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In 2019, your face will be your concert ticket
Midway through this month, the MBL announced their plans to do away with both electronic and paper ticketing. First they will implement fingerprint technology, then facial scanning. "Safe, simple and…

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In 2019, your face will be your concert ticket
Midway through this month, the MBL announced their plans to do away with both electronic and paper ticketing. First they will implement fingerprint technology, then facial scanning. "Safe, simple and…

Isn't it weird how triple j lost its way as soon as I got older?
As I have aged, I have noticed the darnedest thing: triple j no longer appears to be appealing to the youth. Back when I was a teenager, triple j was really in the pocket, playing song after song…

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Isn't it weird how triple j lost its way as soon as I got older?
As I have aged, I have noticed the darnedest thing: triple j no longer appears to be appealing to the youth. Back when I was a teenager, triple j was really in the pocket, playing song after song…

The NSW Government doesn't support its artists
The NSW State Government just unleashed the worst round of arts funding to date. Given their attitude towards the once-thriving night economy in the country's largest city, most of which was built…

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The NSW Government doesn't support its artists
The NSW State Government just unleashed the worst round of arts funding to date. Given their attitude towards the once-thriving night economy in the country's largest city, most of which was built…

Frank Sinatra: the godfather of the concept album
Tracing the invention of any artform is messy. For every perceived ground zero, there is someone who was doing the same thing, earlier and independently. Often, artists arrive at the same idea at the…

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Frank Sinatra: the godfather of the concept album
Tracing the invention of any artform is messy. For every perceived ground zero, there is someone who was doing the same thing, earlier and independently. Often, artists arrive at the same idea at the…

How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR
The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

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How 'Staying Alive' helps people to stay alive: the song's role in CPR
The thing about humans is we are quite terrible at keeping a steady beat without prompts, despite the metronome inside our chest keeping us alive. Tell someone to tap their desk every 0.6 seconds for…

Bands that wouldn't have gotten far with their shitty early band names
As Juliet once said in Romeo and Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a Jet, by any other word would rock as sweetly." It's true that if a band is good enough, their band name doesn't matter…

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Bands that wouldn't have gotten far with their shitty early band names
As Juliet once said in Romeo and Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a Jet, by any other word would rock as sweetly." It's true that if a band is good enough, their band name doesn't matter…
Does Facebook even want youths on its platform? Marketing managers and artists, take note
Late last year, when Facebook announced plans to switch up the algorithm to de-prioritise posts, brands and artists took note. Last October, Facebook announced it was “testing two separate feeds, one…
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Does Facebook even want youths on its platform? Marketing managers and artists, take note
Late last year, when Facebook announced plans to switch up the algorithm to de-prioritise posts, brands and artists took note. Last October, Facebook announced it was “testing two separate feeds, one…

Wanna know the real reason for Sydney lockout laws? Follow the money
Channel Seven has obtained official crime statistics that show that violence has surged by 42% in the areas of Sydney controlled by the draconian lock-out laws. Previous reports touted by the…

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Wanna know the real reason for Sydney lockout laws? Follow the money
Channel Seven has obtained official crime statistics that show that violence has surged by 42% in the areas of Sydney controlled by the draconian lock-out laws. Previous reports touted by the…

How Sonos addressed 'Women In Music' in two entirely separate ways
The kind of approach we need to see more of from companies who wish to support women in music without playing into the victim narrative.

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How Sonos addressed 'Women In Music' in two entirely separate ways
The kind of approach we need to see more of from companies who wish to support women in music without playing into the victim narrative.

In radio, no amount of money can buy on-air chemistry
Yesterday's Radio Rating Survey saw triple j's Ben and Liam pull ahead of the multi-million dollar 2Day FM team of Em, Grant and Ed in Sydney. This comes in the wake of reports of infighting between…

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In radio, no amount of money can buy on-air chemistry
Yesterday's Radio Rating Survey saw triple j's Ben and Liam pull ahead of the multi-million dollar 2Day FM team of Em, Grant and Ed in Sydney. This comes in the wake of reports of infighting between…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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