Aug
Levi’s latest campaign ‘Live in Music’ cements the brand’s deep commitment to music by honouring local musical talent from Australia and New Zealand. Featuring a cool cast of musicians, roadies, sound technicians and rock photographers to celebrate their cause and remind their male audience of the denim styles they should be wearing.
Aug
As the biggest companies by global market capitalisation in 2017 (notably Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook) all make aggressive investments in music, SoundCloud continues its downward spiral. It’s a heart-wrenching sight for this original community member. Archive Team are preserving what they can. Dani Deahl picks it all apart.
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Aug
Vevo has launched its new multiple-screen live stream experience geared toward connecting musicians with fans through their music videos. Taking inspiration from both Twitch and Turntable.fm, fans interact with the artist through a picture-in-picture live video chat. Nowhere near as interesting as VR platform Unreality Journeys though.
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Jul
In their latest report, Spotify breaks down listening habits of its 140M+ users and takes some convoluted guesses about what that might mean in relation to your spending habits. They’ve also just released a widget called Spotify.Me, which quantifies your music-listening habits into hard data, to then sell that information to brands.
Jul
With news this week that SoundCloud is in meltdown and Spotify is allegedly play-listing fake artists to drive down royalty payouts, it’s evident that making money in the music industry is more complicated than ever. Here’s an insightful list of some of the inventive ways various entities are finding new ways to game the system.
Jul
Broadcast live from a secret inner-Sydney warehouse location, this collaboration from Samsung Australia and Boiler Room marks the first event to be exclusively captured through a smart-phone. Featuring Flight Facilities, Jacques Renault, Kllo and Adi Toohey for an immersive A/V show that will get you up close and personal with the artists.
