Past Programs
Music - 2007
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Copyright and behaviour
15/11/2007
Earlier this week a Sydney man was fined $1000 for posting an illegal copy of The Simpsons Movie on the internet. According to the industry, copyright theft is sucking a quarter of a billion dollars a year from the local economy, but are tougher penalties the way to change consumers' behaviour?
Australian songs and songwriting
03/08/2007
Our conversation today is about the distinct qualities that make a song Australian -- from the folk and country tradition through to pop and rock.
Is it the sound, the production values, the lyrics or the acoustic space the artist/s chose to record in? What are the defining features that mark a song as uniquely Australian?
And, we'd love to hear from you about your favourite unofficial Australian anthems that you sing along to with your mates. Why is Men at Work's 'We come from a Land Down Under' the unofficial anthem of Australian soccer audiences overseas?
Music royalty fees
27/07/2007
A recent ruling by the Copyright Tribunal will see a substantial increase in the royalties paid to musicians as of August 1. Nightclubs and DJs say they can't afford the increase and that punters will bear the costs. But musicians say it's about time they were paid properly for their work.
Problem music
11/05/2007
There's been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the musical sub-culture 'emo' and its music. So tonight we're talking 'problem music' - is it really a problem?
And why do some young people appropriate their identity according to the music they listen to?
Australia rocks overseas
23/02/2007
It's a long way to the top, if you wanna rock and roll, goes the AC/DC song - but what does the pathway to success look like for Australian bands with aspirations to make it in overseas markets?
And in striving for overseas acceptance, do Australian bands lose their distinctive edge? Has economics taken the bite out of Aussie rock?
