This case was about more than Sheeran’s artistic integrity; it was about protecting the common musical ‘currency’ that underpins all songwriting.
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Over numerous letters, Dr Phoebe Rumsey found a great man who understood the pain and joy of “Being Alive”.
It’s repetitive — playing the same drum rhythm like a heartbeat — with two simple melodies entwined. But this masterful composition shifts just when it needs to.
Four Indigenous composers were asked to create works for a square piano from a painful period in our nation’s history. They did so in creative, honest and powerful ways.
The genius of Bluey isn’t just in its characters and stories of family life. The hit show’s soundtrack sets the mood, plays with the narrative and draws on classical scores.
The movie ‘Jaws’ opens with a truly iconic piece of music. Two notes have us on the edge of our seats in anticipation — how does music manipulate our emotions?
A period of intense dreaming in 1964 shaped the entire body of the late Joseph Shabalala’s songs. In these rare in-depth interviews, he spoke of his beliefs and inspirations.
Beethoven’s compositions combine power, rhythm and deeply felt meaning - and they did not come easily. The composer was ahead of his time, and he knew it, even then.
When artificial intelligence systems try to behave like humans and make mistakes, they show their limits – but also their startling advances.
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Deputy Head of School, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Musicology, School of Music, Australian National University
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Registrar and Academic Director (Education), University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law
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Professor of Music Emeritus, and University Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Lecturer in Musicology, Dan School of Drama & Music, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Lecturer Composition, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer Musical Theatre, University of Portsmouth
