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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University

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Lisa Gerrard performing in Budapest, 2012. She is one of Australia’s few successful female composers for screen. Balazs Mohai/EPA

July 31, 2017

Why are there so few women screen composers?

Catherine Strong, RMIT University

Just 13% of those composing music for screen are women, according to membership figures from APRA AMCOS, the organisation that looks after copyright for songwriters, composers and music publishers in Australia…

A painted bus sculpture entitled ‘Punk'ed’ by artist Valerie Osment at Trafalgar Square in 2014. Luke MacGregor/Reuters

November 25, 2016

Smash it up, burn it down: should Joe Corré set fire to punk history this weekend?

Catherine Strong, RMIT University

In March this year, Joe Corré announced that on November 26 he would burn his collection of punk memorabilia. As the son of Malcolm McLaren (manager of the Sex Pistols) and renowned fashion designer Vivienne…

Flume comes out on top, taking home five ARIA awards. David Moir/AAP

November 24, 2016

ARIA there yet? Causes galore and some poop talk at the music industry awards

Catherine Strong, RMIT University

It was the 30th ARIA awards last night in Sydney, an anniversary that saw some reminiscing on past glories included throughout the show. The event was top and tailed by some dead-set Aussie legends (mate…

Best Classical Album winners Flight Facilities, playing at the ARIA award ceremony last year. Tracey Nearmy/AAP

October 12, 2016

ARIAs still matter to artists, but what do they say about us?

Catherine Strong, RMIT University

High-profile awards ceremonies are often only as interesting as the controversies they create. The 2016 ARIA Awards has started strongly in this area. Although the main ceremony is still a month away…