Opinion

I feel that in recent weeks I have had something of a “road to Damascus” moment around my consumption of music. Let me start with setting out how I was feeling 2–3 weeks ago about my own…

The following featured in Jake Udell's Art of a Manager newsletter. “Power has shifted in the music industry, and a large share of that power is resting with artist managers. Artist managers are the…

NSW Decides: This is your “last drinks” call to arms.

Why are artist managers paid the same rate, and in some cases less, than they have ever been paid? Luke Girgis has a solution.

“A woman is always accompanied, except when quite alone, and perhaps even then, by her own image of herself. “While she is walking across a room or weeping at the death of her father, she cannot…

A Statewide partnership between Tasmania’s Department of Education and APRA AMCOS kicks off today in Hobart under the SongMakers umbrella. ARIA-award winning musicians, Rai Thistlethwayte (Thirsty…

Does an artists future really lie with traditional record companies?

I think I was destined to end up in the music industry, one way or another. My mother being the owner of a big dancing institution, and dad once owning a pretty big music hall in Melbourne home to…

"The sector’s muted response is understandable," write Christie Eliezer.

It’s no secret that almost all heads of Australian music companies are men. There are some brilliant female CEOs and senior executives like Rachel Comerford (Unified), Jessica Ducrou (Secret Sounds)…