Brandon John, Author at The Music Network

Calling all aspiring musos: Unisounds announce 2019 applications are now open

Brandon John — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:10:37 +0000

Emerging acts, start your engines because Unisounds is open for business again – and if you’ve never entered before, you should. There’s a massive prize pool on offer, with this year’s winner taking away an international recording deal with Dine Alone Records (think Alexisonfire, Goldfields and the Dandy Warhols), plus recording & songwriting sessions, free […]

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Aussie artists tell us why everyone should apply for the American Express Music Backers program

Brandon John — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:07:06 +0000

Mojo Juju knows as well as anyone how long a road it can be for a musician. After years of work stretching back over a decade to her time fronting Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants, the last few years of solo work have been a breakthrough. Not a planet-shaking one that turned her […]

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Get your qualifications in music production at the studios INXS built

Brandon John — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:44:40 +0000

Working in a studio can be one of the most rewarding jobs in music, as you work closely with artists and help to turn their ideas into a brilliant record. That feeling is one that Chris Jackson knows too well, as an engineer at the Central Coast’s iconic Grove Studios, and an instructor at The […]

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What tax expenses can you claim working in the Australian music industry?

Brandon John — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 23:22:53 +0000

Come tax time, it can be difficult to know what expenses you’re allowed to claim back, particularly if you work in a creative industry such as music. To make things a little easier, we got some advice from Fardad Nejati of music industry experts One Accounting, clearing up some of the myths about what you […]

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How Vance Joy’s ‘Nation of Two’ was a project of many

Brandon John — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:12:10 +0000

An overnight success can be years in the making. Vance Joy’s career, by any casual observation, blasted off like a SpaceX rocket: it fired up immediately, made a stratospheric trip with the world looking on, and the rest of the journey has been smooth. No catastrophic failures. Flash back to February 2013. Michael Gudinski is […]

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Perth band The Faim have everything it takes to become Australia’s next global hit

Brandon John — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:29:10 +0000

With talent, looks, ambition and connections, an artist can go a long way. That special brew has taken The Faim to Los Angeles and, perhaps, the international rock world beckons. It’s early days for the Aussie pop-punk band, who’ve quietly assembled the machinery for a big haul. The talent earned the four-piece from Western Australia […]

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Bluesfest boss Peter Noble responds to the Kesha backlash

Brandon John — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:29:07 +0000

As the industry winds down after another hectic year, Peter Noble and his team at Bluesfest crank the gears for another big push. The 29th annual Bluesfest is taking shape with a stacked lineup featuring Lionel Richie, Robert Plant, Kesha and scores more. Female artists are again prominent, with Tash Sultana, Sheryl Crow and Melissa […]

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WIN one of three Sennheiser XS Wireless microphones!

Brandon John — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:59:15 +0000

Got a few gigs booked in this summer and could use a vocal upgrade, or just sick of tripping over your mic cord in rehearsal? We’ve got some early Christmas presents to give away thanks to the crew at Sennheiser – three XS Wireless 1 microphones. Compact, portable and easy to use – but packing […]

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To sign or not to sign: Are record deals really the best thing for musicians?

Brandon John — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:25:04 +0000

The record label’s role in the industry has shifted since the ‘80s and ‘90s; where once there were six major players, just Sony, Warner and Universal are left. Cheaper technology made the home-recording studio more attainable and accessible, and speedier internet put distribution into the artist’s hands. What remains the same is the purpose of […]

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We go behind the scenes at one of the best booking agencies in Australia

Brandon John — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:10:00 +0000

Booking agencies are a hugely important part of any artist’s career, and 123 Agency have been one of the ascendant figures in the industry over the last few years, most recently taking acts like Tash Sultana from playing 150-cap venues in her home city, to selling out Margaret Court Arena, touring Europe and the U.S., […]

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