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OP-ED: Music and mental health - why we need a personalised helpline

OP-ED: Music and mental health - why we need a personalised helpline

Music industry workers have a very specific set of mental health concerns. Jeff Crabtree breaks them down.

By Unknown Author - Jun 25, 2018
OP-ED: Music and mental health - why we need a personalised helpline

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OP-ED: Music and mental health - why we need a personalised helpline

Music industry workers have a very specific set of mental health concerns. Jeff Crabtree breaks them down.

By Unknown Author - Jun 25, 2018
Will higher Australian music quotas for radio make people buy Australian?

Will higher Australian music quotas for radio make people buy Australian?

This week WA Senator Glenn Sterle spoke in parliament about what he deemed "the general decline of interest and support for new Australian music in this great country." He spoke of his shock at…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 22, 2018
Will higher Australian music quotas for radio make people buy Australian?

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Will higher Australian music quotas for radio make people buy Australian?

This week WA Senator Glenn Sterle spoke in parliament about what he deemed "the general decline of interest and support for new Australian music in this great country." He spoke of his shock at…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 22, 2018
Punk-O-Rama: a gateway drug

Punk-O-Rama: a gateway drug

"Try, but you can't bring me down": H20: Everready 1994 was a hell of a year for punk. Offspring's Smash and Green Day's Dookie both came out and sold over 10 million copies each. Bad Religion…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 21, 2018
Punk-O-Rama: a gateway drug

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Punk-O-Rama: a gateway drug

"Try, but you can't bring me down": H20: Everready 1994 was a hell of a year for punk. Offspring's Smash and Green Day's Dookie both came out and sold over 10 million copies each. Bad Religion…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 21, 2018
The music world is torn about how to remember XXXTentacion

The music world is torn about how to remember XXXTentacion

The key to navigating a conflicting artist XXXTentacion is acknowledgement - of both his contributions and his subtractions to the music industry at large.

By Unknown Author - Jun 20, 2018
The music world is torn about how to remember XXXTentacion

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The music world is torn about how to remember XXXTentacion

The key to navigating a conflicting artist XXXTentacion is acknowledgement - of both his contributions and his subtractions to the music industry at large.

By Unknown Author - Jun 20, 2018
Spotify's revolving door - is it crisis or evolution?

Spotify's revolving door - is it crisis or evolution?

What's pushing their heavyweight execs to head for the exit?

By Unknown Author - Jun 18, 2018
Spotify's revolving door - is it crisis or evolution?

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Spotify's revolving door - is it crisis or evolution?

What's pushing their heavyweight execs to head for the exit?

By Unknown Author - Jun 18, 2018
The evergreen value of creating a perennial seller

The evergreen value of creating a perennial seller

Author Ryan Holiday wrote an excellent book called Perennial Seller which explores the value of creating something that will sell steadily over time: be it a novel, a record, a movie, or a product -…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 14, 2018
The evergreen value of creating a perennial seller

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The evergreen value of creating a perennial seller

Author Ryan Holiday wrote an excellent book called Perennial Seller which explores the value of creating something that will sell steadily over time: be it a novel, a record, a movie, or a product -…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 14, 2018
Op-Ed: How many tracks are uploaded to streaming services a day anyway?

Op-Ed: How many tracks are uploaded to streaming services a day anyway?

TMN did a ring-around of music and digital execs to find out, but didn’t get very far.

By Christie Eliezer - Jun 13, 2018
Op-Ed: How many tracks are uploaded to streaming services a day anyway?

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Op-Ed: How many tracks are uploaded to streaming services a day anyway?

TMN did a ring-around of music and digital execs to find out, but didn’t get very far.

By Christie Eliezer - Jun 13, 2018
Kanye's entire album charted on the ARIA singles chart this week

Kanye's entire album charted on the ARIA singles chart this week

Maybe it was merely driven by curiosity, maybe it's a sign of the times, or maybe it's because it's a deeply-personal, sweet, savage, scattered, seven-track album, but Kanye's entire Ye record…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
Kanye's entire album charted on the ARIA singles chart this week

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Kanye's entire album charted on the ARIA singles chart this week

Maybe it was merely driven by curiosity, maybe it's a sign of the times, or maybe it's because it's a deeply-personal, sweet, savage, scattered, seven-track album, but Kanye's entire Ye record…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
Your foolproof guide to writing a song for the season finale of a drama

Your foolproof guide to writing a song for the season finale of a drama

If you watch as much televised drama (read: soap operas) as me, chances are you're going to start noticing patterns. Like, the smaller the town, the more chance it has of being hit with an avalanche…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
Your foolproof guide to writing a song for the season finale of a drama

Opinion

Your foolproof guide to writing a song for the season finale of a drama

If you watch as much televised drama (read: soap operas) as me, chances are you're going to start noticing patterns. Like, the smaller the town, the more chance it has of being hit with an avalanche…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
A collection of the least "rock and roll" words included in rock and roll songs

A collection of the least "rock and roll" words included in rock and roll songs

On the weekend I looked up the lyrics to 'Alcoholiday' by Teenage Fanclub (excellent, underrated song) as I was laughing about the fact they used the word 'interim' in it. It turns out I had…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
A collection of the least "rock and roll" words included in rock and roll songs

Opinion

A collection of the least "rock and roll" words included in rock and roll songs

On the weekend I looked up the lyrics to 'Alcoholiday' by Teenage Fanclub (excellent, underrated song) as I was laughing about the fact they used the word 'interim' in it. It turns out I had…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 12, 2018
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