January
Marianne Faithfull, pop star and Jagger muse, dies
The fresh-faced, feather-voiced 1960s pop star went from girlfriend of Mick Jagger to a homeless heroin addict, only to re-emerge as an acclaimed cabaret singer.
September 2024
‘Mr Paparazzi’ collection brightens up dull market
A famous image of Princess Diana on a yacht, Chinese contemporary paintings, German Expressionism and a silver throne are the highlights of two upcoming sales.
What Taylor Swift and Oasis can teach us about the economy
The music industry’s shift from product to performance foreshadows a widespread move towards intangible assets in the wider economy.
December 2023
You may not be a Swiftie … but be glad your daughter is
It’s rare to see a woman unapologetically owning her power, on such a grand and global scale.
August 2023
MrBeast is a YouTube megastar. Can he make it in business?
Even creators with hundreds of millions of followers can find their names mean little to older audiences, hampering their chances of building a brand outside social media.
Trump joins Bill Gates and Al Capone in famous mugshots gallery
Donald Trump surrendered to a courthouse in Atlanta, becoming the first former US president to join those with a police photograph.
February 2022
IPO hopeful Songtradr rides music’s ‘golden age’
The music marketplace sits in the middle of an explosion of activity in the sector.
January 2022
Why musicians are selling their song catalogues
The rights to the works of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie has joined that of other top-selling artists and is now in the hands of corporations.
October 2021
Are pearls a step too far for today’s fashionable man?
Former Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements on her moment of truth in the men’s department.