Pet shop boys:The Perth duo making music for the world’s cats and dogs

Pet shop boys:The Perth duo making music for the world’s cats and dogs

When veteran musicians Miguel Laborde and Andrew Wright went looking for a hook to market their music,they looked no further than the critters we all love.

  • byMark Naglazas

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The strategy behind Spare,Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir that is set to break the internet

The strategy behind Spare,Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir that is set to break the internet

The Duke of Sussex’s much-anticipated memoir will build celebrity in the United States,the best launch pad for the social activism he and the duchess want to pursue.

  • byJacqueline Maley
It’s getting harder to buy gifts. Streaming services are partly to blame
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It’s getting harder to buy gifts. Streaming services are partly to blame

The magic of gifting music and movies has been lost with streaming services. But a new generation might spell the comeback of physical media.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Want to save money on TV streaming services? Become a stream-hopper

Want to save money on TV streaming services? Become a stream-hopper

The start of the new year is the perfect time to save money on one of the newest slugs to the hip-pocket consumers face.

  • byJoel Gibson
The rise-and-rise of Spotify is told in a ripper Swedish series

The rise-and-rise of Spotify is told in a ripper Swedish series

There were several notable dramas about big-business disruptors and their problematic leaders in 2022;this leaves the best to last.

  • byDebi Enker
A new R. Kelly album hit streaming apps. His lawyer says it’s a crime

A new R. Kelly album hit streaming apps. His lawyer says it’s a crime

The collection of new songs that briefly appeared on Spotify and Apple Music was an “unauthorised” release of stolen music,the incarcerated R&B singer’s attorney said.

  • byThomas Floyd
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Five artists on their favourite Australian album of the past 15 years

Five artists on their favourite Australian album of the past 15 years

Thelma Plum,Montaigne,Ziggy Ramo,Urthboy and Flume reveal the albums that have rocked their world.

  • byCraig Mathieson
Enrol children in swimming lessons to make up time lost during pandemic:experts

Enrol children in swimming lessons to make up time lost during pandemic:experts

Hundreds of thousands of children aged seven to 10 were deprived of life-saving skills during the pandemic,say Australian water safety experts.

  • byJulie Power
Decades after NWA fought off censorship,Australia has declared its own war on hip-hop

Decades after NWA fought off censorship,Australia has declared its own war on hip-hop

Police prevent rappers from performing live shows and threaten to remove their music from streaming platforms. It’s an intervention without precedent in Australian music history.

  • byOsman Faruqi
Australian podcasters sign exclusive,multimillion-dollar deal with Spotify

Australian podcasters sign exclusive,multimillion-dollar deal with Spotify

The podcast Toni&Ryan launched only last August,but in less than a year it has amassed a huge audience:by early 2022 it was in the top 10 podcasts on Spotify,and the top 20 on Apple.

  • byMichael Idato
From Kate Bush to Metallica,Stranger Things is taking control of your playlist

From Kate Bush to Metallica,Stranger Things is taking control of your playlist

The Netflix show’s soundtrack,and a smart tie-in with Spotify,have demonstrated it’s one of the biggest tastemakers in music right now.

  • byMeg Watson