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Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]
Record companies have been pressuring streaming services to increase prices and stop free tiers.
![Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-r2-1.thebrag.com%2Ftmn%2Fuploads%2FMusic-Streaming.png%3Fv%3D1778467940808&w=3840&q=75)
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Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]
Record companies have been pressuring streaming services to increase prices and stop free tiers.
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Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]
NF is massive in the Christian hip hop community, sending him to #1 in the US.
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Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]
NF is massive in the Christian hip hop community, sending him to #1 in the US.
![A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-r2-1.thebrag.com%2Ftmn%2Fuploads%2FStreaming-Listeners-Users.jpg%3Fv%3D1778467940808&w=3840&q=75)
A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]
Nathan Jolly on whether a different payment structure could benefit musicians.
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A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]
Nathan Jolly on whether a different payment structure could benefit musicians.

The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…

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The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…
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What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]
"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.
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What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]
"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.

"The battle against dodgy ticket resellers is only half won": Evelyn Richardson on Google vs Viagogo
LPA boss Evelyn Richardson says Australia needs to get in step with international markets.

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"The battle against dodgy ticket resellers is only half won": Evelyn Richardson on Google vs Viagogo
LPA boss Evelyn Richardson says Australia needs to get in step with international markets.

Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole
Dance like nobody’s paying...

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Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole
Dance like nobody’s paying...

Youth music participation is the key to a successful industry
In a music landscape packed to the rafters with over-age shows and lock out laws, a neglected under-aged audience waits. Waiting for a fair amount of inclusion in music – for some, this is the…

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Youth music participation is the key to a successful industry
In a music landscape packed to the rafters with over-age shows and lock out laws, a neglected under-aged audience waits. Waiting for a fair amount of inclusion in music – for some, this is the…

The boring truth about drug deaths at festivals
A NSW coroner's inquest recently began into drug-related deaths like that of Alex Ross-King.

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The boring truth about drug deaths at festivals
A NSW coroner's inquest recently began into drug-related deaths like that of Alex Ross-King.

How to not kook a music PR campaign
Not unlike ‘music journalist’, ‘music publicist’ is a title that gets thrown around a lot these days. But there’s a big difference between helping out your mate's band get some write-ups and being an…

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How to not kook a music PR campaign
Not unlike ‘music journalist’, ‘music publicist’ is a title that gets thrown around a lot these days. But there’s a big difference between helping out your mate's band get some write-ups and being an…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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