

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A new generation of change-makers are taking control of the music biz
AIM's Ed St John: 'The global music business is evolving, rapidly.'
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We need to talk about how the Aus Govt's sport bias is hurting music [OP-ED]
When the majority of our futures remain largely out of our control for an extended period of time, it can be extremely anxiety-inducing. It’s no surprise the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant…
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We need to talk about how the Aus Govt's sport bias is hurting music [OP-ED]
When the majority of our futures remain largely out of our control for an extended period of time, it can be extremely anxiety-inducing. It’s no surprise the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant…

We’re living through a music tech revolution - and it’s just getting started
Last year's TMN 30 Under 30 Readers' Choice winner, Josh Simons, explores why creatives have more control than ever.

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We’re living through a music tech revolution - and it’s just getting started
Last year's TMN 30 Under 30 Readers' Choice winner, Josh Simons, explores why creatives have more control than ever.

As an Aus songwriter for Justin Bieber, Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj, this is your sign to keep going
I, like most people, have a love-hate relationship with the unpredictability of life. You have a dream, you visualise it, you plan, you control, you get your grubby hands all over everything, and…

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As an Aus songwriter for Justin Bieber, Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj, this is your sign to keep going
I, like most people, have a love-hate relationship with the unpredictability of life. You have a dream, you visualise it, you plan, you control, you get your grubby hands all over everything, and…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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