The Music

https://themusic.com.au
The Music reaches over 500,000 Australians every month via its website, social channels, and daily newsletter. With its history in the Australian street press of the 80s, 90s and 00s, The Music was a consolidation of these titles in 2013, creating a national publication steeped in the traditions of Australian music journalism, but forward-facing with an online-first outlook. In 2020, the publication went online only and has had rapid growth acros the last four years, becoming Australia's leading editorial presence for music.

Source: DPA

Last updated date: March 2026

Location:
Australia
Year the organization started publishing:
2013
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Entertainment and culture
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
115,000
Instagram number of followers:
20,000
Tiktok number of followers:
19,300

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Stephen Green
Directors:
Stephen Green, Dan Cribb, Twistie Chaney

Team

Full-time employees:
7
Part-time employees:
5
Freelancers or consultants:
25
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Grants from Google
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Programmatic ad networks
Affiliate advertising
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Event sponsorships
Meta content income
Newsletter advertising or sponsorship
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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