Thomas Raggi of the band Måneskin performs a concert that streamed live on TikTok in 2021.
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For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
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Cancellations of Australian music festivals, such as the abrupt end to Pitch Music Festival due to extreme heat, have become all too familiar.
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Groovin’ the Moo is the latest in a long line of Australian music festivals to be cancelled. It is the new normal in our age of ‘deep uncertainty’.
Bob Marley performs at a ‘Viva Zimbabwe’ independence celebration in April 1980.
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How did a musician whose songs were suffused with messages of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism become so commercialized?
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Gender discrimination permeates every layer of the music industry.
Miriam Makeba was the first African to win a Grammy, but only when she partnered with a US star, Harry Belafonte.
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African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.
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GQ magazine and its obviously gendered remit doesn’t seem like an obvious home for Pitchfork. Nearly 44% of its readers are women.
Shakira en un concierto de Rock in Rio en septiembre de 2019.
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AI can predict the success of artist collaborations, with implications that could go far beyond the music world.
The Prodigy have changed the controversial lyrics to their song Smack my Bitch Up to reflect current social mores.
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Lyrics have changed for a myriad of reasons, including evolving social mores and sometimes simply because the artist wants a change.
Delta Goodrem at the 2003 ARIA awards.
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Delta’s music defined the lives of teenage girls like me – but she is still waiting to join the hall of fame.
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Caring responsibilities and parenthood are common reasons for women in music taking a break. These responsibilities then create barriers to re-establishing careers and career progression.
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Spirited, defiant and always at the mercy of her mental health issues, the Irish singer will be forever remembered for her pure, clear voice and willingness to speak out on injustice.
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A new survey found sexual violence disempowers female music workers, deters non-binary communities from working in the industry, and discourages punters from going to gigs.
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The maths are simple. Most Taylor Swift fans wanting tickets to her Australian shows will miss out.
Astrud Gilberto backstage at New York City’s Birdland Jazz Club in 1964.
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During the only major performance she gave in her home country, Gilberto was booed.
AI music has no friends in the industry.
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From majors to indies to artists, the industry is in the unusual position of facing a common enemy.
There are far easier ways to consume music than buying records, which takes time, money and effort.
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Their popularity can’t be explained by the nostalgia of baby boomers or superior sound quality. So what’s going on?
Chief Petty Officer Graham Jackson mourns the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 13, 1945.
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Jackson used his musical talents to overcome racial barriers in the United States. But telling Jackson’s story may not be legal under proposed laws restricting how race is taught.
AKA performing in 2015, at the height of his fame.
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A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
Beyoncé performs in Dubai in 2023.
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Africa is considered too high risk as a destination for big US pop tours - but Beyoncé could and should break the mould.