Industry

Has the tide turned for the Grammys?

As Spunk celebrates a quarter-century, founder Aaron Curnow sits down with The Music to look back at nearly 700 albums, beers with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Lou Reed, and the time he nearly drowned Bill Callahan.

Adelaide loses another club, an iconic Sydney venue turns 100, a "hiccup" kills a cider brand's event plans, and more.

Bennett was previously an executive producer for Double J.

Usually, only about 50% of competitors finish the race due to the rough (and long) terrain. Will Philip Stevens make it?

"Me after Universal muted every song I’ve ever created under them on the very platform they discovered and signed me from..."

Warner are diving headfirst into the generative future, with the giant declaring AI will “fundamentally alter how our musical talent and their fans interact with music”.

"Our Government is not addressing the cost of living crisis. Until it does, the future is a little murky for the live sector except for recession-proof superstars."

A rep for the platform slammed “Universal’s self-serving actions”.

The study found that women in the UK music industry face “significant barriers” to get their foot in the door, then navigate “acts of passive aggression, ridicule and misogyny to have a sustainable career”.

The organisation will help local artists crack the US market by setting them up with industry assistance and financial kickstarting.