The Hottest 100 Australian managers of 2019!
With another Hottest 100 in the bag for the year, we take a look at the managers behind the artists who made the 100. Who made it for 2019?
When Jackson met Tones: The story of how Australia’s biggest new star went from busking to the top of the charts
Meet Jackson Walkden-Brown, the music pro who discovered Tones And I
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Denis Handlin to focus on Australia and NZ as Sony Music launches new regional hubs
In a milestone year for Denis Handlin, the music industry legend will now exclusively focus on leading Sony Music’s activities Down Under.
Merlin signs breakthrough global licensing deal with TikTok
TikTok is going legit.
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.
triple j announces Hottest 100 of the decade
triple j has announced a new retrospective poll, which will count down the hottest 100 songs of the 2010s in March. Voting open in February.
UNIFIED’s Matt Rogers elected to WIN board
Matt Rogers and Dylan Pellett are among execs shaping the international indie community's agenda.
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FastForward Sydney 2020 announces dates, venue
FFWD 2020 will settle into the legendary Studios 301.
Hydraulix scores sync with Netflix series ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’: Exclusive
Hydraulix has just landed his first Netflix sync.
Introducing Aston, the Aussie artist who landed syncs with ‘Fast & Furious’ and NBA 2K20
Aston is buckled up for the ride.
U2’s Joshua Tree Tour of Aus and NZ raked in $51 million
Tickets to see U2 in Australia were comparatively cheap compared with the dates in Asia.
Australian acts are sorely missing from the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
When the 2020 class for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame was announced earlier this week, the news was accompanied with the traditional guffawing,...
Chapter Music, Hatchie, WAM and more receive Australia Council grants
TIO highlights some of the individual projects which enjoyed success in the October round.
Features
Party In The Paddock: from humble beginnings to a global award nom
On the eve of its final ever instalment, we caught up with PITP founder, Jesse Higgs, to talk about the event's legacy and values.
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...
Could Blockstamp technology solve music’s monolithic metadata problem?
Just how much money is being left on the table due to lack of metadata? TIO chats to music producer “Bassy” Bob Brockman about new technology, Blockstamped.
Report: Aussies shifting from infringing copyrighted music
The level of piracy by music consumers has been dropping steadily, says The Online Copyright Infringement Survey 2019 report.
“Music is limitless”: Karnivool’s Drew Goddard talks Barefoot Bands & learning through community
The Perth musician discusses the WA music and mentoring initiative, and his hopes for creating self-sustainable music communities.
Bringing Blunt Mag back from the brink: Inside the 2020 relaunch
Get the insight into Blunt 2.0, with our Q&A with its Patron Saint of Operations, Mike Hohnen.
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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ has ruled Spotify for months: Here’s how
How did 'Dance Monkey' become the king of the Spotify jungle?
Q&A: Potts Point Hotel on the ‘huge win’ of scrapping ID scanners
It’s a new year, a new decade. And from today, a fresh start for Sydney’s night economy.
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 and financial literacy.
Live Nation pledges $500,000 for bushfire crisis
Live Nation is pumping money into the nation’s ongoing bushfire relief efforts.
Introducing Australia’s newest songwriting export, Evan Klar
It’s all neatly falling in place for Klar, who’s earning a reputation as a bright spark in the studio, a guy who delivers, doesn’t tire and plays well with others.
Justin Bieber urges fans to use a VPN to get new single to number one
Justin Bieber has come under fire for some controversial tactics which has seen him urge fans to use a VPN in order to push his newest single to number one.
Gotye, Ed Sheeran and INXS come up big in ARIA End of Decade Charts
Ed Sheeran, Gotye, Adele and INXS start the new decade with some special silverware.
Sonos bosses to testify after suing Google for smart speaker patent theft
A lawsuit for the ages is taking shape in the U.S.
A former Facebook exec now heads up the world’s indie label trade body
Merlin has appointed Jeremy Sirota as the new Chief Executive Officer.
ANZ Stadium to host bushfire benefit concert, Fire Fight Australia
TEG Dainty and TEG live have announced plans for a colossal benefit concert set to raise money for bushfire relief, Fire Fight Australia.
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