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Giving Back: A Q&A with Support Act’s Jo Cave

Giving Back: A Q&A with Support Act’s Jo Cave

Image: Support Act helped professional saxophonist Neill Duncan purchase a one-handed sax Founded almost 18 years ago, Support Act has been the underlying heartbeat of the Australian music scene,…

By Unknown Author - Nov 29, 2015
Giving Back: A Q&A with Support Act’s Jo Cave

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Giving Back: A Q&A with Support Act’s Jo Cave

Image: Support Act helped professional saxophonist Neill Duncan purchase a one-handed sax Founded almost 18 years ago, Support Act has been the underlying heartbeat of the Australian music scene,…

By Unknown Author - Nov 29, 2015
Music Law: Vol. 3

Music Law: Vol. 3

Music Law​ is a semi-regular column where our readers receive expert legal advice from renowned entertainment lawyer Gene Goodsell. Song Ownership: An Overview Break-down Q: When it comes to songs,…

By Music Network - Nov 25, 2015
Music Law: Vol. 3

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Music Law: Vol. 3

Music Law​ is a semi-regular column where our readers receive expert legal advice from renowned entertainment lawyer Gene Goodsell. Song Ownership: An Overview Break-down Q: When it comes to songs,…

By Music Network - Nov 25, 2015
Q&A: Behold Sugar Mountain

Q&A: Behold Sugar Mountain

Shaking up what it means to be a music and arts festival in suburban Australia, Sugar Mountain returns next year for its largest-scale production yet. Its second year under the almighty Mushroom…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 19, 2015
Q&A: Behold Sugar Mountain

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Q&A: Behold Sugar Mountain

Shaking up what it means to be a music and arts festival in suburban Australia, Sugar Mountain returns next year for its largest-scale production yet. Its second year under the almighty Mushroom…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 19, 2015
TOURING FEATURE: VOL.1

TOURING FEATURE: VOL.1

In this first instalment of TMN s touring series, we chat to The Appointment Group (TAG), Live Music Office, Music Victoria, one half of The Sunny Cowgirls, Boy Bear s tour manager and University of…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015
TOURING FEATURE: VOL.1

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TOURING FEATURE: VOL.1

In this first instalment of TMN s touring series, we chat to The Appointment Group (TAG), Live Music Office, Music Victoria, one half of The Sunny Cowgirls, Boy Bear s tour manager and University of…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015

Feature: How UNFD proved heavy music can sell more than just tickets

Heavy music s cyclic return to the upper reaches of the ARIA charts hit a new zenith this year, with local independent label UNFD leading the charge in Australia. In the past 18 months Jaddan…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015
Feature: How UNFD proved heavy music can sell more than just tickets

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Feature: How UNFD proved heavy music can sell more than just tickets

Heavy music s cyclic return to the upper reaches of the ARIA charts hit a new zenith this year, with local independent label UNFD leading the charge in Australia. In the past 18 months Jaddan…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015

Q&A: Steve Symons, Glastonbury Festival

Steve Symons is the Stage Programmer Event Production Manager / Artist Booker for the world s largest greenfield festival, Glastonbury. Since joining the fold 18 years ago, he has played a major hand…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015
Q&A: Steve Symons, Glastonbury Festival

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Q&A: Steve Symons, Glastonbury Festival

Steve Symons is the Stage Programmer Event Production Manager / Artist Booker for the world s largest greenfield festival, Glastonbury. Since joining the fold 18 years ago, he has played a major hand…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 5, 2015
Q&A: David Hirschfelder, film score composer

Q&A: David Hirschfelder, film score composer

On November 12 Australian musician, film score composer and performer David Hirschfelder will go up against dance producers Josh Abrahams and Georgi Kay, rock royalty Nick Cave, and singer songwriter…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 2, 2015
Q&A: David Hirschfelder, film score composer

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Q&A: David Hirschfelder, film score composer

On November 12 Australian musician, film score composer and performer David Hirschfelder will go up against dance producers Josh Abrahams and Georgi Kay, rock royalty Nick Cave, and singer songwriter…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 2, 2015

Hot Seat: Making it in the music industry... with Ruth Daniel, music activist

TMN has revived Hot Seat to offer our young industry subscribers an insight into what it takes to make it in the music business. Ahead of Melbourne’s eighth annual Face The Music conference, TMN…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Hot Seat: Making it in the music industry... with Ruth Daniel, music activist

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Hot Seat: Making it in the music industry... with Ruth Daniel, music activist

TMN has revived Hot Seat to offer our young industry subscribers an insight into what it takes to make it in the music business. Ahead of Melbourne’s eighth annual Face The Music conference, TMN…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
FEATURE: Red Bull Records - A Movement

FEATURE: Red Bull Records - A Movement

"I feel an extraordinary amount of sympathy for anybody working at a major label right now because their lives are over," Amanda Palmer told Pitchfork in 2009. While the Dresden Dolls front woman had…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
FEATURE: Red Bull Records - A Movement

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FEATURE: Red Bull Records - A Movement

"I feel an extraordinary amount of sympathy for anybody working at a major label right now because their lives are over," Amanda Palmer told Pitchfork in 2009. While the Dresden Dolls front woman had…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
FEATURE: Vance Joy, indie’s friendliest stadium-filler

FEATURE: Vance Joy, indie’s friendliest stadium-filler

There s something about seeing a local muso making it big that really gets those back home brimming with pride. The chances may be one in a million, but it s true that once you ve made it in America,…

By Unknown Author - Oct 27, 2015
FEATURE: Vance Joy, indie’s friendliest stadium-filler

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FEATURE: Vance Joy, indie’s friendliest stadium-filler

There s something about seeing a local muso making it big that really gets those back home brimming with pride. The chances may be one in a million, but it s true that once you ve made it in America,…

By Unknown Author - Oct 27, 2015
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