Ben Morgan

Qual cultural+creative industries+tech researcher. German rap fanatic, recovering snob, and retired bass player. Tweets are not endorsements

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

Very excited to share this research about Australian musicians and NFTs co-authored with Ian Rogers and Dave Carter. Click the link to access the short report, a podcast discussing our findings, and the NFTs created #NFTs #BetweenTwoWebs #AustralianMusic https://t.co/0ZDg2uj0KF

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

Geese PR campaign shows old logics.

Music promotion has long involved demonstrating excitement to secure exposure.

Radio call-ins. Boosted sales. Chart manipulation.
Now it generates the signals platforms treat as demand.
Not new — just more visible.

https://t.co/50cF3ZAmRS

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

What is "fake" music?

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

@anaksmithcain Sending hugs and best wishes

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

@timgill924 I only ever listen to Gish and Siamese Dream. If you crave that sound, I highly recommend Aussie band The Superjesus and their 1998 album Sumo, they mine it so well https://t.co/4VdKG3AfXM

[Toby Bennett @tgpb85]

Oh! I've just realised today is official publication day for my book...

I've yet to see one in the wild but @sallysharp has sent me proof it does actually exist. All she had to do was say some nice words about it on the back cover...

Obligatory link:
https://t.co/1luJo1dHAd…

[Ben Eltham @beneltham]

Jason Clare and the government have got the international student policy badly wrong. They genuinely do not seem to understand that the international student caps will cost thousands and thousands of university jobs

[Toby Miller @greencitizen]

Tony Moore, Mark Gibson, Chris McAuliffe on their book with Maura Edmond: Fringe to Famous https://t.co/7Hau6Zw3ef

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

@beneltham Amen

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

@chadswendsen Sorry to hear you are sad. I miss him too. Your post made me remember this thread and people have posted more clips since then, so I've updated it. Some great La Luna footage and the Hi EP. Thanks internet!

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

RIP JR Pella, the first musician to ever let me carry gear so I could get into 21+ shows. I wish more people knew how brilliant you were.

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

Stranger than Time (Hi Version) https://t.co/1uCOGnI2Ec

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

The Drag https://t.co/CPPBBuYRHS

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

@matdryhurst that sounds really fun actually.

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

and don't worry it has plenty nice things to say about Bandcamp. I can't get enough of reading reminders that people haven't figured out how to 'solve' inequality in recorded music revenues.

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

Hegemonic indie (Bandcamp) was never the answer to stardom market structures. I've always known this, but its good to see such clear evidence. https://t.co/16tFJcT0D5

[Ben Morgan @BenMorgan47]

"our research reveals that the Bandcamp model may not entirely address the disparities present in mainstream music platforms. Our study indicates that despite the differences, large inequalities still persist in terms of artist popularity and earnings."