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London’s Global APRA Music Awards proved how vital this new addition to the industry is
The final stop on APRA AMCOS’ global run to celebrate their overseas songwriters was significant for a few reasons. As the furthest home away from home, the Australian and New Zealand artists who…

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London’s Global APRA Music Awards proved how vital this new addition to the industry is
The final stop on APRA AMCOS’ global run to celebrate their overseas songwriters was significant for a few reasons. As the furthest home away from home, the Australian and New Zealand artists who…

12 badass tweets from 12 badass women in the music industry
There's something to be said about the importance of female energy in the music industry. In a sector where emotions are the commodity and businesses are structured around heartstrings, a woman's…

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12 badass tweets from 12 badass women in the music industry
There's something to be said about the importance of female energy in the music industry. In a sector where emotions are the commodity and businesses are structured around heartstrings, a woman's…

Nashville's Global APRA Music Awards kicks off new era for local songwriters
In the 1950’s, Harlan Howard coined a now oft-quoted phrase about country music: “Three chords and the truth”. Tonight’s attendees at the Global APRA Music Awards in Nashville know exactly what it’s…

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Nashville's Global APRA Music Awards kicks off new era for local songwriters
In the 1950’s, Harlan Howard coined a now oft-quoted phrase about country music: “Three chords and the truth”. Tonight’s attendees at the Global APRA Music Awards in Nashville know exactly what it’s…

Sarah Aarons, Joel Little and Sia steal the show at inaugural Global APRA Music Awards in LA
With Sarah Aarons, Joel Little and Sia in attendance, it was fitting to have LA’s Grammy Museum play host to the Australian and New Zealand songwriting industry tonight. And while the inaugural…

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Sarah Aarons, Joel Little and Sia steal the show at inaugural Global APRA Music Awards in LA
With Sarah Aarons, Joel Little and Sia in attendance, it was fitting to have LA’s Grammy Museum play host to the Australian and New Zealand songwriting industry tonight. And while the inaugural…

The Most Powerful Women on Australian FM Radio in 2020
Australian radio industry authority Radio Today has released its annual Top 10 list of the Most Powerful Women on Australian FM Radio. Consulting industry experts, market size, competitive landscape,…

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The Most Powerful Women on Australian FM Radio in 2020
Australian radio industry authority Radio Today has released its annual Top 10 list of the Most Powerful Women on Australian FM Radio. Consulting industry experts, market size, competitive landscape,…

The Brag Media farewells Sydney's street press magazine
The Brag Media is readying a farewell to one of Sydney’s most beloved print magazines, The Brag street press. While thebrag.com website is still a major pillar of The Brag Media's business, the free…

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The Brag Media farewells Sydney's street press magazine
The Brag Media is readying a farewell to one of Sydney’s most beloved print magazines, The Brag street press. While thebrag.com website is still a major pillar of The Brag Media's business, the free…

How to set up a pre-save campaign on Messenger for your music
Setting up a pre-save campaign on Messenger is a piece of cake using POP’s chat-editor. TL;DR - Check out the tutorial video at the bottom of this article ? Why set up a pre-save campaign? The…

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How to set up a pre-save campaign on Messenger for your music
Setting up a pre-save campaign on Messenger is a piece of cake using POP’s chat-editor. TL;DR - Check out the tutorial video at the bottom of this article ? Why set up a pre-save campaign? The…

Rolling Stone Australia launches online today
Following the announcement of its return to the local market in November, Rolling Stone Australia has today launched its online platform. The site launches today with premium content across a wide…

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Rolling Stone Australia launches online today
Following the announcement of its return to the local market in November, Rolling Stone Australia has today launched its online platform. The site launches today with premium content across a wide…

Milly Petriella on the Global APRA Music Awards, unsung heroes & songwriter resilience
On February 26, the global music industry will be forever changed. If music gives a soul to the universe, then its songwriters are the conduit. In Australasia, no one understands this better than…

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Milly Petriella on the Global APRA Music Awards, unsung heroes & songwriter resilience
On February 26, the global music industry will be forever changed. If music gives a soul to the universe, then its songwriters are the conduit. In Australasia, no one understands this better than…

How the Australian music scene banded together in the bushfire crisis
How the Australian music scene banded together in a time of crisis, and how that solidarity impacted the world. In September 2019, a single ember sparked the premature beginning of bushfire season…

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How the Australian music scene banded together in the bushfire crisis
How the Australian music scene banded together in a time of crisis, and how that solidarity impacted the world. In September 2019, a single ember sparked the premature beginning of bushfire season…

Survey: Gen Z and Millennials lack faith in traditional institutions
The Brag Media (Rolling Stone Australia, Tone Deaf, The Brag and more), connected with over 5,000 Australian music fans, predominantly Gen Z and Millennials, to ask them about their spending habits…

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Survey: Gen Z and Millennials lack faith in traditional institutions
The Brag Media (Rolling Stone Australia, Tone Deaf, The Brag and more), connected with over 5,000 Australian music fans, predominantly Gen Z and Millennials, to ask them about their spending habits…

Australian radio pulls back on bushfire sensitive songs
In the upsetting scenes of the bushfire catastrophe, Australian commercial radio networks are pulling back on songs that could potentially upset listeners. The Sydney Morning Herald report noted that…

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Australian radio pulls back on bushfire sensitive songs
In the upsetting scenes of the bushfire catastrophe, Australian commercial radio networks are pulling back on songs that could potentially upset listeners. The Sydney Morning Herald report noted that…
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