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Reeperbahn Festival's Bjørn Pfarr: "We do not want to grow at all costs"
As the Head of Music Program and Alternate Director of Europe’s leading club festival and conference, Reeperbahn Festival, Bjørn Pfarr is a wanted man in the music industry. Coordinating more than…

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Reeperbahn Festival's Bjørn Pfarr: "We do not want to grow at all costs"
As the Head of Music Program and Alternate Director of Europe’s leading club festival and conference, Reeperbahn Festival, Bjørn Pfarr is a wanted man in the music industry. Coordinating more than…

Here’s how venue owners are restoring Sydney’s music scene
Heads up: this is not going to be one more article bemoaning the state of Sydney’s music scene. There are, after all, a lot of those about; so many, in fact, that you could be forgiven thinking…

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Here’s how venue owners are restoring Sydney’s music scene
Heads up: this is not going to be one more article bemoaning the state of Sydney’s music scene. There are, after all, a lot of those about; so many, in fact, that you could be forgiven thinking…

Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back
Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

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Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back
Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

Lance Ferguson inks global deal with BMG, Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei signs solo management deal, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. ARIA and APRA Award nominee and platinum-selling writer Lance Ferguson has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with BMG Australia - via…

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Lance Ferguson inks global deal with BMG, Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei signs solo management deal, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. ARIA and APRA Award nominee and platinum-selling writer Lance Ferguson has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with BMG Australia - via…

Fear At The Top with Peter Noble to be recorded live at Aus Music Week
TIO's Fear At The Top podcast, hosted by Seventh Street Media CEO Luke Girgis, is set to be recorded in front of a live audience for the first time ever. The podcast, which features heads of…

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Fear At The Top with Peter Noble to be recorded live at Aus Music Week
TIO's Fear At The Top podcast, hosted by Seventh Street Media CEO Luke Girgis, is set to be recorded in front of a live audience for the first time ever. The podcast, which features heads of…

Fanny Lumsden to receive $13K Regional Touring Grant
Fanny Lumsden's The Country Halls Tour is one of seven projects to share in $282,603 from Create NSW. Round 1 of the NSW Government funding body's Regional Touring Grants recipients were announced…

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Fanny Lumsden to receive $13K Regional Touring Grant
Fanny Lumsden's The Country Halls Tour is one of seven projects to share in $282,603 from Create NSW. Round 1 of the NSW Government funding body's Regional Touring Grants recipients were announced…

Polish Club's Okie Dokie EP is a sonic slam dunk
It doesn’t seem that long ago that one of our favourite rock duos Polish Club were releasing their acclaimed debut album Alright Already and tearing across Australia for a run of gloriously sweaty…

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Polish Club's Okie Dokie EP is a sonic slam dunk
It doesn’t seem that long ago that one of our favourite rock duos Polish Club were releasing their acclaimed debut album Alright Already and tearing across Australia for a run of gloriously sweaty…

APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston: "An overwhelming YES vote will go a long way"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

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APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston: "An overwhelming YES vote will go a long way"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

What to consider to ensure inclusive programming at festivals
Are you toilets accessible and safe for all genders? Is your venue accessible to all types of bodies and abilities? Do people know who they can talk to if they feel unsafe? Are your staff trained in…

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What to consider to ensure inclusive programming at festivals
Are you toilets accessible and safe for all genders? Is your venue accessible to all types of bodies and abilities? Do people know who they can talk to if they feel unsafe? Are your staff trained in…

Hughesy is the radio industry hero we all deserve
Following Lisa Wilkinson's swift exit from Channel 9's The Today Show earlier this week, radio personality Dave Hughes revealed he took a pay cut so that he and his KIIS FM co-host Kate Langbroek…

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Hughesy is the radio industry hero we all deserve
Following Lisa Wilkinson's swift exit from Channel 9's The Today Show earlier this week, radio personality Dave Hughes revealed he took a pay cut so that he and his KIIS FM co-host Kate Langbroek…

5SOS' manager Matt Emsell: "I want to see more LGBTQI people in positions of influence"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

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5SOS' manager Matt Emsell: "I want to see more LGBTQI people in positions of influence"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

Sum Management launches PR division, Introvert signs to UNFD, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Caitlin Park changes artist name to Handsome, signs to Dot Dash / Remote Control - via Facebook Sum Management launches PR division…

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Sum Management launches PR division, Introvert signs to UNFD, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Caitlin Park changes artist name to Handsome, signs to Dot Dash / Remote Control - via Facebook Sum Management launches PR division…
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