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Not your average merch store: 24Hundred helps create a narrative

Unified Merchandise Services general manager Graham Muir talks e-commerce, merch personalisation and their 24Hundred store.  There’s nothing worse then flipping through the merch rack at...

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The story of the first album to include the lyrics printed with it

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It’s hard to believe, but there was a time where printing the lyrics on the sleeve or in the booklet of an album represented a substantial loss of income.

60s headphones

In music discovery, 30 is the new old

By Lars Brandle

Still listening to your fave grunge records on repeat because all the new stuff is nonsense?

community radio

Community radio is growing the music industry

By Maddy Macfarlane

What makes Melbourne’s music scene so productive and alive is the combination of musicians, live music venues, and community radio.

Sniffer dogs

NSW Police taken to court today by Greens Party over draconian sniffer dog plans

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The Australian Greens party are taking NSW Police to court today, after this week’s bullshit announcement that they are planning to refuse entry to tomorrow’s Above and Beyond music festival to anyone who a sniffer dog sits next to, regardless of whether they actually have drugs on them.

MUKI

TIO Daily Podcast: Muki releases E.P, AWAL acquires In2une, and more.

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Maybe I would steal a car: the extreme uselessness of anti-piracy campaigns

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Jessie Miller to lead marketing for MJR Presents [EXCLUSIVE]

Jessie Miller to lead marketing for MJR Presents [EXCLUSIVE]

By Lars Brandle

MJR Presents, the growing boutique promoter, has hired former Moshtix executive Jessie Miller to oversee marketing for its Australian and New Zealand activities, TIO can exclusively reveal.

awma awards

Nominations open for inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards

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Official nominations are now open to award female sound engineers or producers, leaders, music photographers, educators and more at the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA).

sia monkey puzzle

Spotify reveal which Aussies artists, songs and albums are streamed the most

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A fortnight or so ago, Spotify turned six – which means they have now entered Year 1 at school, and are probably old enough to watch The Simpsons now (don’t worry; the sex stuff will go over their heads).

Troye Sivan

TIO Daily Podcast: Troye Sivan Blooms, MUSO release findings into Global piracy

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