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Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]

Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]

Record companies have been pressuring streaming services to increase prices and stop free tiers.

By Christie Eliezer - Aug 19, 2019
Would Australian music streamers pay more for subscriptions? [op-ed]

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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.

By Christie Eliezer - Aug 19, 2019
Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]

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.

By Unknown Author - Aug 14, 2019
Christian rap is so hot right now [op-ed]

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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.

By Unknown Author - Aug 14, 2019
A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]

A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]

Nathan Jolly on whether a different payment structure could benefit musicians.

By Unknown Author - Aug 7, 2019
A user-centric streaming model could save the music industry [op-ed]

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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.

By Unknown Author - Aug 7, 2019
The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work

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…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 2, 2019
The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work

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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…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 2, 2019
What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]

What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]

"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.

By Unknown Author - Jul 30, 2019
What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]

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What happens when a festival headliner cancels? [op-ed]

"Music festivals should be bigger than one act," writes Nathan Jolly.

By Unknown Author - Jul 30, 2019
"The battle against dodgy ticket resellers is only half won": Evelyn Richardson on Google vs Viagogo

"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.

By Unknown Author - Jul 26, 2019
"The battle against dodgy ticket resellers is only half won": Evelyn Richardson on Google vs Viagogo

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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.

By Unknown Author - Jul 26, 2019
Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole

Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole

Dance like nobody’s paying...

By Unknown Author - Jul 17, 2019
Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole

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Jazz Maths: How many Spotify streams it takes to earn the Dole

Dance like nobody’s paying...

By Unknown Author - Jul 17, 2019
Youth music participation is the key to a successful industry

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…

By Nathan Gunn - Jul 13, 2019
Youth music participation is the key to a successful industry

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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…

By Nathan Gunn - Jul 13, 2019
The boring truth about drug deaths at festivals

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.

By Unknown Author - Jul 11, 2019
The boring truth about drug deaths at festivals

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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.

By Unknown Author - Jul 11, 2019
How to not kook a music PR campaign

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…

By Mike Hohnen - Jul 10, 2019
How to not kook a music PR campaign

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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…

By Mike Hohnen - Jul 10, 2019
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