Opinion Archives - The Music Network https://themusicnetwork.com/category/opinion/ Music Industry News, Jobs & Charts Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:15:01 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://images-r2.thebrag.com/tmn/uploads/tmn-favicon-32x32.png Opinion Archives - The Music Network https://themusicnetwork.com/category/opinion/ 32 32 AI will Define the Next ‘Facebook’ of Music (Op-Ed) https://themusicnetwork.com/ai-define-next-facebook-music-op-ed/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:50:34 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=128308 The future of AI in music will likely revolve around assistive tools that enhance rather than replace human creativity, explains OverTune's Sigurdur Arnason.

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]]> Why Vinyl? Because The Music Deserves It (Op-Ed) https://themusicnetwork.com/vinyl-alli-galloway-op-ed/ Mon, 27 May 2024 01:30:11 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=127753 Vinyl creates a deeper, more connected connection to the music. It’s meditation, ritual. The music deserves it.

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]]> Where Were the Women at the 2024 APRA Music Awards? (Op-Ed) https://themusicnetwork.com/where-were-women-2024-apra-music-awards-opinion/ Mon, 06 May 2024 00:06:43 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=127586 When women’s contributions to the industry are erased and excluded, progress is washed away and replaced with the status quo.

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]]> How Music-Tech and the Indies Are Entering a Golden Era https://themusicnetwork.com/music-tech-the-indies-golden-era/ Wed, 01 May 2024 01:14:00 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=127538 Vinyl Group CEO Josh Simons explores the golden era for DIY creators, who are better organised and retooled following an M&A wave.

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]]> The Phenomenon of Asia Pop in Australasia: Op-Ed https://themusicnetwork.com/asia-pop-australasia-phenomenon/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:29:39 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=127420 With over eight years of experience as a Promoter and Talent Buyer, engaging local and international Asian audiences in Australia, and over one year into my role as an Asia Pop Promoter with Live Nation Australasia, I’ve witnessed the extraordinary ascent of Asian pop music across Australia and New Zealand. The success has been nothing […]

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]]> We Can Do So Much More for Women in the Music Industry: Op-Ed https://themusicnetwork.com/international-womens-day-music-industry-op-ed/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 01:39:19 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=126953 “Where do we go now?” Quoting Guns N’ Roses might seem like an odd way to start a piece for International Women’s Day but that line means so much. Growing up in regional QLD during the 80’s surrounded by a ragtag bunch of metal heads in revved up Mazda Rotarys was one of my safe […]

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]]> Life After #MeToo: Op-Ed https://themusicnetwork.com/opinion-life-after-metoo/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:55:59 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=126936 In an industry where musicians are paid more for saying “who ordered the Big Macs?” than for writing music that soundtracks a generation, it’s apposite to think the world has gone to shit. The world’s biggest record label is at war with the world’s biggest social media platform, with fears of AI-generated music at the […]

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]]> Why Film & TV Productions Should Embrace Local Music Content: Op-Ed https://themusicnetwork.com/why-film-tv-productions-should-embrace-local-music-content-op-ed/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:29:33 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=126895 Writing music is a love of many artists. To get paid for doing it is often a dream.  I get to live out that dream every day.  I am a screen composer, songwriter, producer, and business owner.  I founded Primerchord Music in 2018 when I realised there was a growing shift in TV production companies […]

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]]> The Big Lesson Michael Taylor Taught Me About Deal-Making https://themusicnetwork.com/michael-taylor-lessons-opinion/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:28:10 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=126362 Taylor's advice now resonates profoundly: fostering long-term relationships based on mutual respect and shared success is crucial.

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]]> The Best ARIA Awards… Ever https://themusicnetwork.com/best-aria-awards-ever/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:01:33 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=125983 Last night's ARIA Awards marked an incredible new chapter for our Australian music industry. The 2023 event was the best ARIAs I’ve attended.

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