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The new tastemakers

Producers and DJs no longer control what consumers get to hear. So who is in charge?
21 Apr 2015 12:00
Lachlan Bryan
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Listened to commercial radio much lately? Me neither. Watched Video Hits? Oh wait, that hasn’t been on for a few years now has it? Read the latest copy of the NME? Didn’t think so. Seen live music on TV recently? As if! But heard a whole lot of new music? Of course you have.

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Lachlan Bryan
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Lachlan Bryan is a singer-songwriter and freelance journalist from Melbourne. His website is www.lachlanbryan.com

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