Dolly Parton’s chart history tells a pointed story of an artist who built her independence one song at a time.
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How Drake’s ice stunt, Ariana Grande’s Petal teaser campaign and Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story’ song became a masterclass in modern music marketing.
New research suggests more investment in community radio could help recover some of this losses faced by the music industries.
Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
New research sheds light on a crisis facing new and emerging Australian artists.
AI is already in much of the music you hear. It can be as mundane as a production tool or as deceptive as a fake recording artist – and a whole lot in between.
I recently underwent an urgent surgery to have a cancerous growth removed – but this wasn’t enough of a reason for me to get a refund to a music festival.
The music industry relies on a huge, highly skilled workforce. But it’s often undervalued.
The new deal might seem like a ‘win’ for artists at face value. But how it actually benefits them remains unclear.
The album was released in dozens of different formats. Other artists have done this before, but rarely at this scale or with such an intense response from fans.
It’s largely down to the demands of streaming services.
The new song on The Life of a Showgirl credits the late George Michael as a songwriter – and borrows some lyrics. But it still hold its own as an original track.
Rosé, who grew up in Melbourne, reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart with Apt. late last year – becoming the first solo K-pop female artist to do so.
Ben Platt’s viral cover of Addison Rae’s Diet Pepsi highlights the enduring power of musical covers to reinvent songs and bridge genres.
Music and technology have been evolving together since long before the advent of AI. But without better safeguards now, artists face an uncertain future.
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album has been in the Top 50 albums chart for more than 400 weeks – but it won’t be there for much longer.
Female artists continue to be pigeonholed, while their male counterparts are encouraged to spread their creative wings.
In a US$360 million deal, Swift now owns the master recordings to her first six albums.
LGBTQ+ musicians have always played a part in country music, but even today they are being kept just outside the spotlight.
A new research review shows live music isn’t just entertainment — it’s a proven way to boost feelings of belonging and community.
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Music Industry and Popular Culture, RMIT University
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Music Industries and Cultural Economy, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King's College London
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Course Director MA (Music Industries), University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor of Popular Music, University of Sydney
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University of London
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Professor of Intellectual Property Law, City St George's, University of London
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Student fellow, Intellectual Property & Innovation Law Research Program, Queensland University of Technology