Luke Girgis

Taylor's advice now resonates profoundly: fostering long-term relationships based on mutual respect and shared success is crucial.

Last night's ARIA Awards marked an incredible new chapter for our Australian music industry. The 2023 event was the best ARIAs I’ve attended.

18 months ago we set out to build the best gig guide app ever made. Today marks a milestone with the launch of 'Don’t Bore Us,' now proudly gracing the App Store’s front page. Why embark on this…

I am a SXSW veteran. I fly to Austin every year and love it each time, I’ve been going for nearly a decade. However, like me, most people were very nervous about SXSW Sydney. I was excited at the…

Music fans can now invest in their favourite artists and profit from them. The revolution will be a win-win for fans and creators.

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

One thing is clear: the territory needs a vibrant Sony Music Australia comeback.

Being an artist manager is the most anxiety-inducing role in the music industry (only matched by a promoter with millions of dollars on the line). As I pointed out on The Industry Observer back in…

A cover, with only about 1 million plays on Spotify (prior to the countdown) won the triple j Hottest 100. How did this happen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13WnqsRc5g There are two possible…

It appears right now, Sony Music Australia is running on fumes. The local major has parted ways with its president, its GM, the head of A R, its HR, and as of our announcement on Friday, its head of…

TikTok is reaching maturity as it fast approaches 1 billion users and begins to look to monetise its audience. With this maturity, like all platforms before it - TikTok is changing its algorithm and…

I often have people from all corners of the music industry contact me about various issues they're experiencing at any given time. It's one of the few privileges of working in media, people will…