Nathan Jolly
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The more cutting-edge it sounds, the quicker it'll date
This morning on MAX they played 'Mama' by The Spice Girls which -- I will freely admit, what with the reed-thin vocals, the sappy sentiment and the feeling of a filler track suddenly being thrust…
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The more cutting-edge it sounds, the quicker it'll date
This morning on MAX they played 'Mama' by The Spice Girls which -- I will freely admit, what with the reed-thin vocals, the sappy sentiment and the feeling of a filler track suddenly being thrust…
Indigenous songwriters confirmed for APRA’s national Reconciliation Week events
A group of celebrated Indigenous artists will go deep into their songcraft this Wednesday for a national round of Reconciliation Week forums, organized by APRA AMCOS. Nancy Bates, Glenn Skuthorpe,…
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Indigenous songwriters confirmed for APRA’s national Reconciliation Week events
A group of celebrated Indigenous artists will go deep into their songcraft this Wednesday for a national round of Reconciliation Week forums, organized by APRA AMCOS. Nancy Bates, Glenn Skuthorpe,…
Hamish Blake reveals how triple j tried to strong-arm them into signing
Hamish Blake was on the most recent episode of The Betoota Advocate Podcast, and discussed the many sliding doors moments from his early career. One interesting story was about how somebody at triple…
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Hamish Blake reveals how triple j tried to strong-arm them into signing
Hamish Blake was on the most recent episode of The Betoota Advocate Podcast, and discussed the many sliding doors moments from his early career. One interesting story was about how somebody at triple…
Should actual sales count for a lot more in the ARIA charts?
On Friday, March 9, Jess Mauboy's Eurovision song 'We Got Love' was released and promptly shot to #1 on the iTunes chart. It hovered in the top three all weekend, dropped to #5 on Monday, #9 Tuesday…
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Should actual sales count for a lot more in the ARIA charts?
On Friday, March 9, Jess Mauboy's Eurovision song 'We Got Love' was released and promptly shot to #1 on the iTunes chart. It hovered in the top three all weekend, dropped to #5 on Monday, #9 Tuesday…
Guitarist Phil Emmanuel dies, aged 65
Phil Emmanuel has died after suffering an asthma attack in Parkes, New South Wales. He was 65. “On behalf of the family, it is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our much loved…
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Guitarist Phil Emmanuel dies, aged 65
Phil Emmanuel has died after suffering an asthma attack in Parkes, New South Wales. He was 65. “On behalf of the family, it is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our much loved…
Limits to your love: Why do Spotify cap the amount of songs in your library?
“Epic collection, friend. There’s no more room in Your Library. To save more, you’ll need to remove some songs or albums.” You've possibly never seen this message pop up on Spotify. It might be that…
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Limits to your love: Why do Spotify cap the amount of songs in your library?
“Epic collection, friend. There’s no more room in Your Library. To save more, you’ll need to remove some songs or albums.” You've possibly never seen this message pop up on Spotify. It might be that…
Why did the Sony MiniDisc fail?
Whenever I think of the MiniDisc, I think of Ixnay On The Hombre by The Offspring. I went to high school with a guy who was so sure of the MiniDisc's impending dominance as a future format leader…
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Why did the Sony MiniDisc fail?
Whenever I think of the MiniDisc, I think of Ixnay On The Hombre by The Offspring. I went to high school with a guy who was so sure of the MiniDisc's impending dominance as a future format leader…
The real power of radio
A guy I work with named Michael is also a triple j announcer during the early hours of the morning. On Saturday morning at 3:28am the station received a text from a guy called Ned, who had broken…
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The real power of radio
A guy I work with named Michael is also a triple j announcer during the early hours of the morning. On Saturday morning at 3:28am the station received a text from a guy called Ned, who had broken…
Advertising on Facebook and Google is about to become a lot more expensive
A new "digital tax" on Google, Facebook and other such digital media companies looks likely to hike the prices of digital advertising in Australia. Treasurer Scott Morrison has confirmed such a tax…
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Advertising on Facebook and Google is about to become a lot more expensive
A new "digital tax" on Google, Facebook and other such digital media companies looks likely to hike the prices of digital advertising in Australia. Treasurer Scott Morrison has confirmed such a tax…
Don't blame Drake: The origin story of YOLO
A guy I once worked with described YOLO as "carpe diem for bogans". While that's fairly funny, and fairly true, the term's roots stretch far further back than one would think. The current iteration…
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Don't blame Drake: The origin story of YOLO
A guy I once worked with described YOLO as "carpe diem for bogans". While that's fairly funny, and fairly true, the term's roots stretch far further back than one would think. The current iteration…
Here's this year's winner of The Lighthouse Award
APRA AMCOS has announced Sabrina Robertson as The Lighthouse Award recipient for 2018. The award grants $5,000 to "support the professional development of a female manager based in Victoria." It was…
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Here's this year's winner of The Lighthouse Award
APRA AMCOS has announced Sabrina Robertson as The Lighthouse Award recipient for 2018. The award grants $5,000 to "support the professional development of a female manager based in Victoria." It was…
Switching from Spotify: Is it too late for YouTube Music?
YouTube Music, Google's latest big swing at the music streaming market, is set to launch in Australia this Wednesday. Is it six years too late? Ironically (or something certainly approaching irony),…
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Switching from Spotify: Is it too late for YouTube Music?
YouTube Music, Google's latest big swing at the music streaming market, is set to launch in Australia this Wednesday. Is it six years too late? Ironically (or something certainly approaching irony),…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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