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The Unintended Victims of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Culture (Op-Ed)
There is a bi-product of Australia's rock ‘n’ roll culture who have been suffering in silence – quite literally.

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The Unintended Victims of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Culture (Op-Ed)
There is a bi-product of Australia's rock ‘n’ roll culture who have been suffering in silence – quite literally.

Neighbouring Rights: It's Time to Bridge the 'Broken' UK-Australia Performer Gap
Neighbouring Rights income has been broken for some time now, and it continues to hit British and Australian performers.

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Neighbouring Rights: It's Time to Bridge the 'Broken' UK-Australia Performer Gap
Neighbouring Rights income has been broken for some time now, and it continues to hit British and Australian performers.

Vanessa Picken is What the Australian Music Industry Needs
Why Sony Music Australia's incoming CEO, Vanessa Picken, is the perfect person to lead and represent the business into the future.

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Vanessa Picken is What the Australian Music Industry Needs
Why Sony Music Australia's incoming CEO, Vanessa Picken, is the perfect person to lead and represent the business into the future.

Hey, 'Australian Idol' – it’s a different world than when you left. It’s time to get with the program
'Australian Idol' needs to get with the program and ditch its ageist criteria if it wants to be part of the modern music industry.

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Hey, 'Australian Idol' – it’s a different world than when you left. It’s time to get with the program
'Australian Idol' needs to get with the program and ditch its ageist criteria if it wants to be part of the modern music industry.

After Five Years, The Industry Observer Waves Goodbye
Raise a glass for TIO, if that’s your thing and you’ve ignored dry July. After five years, the music industry title is absorbed into TMN.

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After Five Years, The Industry Observer Waves Goodbye
Raise a glass for TIO, if that’s your thing and you’ve ignored dry July. After five years, the music industry title is absorbed into TMN.

A Note from The Industry Observer
Five years ago we launched an online publication for all of you. We called it The Industry Observer. Now it's part of The Music Network.

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A Note from The Industry Observer
Five years ago we launched an online publication for all of you. We called it The Industry Observer. Now it's part of The Music Network.

Are Majors Still Double-Dipping Overseas Digital Royalties? (Op-Ed)
The uncouth practice of record labels letting their international subsidiaries make deductions on digital royalties is a common gripe among the artist community, and for good reason.

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Are Majors Still Double-Dipping Overseas Digital Royalties? (Op-Ed)
The uncouth practice of record labels letting their international subsidiaries make deductions on digital royalties is a common gripe among the artist community, and for good reason.

Vangelis, Andy Fletcher and Dave Smith Used Synths to Terraform the Music Landscape (Opinion)
Vangelis, Andy Fletcher and Dave Smith were terraformers, musical progressives, each operating in their own lane.

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Vangelis, Andy Fletcher and Dave Smith Used Synths to Terraform the Music Landscape (Opinion)
Vangelis, Andy Fletcher and Dave Smith were terraformers, musical progressives, each operating in their own lane.

Halsey's Record Label Won’t Release a New Song Until it Goes Viral on TikTok. Is This The Future of The Music Industry?
Halsey is not the first high-profile artist to vent about the 'unreasonable' demands of their record label on TikTok.

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Halsey's Record Label Won’t Release a New Song Until it Goes Viral on TikTok. Is This The Future of The Music Industry?
Halsey is not the first high-profile artist to vent about the 'unreasonable' demands of their record label on TikTok.

'Learn to Say No': Lexy Dobbin Reflects on Her First Year in Business (Opinion)
'I didn’t know how to say 'no' to people with dreams and people I cared about,' writes Lexy Dobbin.

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'Learn to Say No': Lexy Dobbin Reflects on Her First Year in Business (Opinion)
'I didn’t know how to say 'no' to people with dreams and people I cared about,' writes Lexy Dobbin.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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