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Feature: Spotify In The Spotlight
Music streaming giant Spotify is facing down an industry-wide push to change how they pay artists for their content. Spotify has developed an unhealthy reputation for underpaying artists, paying an average of $0.004 per stream. According to Creative Australia, Australian artists earn a mean annual income of $54,000, 26% below the national average. The industry…
Read MoreThe Artificial World Of AI
“At some point in the early twenty-first century all of mankind was united in celebration. We marvelled at our own magnificence as we gave birth to AI.” The Matrix, 1999 In the quarter century since the release of The Matrix, we have seen artificial intelligence (AI) develop in leaps and bounds from sci-fi fodder to…
Read MoreFeature: Shiny Vinyl Presents
The formidable spirit of Welsh indie music is being kept alive by grassroots labels like Shiny Vinyl Presents. Shiny Vinyl Presents operates as a not for profit record label that facilitates the production and promotion of quality original music from Port Talbot and surrounding areas. Phil Vat is the self-appointed Label Director of Shiny Vinyl…
Read MoreNews: QMusic Put On Notice By National Publisher
Queensland’s key music body QMusic has been put on official notice for how it awards prestigious media contracts and partnerships. Howard Duggan is the Managing Director of Eyeball Media, which publishes national street press titles scenestr and FROOTY. He has issued a scathing report condemning specific members of the QMusic Board, specifically CEO Kris Stewart,…
Read MoreSPORT: State of Origin Game 2
Queensland are poised to seal victory for this year’s State of Origin series ahead of Game 2 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Wednesday night. The Maroons are heavily favoured to defeat NSW in State of Origin due to the absence of Nathan Cleary, Latrell Mitchell and Api Koroisau. It is also expected that Reuben…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Five Tips For Self-Care With Melita
With the release of her new single ‘Crystal Logic’, Sydney soul artist Melita reaffirms her commitment to being her best self while exploring new sonic territory. ‘Crystal Logic’ is inspired by Melita’s unwavering drive to prioritise her own needs and values by not being dictated by others’ wants and emotions. Here, Melita offers her top…
Read MoreLaura Jazmyn: Ride or Die
Words: Jeremy Gluck [Editor @ MADCAP Global SWND Magazine] Laura Jazmyn, only just 18, is SWND’s discovery of early 2021, a remarkably gifted young singer-songwriter from South Wales. Catching the ears of SWND as the long sleep of lockdown was lifting, her SWND Records debut ‘Ride or Die’ comprises six new, original tracks recorded by…
Read MoreFEATURE: Dancing With The Angels
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] It was an unexpected phone call – and a voice from the past – that was the catalyst for the UK’s Christmas number-one in the iTunes chart last year. When the Emmy-nominated, and BAFTA Award-winning composer, Mark Thomas received a…
Read MoreFEATURE: Dee Dimmick – Hail To The Crew Chief
Words: Matt Innes No history of Australian roadies could ever be complete without mentioning the contributions of Dee Dimmick. Indeed, the Australian music industry we know today would not even exist. For the past 25 years, Dee has owned and operated All Access Crewing, a Brisbane-based company that provides the essential crews of riggers, stagehands…
Read More10 Tips For Staying In Shape – With Fitness Champion Tracey Guile
Words: Tracey Guile-Hosseini & Matt Innes Now more than ever it is important to be healthy. But being healthy doesn’t have to mean punishing yourself with hours at the gym or undertaking extreme diets. The first steps to maintaining a healthy lifestyle are getting into a regular exercise routine, eating the right food, and…
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