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Rounding out this edition on a more frivolous note: musicians branching out with side businesses. After it recently emerged OutKast member BigBoi is now selling dog shampoo, Norwegian disco king Todd Terje is peddling underwear on his official online store, and more to our taste,...

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Australia's first ‘playable posters’ have launched alongside a pretty cool music activation: teaming up with Peking Duk for the latest iteration of their #outofthebox messaging, Crust Pizza have unveiled an interactive campaign using ‘playable posters’ with capacitive touch technology that lets passers-by remix music on...

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Streaming is dominating revenue. Touted as ‘the new gatekeepers’ in Jason Chernofsky's latest blog post on the topic, streaming services are making all the power moves to ensure their continued dominance. Here’s an interesting take on how they might even become the next generation record...

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Corona’s SunSets festival returns, this year enlisting Australian band The Rubens for a national tour of 22 free shows. Focusing on rural towns this unique run of performances will see the band with extensive Australian and international touring experience taking on an exciting series of...

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Not only are streaming services starting to behave like labels, so are brands like Red Bull, and Adidas. Adidas' creative partnerships with musicians open up exciting opportunities in a world where record labels are no longer kings. Interested in learning more? Here’s a great round-up...

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In recent months, the eight-year-old startup has aggressively evolved its brand from practical utility to cultural tastemaker, chasing high-profile music projects while advocating for the importance of downloads in music discovery and artist promotion. In addition to producing its own podcast titled WeTalkMusic and a mini-documentary series called The Creative Class, WeTransfer...

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Chew.TV (the live streaming community with the aim of connecting a new generation of DJs, producers and personalities with a global fan-base) has just announced the anticipated launch of its latest feature: gifting. Allowing Chew’s content creators to monetise their activity and engagement on the...

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Google has released a new version of its VR painting application Tilt Brush, which includes new audio-reactive brush tools to enable the creation of paintings that respond to music. The app, which allows users to paint three-dimensional sculptures on a canvas environment, now makes it...

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