Episode 2: The Shrinking Music Media Landscape

Pilerats, Stoney Roads, Howl & Echoes, Cool Accidents, InTheMix. These are just a few of the blogs & websites no longer operating & sharing their voice in the dwindling landscape of Australian music journalism.  In this episode, we dive into the shrinking media landscape, and its impacts on the music industry more broadly, as well as right here at home. What does this mean for musicians, labels, festivals, artists, and journalists themselves? We’re chatting with some of the country & the world’s foremost experts, including: Andrew Cotman (Co-Founder/Director, Stoney Roads) Arun Ramanathan - (Managing Director, Mixmag Asia) Cyclone Wehner  (Journalist) Melody Forghani  (Founder - twnty three) Julie Fenwick (Music and Culture Journalist) Shivani Sharma (City Manager Sydney, Resident Advisor + Community Engagement Manager, EMC) Hosted by Jack Colquhoun (Managing Editor,  Mixmag ANZ) From the power of individual creators to the expectation being placed on musicians to act as their own PR team, this conversation provides a look into exactly what the music industry needs from media, and what it’s likely to get moving forward. This episode was produced in partnership with TAFE NSW by Gig Hope and Iain Wilson. Additional thanks to Krystel Diola for her contributions to this series.