News Vinyl Sony has taken a massive step towards vinyl reformatting with the installation of a brand new record cutting lathe by Happy Sony Music has installed a record cutting lathe in its state-of-the-art Tokyo studio. The industry standard Neumann VMS70 lathe joins the studio’s 12-strong mastering suite and will allow Sony to…
News Paul McCartney is suing Sony over ownership of The Beatles’ music by Happy The world of copyright law is a complex beast indeed, and so needlessly disparate that here we are, watching Paul McCartney sue Sony/ATV over the ownership of the music he wrote…
News Dune Rats sign publishing deal with Sony/ATV for ‘a fuckload of cash’ by Emily Mathison Everybody’s favourite ratbags, Dune Rats, have gone and raised the bar for themselves, signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Any news is good news from the Dune Rats, and this…
News The Sony Walkman is getting on 37, check out one of it’s original commercials from 1981 by Happy The Sony Walkman was an absolute staple for portable music players, and probably an inspiration for the huge array of fun-sized options we have today. First released in 1979, the…
News Sony will stop making Betamax tapes, kids everywhere ask “What’s Betamax?” by Happy Hey kids, did you know once upon a time there was a way to watch movies other than Netflix? (That’s Netflux for our New Zealand friends). Once there was a…
News Sony Music pulls artists from Soundcloud by Nick Hartman Sony Music has announced that it is to pull a handful of artists, including Passion Pit, Hozier, Miguel, MS MR, Leon Bridges, Adele and Kelly Clarkson, from Soundcloud after a fallout…
Music News Kevin Parker hints at new Tame Impala album by Alex Cooper The wait might finally be over. Kevin Parker, the mastermind behind Tame Impala, has sent fans into a frenzy with a cryptic Instagram post suggesting new music is on the…
Music News Justice’s Australian Tour just got Wilder: Tame Impala & Busy P join the Lineup by Alex Cooper French electro meets Aussie psych in the year’s most explosive lineup. French electronic titans Justice are turning their 2025 Australian tour into a full-blown spectacle, announcing Tame Impala (DJ set) and Busy P as special…
News The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll & Maioha Award Shortlists have landed by Tammy Moir NZ music’s in its own lane — bold, emotional, sometimes weird, but always punching way above its weight The shortlists are in for Aotearoa’s biggest songwriting honours, with the 2025…
Clocked News The Best Way to Store Your PS5 (So It Doesn’t Die on You) by Tammy Moir If you grabbed a PS5 when it first dropped and have it standing tall next to your TV, you might want to lay it down Hardware experts are once again…
Arts Music Less Gear, More Genius: Alexander White’s Minimalist Studio Setup by Alex Cooper Alexander White on how a stripped-down approach fuels his creative process—and why an Avalon 737, a trusty SM7b, and the right collaborators are all he needs. My studio setup is…
Film and TV News The Social Network Part II: Sorkin Exposes Facebook’s Dark Algorithm by Alex Cooper The sequel Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to see. Aaron Sorkin is back with The Social Network Part II—but don’t call it a straight sequel. The Oscar-winning writer (and now director!) is…
Lists Music News Nine iconic Aussie mullets – from Angus Young to Pond’s Nick Allbrook by Alex Cooper Purposely brought to you by Mullet Wines—Australia’s boldest, most unapologetic wine brand—this ode to the iconic mullet From rock gods to indie darlings, the mullet has been a badge of…
