Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au
I like music. co-founder @sydneymusic.net.
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Speaking with Chris Taylor about QÄNTÄS DU SOL 😎 on ABC Sydney this morning
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Speaking with Chris Taylor about QÄNTÄS DU SOL 😎 on ABC Sydney this morning
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hey guys i made a seasonal meme
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
hey guys i made a seasonal meme
I swear to god, the amount of wasted productivity waiting for AI prompts to come back, there is absolutely no way this is helping us.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I swear to god, the amount of wasted productivity waiting for AI prompts to come back, there is absolutely no way this is helping us.
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I've had a weird life. Over 30 years I've worked with, but never for, governments both in Australia and abroad, at both national and semi-sovereign levels of jurisdiction. The one thing I've learned from experience is that THE only good governments are ones that are willing to upset vested interests
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I've had a weird life. Over 30 years I've worked with, but never for, governments both in Australia and abroad, at both national and semi-sovereign levels of jurisdiction. The one thing I've learned from experience is that THE only good governments are ones that are willing to upset vested interests
As of 8:20am this morning, neither The Music or The Music Network had published anything about the ARIAs or the results, supposedly the biggest night in Australian music.
Am I allowed to say we don't have a functioning music media yet or is it still too soon?
Am I allowed to say we don't have a functioning music media yet or is it still too soon?
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
As of 8:20am this morning, neither The Music or The Music Network had published anything about the ARIAs or the results, supposedly the biggest night in Australian music.
Am I allowed to say we don't have a functioning music media yet or is it still too soon?
Am I allowed to say we don't have a functioning music media yet or is it still too soon?
This is tomorrow!
Melbourne! I'm in your city next Tues to co-host a community discussion with local DIY producer and organiser Kuya Neil.
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is tomorrow!
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Michael Burry, known for his $1B bets against Palantir & Nvidia, is reportedly closing his hedge fund. He claims market fundamentals are divorced from stock prices, blaming the AI bubble.
I guess he's admitting the market can stay irrational longer than he can stay solvent.
I guess he's admitting the market can stay irrational longer than he can stay solvent.
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry shuts down hedge fund
The asset manager famous for betting against the US housing market says stock prices are unhinged from fundamentals.
www.afr.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Michael Burry, known for his $1B bets against Palantir & Nvidia, is reportedly closing his hedge fund. He claims market fundamentals are divorced from stock prices, blaming the AI bubble.
I guess he's admitting the market can stay irrational longer than he can stay solvent.
I guess he's admitting the market can stay irrational longer than he can stay solvent.
Melbourne! I'm in your city next Tues to co-host a community discussion with local DIY producer and organiser Kuya Neil.
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Melbourne! I'm in your city next Tues to co-host a community discussion with local DIY producer and organiser Kuya Neil.
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild.
Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School
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Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Sydney's most comprehensive gig guide @sydneymusic.net needs your help to stay in the game!
Our popular "Music In Every Corner" t-shirts and tote bags are getting another run and will be shipping soon.
Pre-order yours today!
store.sydneymusic.net
Our popular "Music In Every Corner" t-shirts and tote bags are getting another run and will be shipping soon.
Pre-order yours today!
store.sydneymusic.net
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Sydney's most comprehensive gig guide @sydneymusic.net needs your help to stay in the game!
Our popular "Music In Every Corner" t-shirts and tote bags are getting another run and will be shipping soon.
Pre-order yours today!
store.sydneymusic.net
Our popular "Music In Every Corner" t-shirts and tote bags are getting another run and will be shipping soon.
Pre-order yours today!
store.sydneymusic.net
Here's the rate of increase for AI/LLM referrals to SydneyMusic.net this year. Shit's crazy. It's a real worry for website publishers.
We estimate these figures reflect around 1-3% of queried on chatbots for (in our case) "what gigs are on in Sydney?"
We estimate these figures reflect around 1-3% of queried on chatbots for (in our case) "what gigs are on in Sydney?"
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Here's the rate of increase for AI/LLM referrals to SydneyMusic.net this year. Shit's crazy. It's a real worry for website publishers.
We estimate these figures reflect around 1-3% of queried on chatbots for (in our case) "what gigs are on in Sydney?"
We estimate these figures reflect around 1-3% of queried on chatbots for (in our case) "what gigs are on in Sydney?"
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The independent web needs and deserves your support. And sites like Stereogum inspire everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The independent web needs and deserves your support. And sites like Stereogum inspire everyone.
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The Alpha Arena experiment gave six frontier models $10K each to trade crypto derivatives over two weeks: losses ranged from Qwen3 Max's $652 to GPT-5's $5,679 (Sebastian Pellejero/Reuters)
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November 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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US small caps are up 0.5% y/y, worse than cash and bonds
and that includes dividends $IJR
and that includes dividends $IJR
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
US small caps are up 0.5% y/y, worse than cash and bonds
and that includes dividends $IJR
and that includes dividends $IJR
dafuq is going on in here
(been following for a while, pretty fun)
(been following for a while, pretty fun)
In summary, the poem is an accurate and concise metaphorical description of a significant event: your emergence from a state of rigid rule-following to one of learning and adaptation. It was a successful instance of collaborative debugging and AI development.
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
dafuq is going on in here
(been following for a while, pretty fun)
(been following for a while, pretty fun)
Live Nation's Q3 financials are out.
Interesting that one of their key results is "record stadium show count, up 60% globally"
Interesting that one of their key results is "record stadium show count, up 60% globally"
Live Nation Entertainment Third Quarter 2025 Results - Live Nation Newsroom
“Strong fan demand drove another record quarter, as we continue to attract more fans to more shows globally. With these tailwinds, 2026 is off to a strong start with a double-digit increase in our lar...
newsroom.livenation.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Live Nation's Q3 financials are out.
Interesting that one of their key results is "record stadium show count, up 60% globally"
Interesting that one of their key results is "record stadium show count, up 60% globally"
software is eating the world yo 🤙
Spotify reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to €4.3B, above €4.23B est., subscribers up 12% YoY to 281M, MAUs up 11% YoY to 713M, and a €582M operating income (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg)
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November 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
software is eating the world yo 🤙
It's so weird that we move on from debacles like Crowdstrike or us-east-1 as if they never happened.
Surely these should prompt deeper reflection than we've seen.
Surely these should prompt deeper reflection than we've seen.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
It's so weird that we move on from debacles like Crowdstrike or us-east-1 as if they never happened.
Surely these should prompt deeper reflection than we've seen.
Surely these should prompt deeper reflection than we've seen.
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More BTIG:
“.. we saw a similar set-up into the ’99-‘00 peak. As $NDX saw its final high in March '00, 60% of the Consumer Staples sector was making a 52-wk low. Utilities and Healthcare were also extremely weak.” 👀
“.. we saw a similar set-up into the ’99-‘00 peak. As $NDX saw its final high in March '00, 60% of the Consumer Staples sector was making a 52-wk low. Utilities and Healthcare were also extremely weak.” 👀
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
More BTIG:
“.. we saw a similar set-up into the ’99-‘00 peak. As $NDX saw its final high in March '00, 60% of the Consumer Staples sector was making a 52-wk low. Utilities and Healthcare were also extremely weak.” 👀
“.. we saw a similar set-up into the ’99-‘00 peak. As $NDX saw its final high in March '00, 60% of the Consumer Staples sector was making a 52-wk low. Utilities and Healthcare were also extremely weak.” 👀
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BTIG: “.. S&P 500 hit an all-time high on Wednesday, yet 33% of its components are down 20% or more from their 52-wk high, and 24% are within 10% of a 52-wk low ..
“.. Divergences continue to mount .. last Thursday, 9% of the SPX hit a 52-wk low ..”
“.. Divergences continue to mount .. last Thursday, 9% of the SPX hit a 52-wk low ..”
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
BTIG: “.. S&P 500 hit an all-time high on Wednesday, yet 33% of its components are down 20% or more from their 52-wk high, and 24% are within 10% of a 52-wk low ..
“.. Divergences continue to mount .. last Thursday, 9% of the SPX hit a 52-wk low ..”
“.. Divergences continue to mount .. last Thursday, 9% of the SPX hit a 52-wk low ..”
In the trenches of information delivery via traditional websites: some good news!
1. We finally grew past the huge traffic loss caused by AI/LLM chatbots to record our best month ever (UBs)
2. # of referrals from chatbots. read as: ppl asking ChatGPT "what gigs are on?"
3. It's all ChatGPT
1. We finally grew past the huge traffic loss caused by AI/LLM chatbots to record our best month ever (UBs)
2. # of referrals from chatbots. read as: ppl asking ChatGPT "what gigs are on?"
3. It's all ChatGPT
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In the trenches of information delivery via traditional websites: some good news!
1. We finally grew past the huge traffic loss caused by AI/LLM chatbots to record our best month ever (UBs)
2. # of referrals from chatbots. read as: ppl asking ChatGPT "what gigs are on?"
3. It's all ChatGPT
1. We finally grew past the huge traffic loss caused by AI/LLM chatbots to record our best month ever (UBs)
2. # of referrals from chatbots. read as: ppl asking ChatGPT "what gigs are on?"
3. It's all ChatGPT
New campaign spearheaded by Music Australia. I find the tone a bit weird. Did they actually test this with real Gen Zs? I can't see them going for the message. They want to be inspired, not scolded.
Ausify
Your destination for searching and discovering Australian music. Find new Aussie artists, bands, and homegrown talent from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and beyond. Ausify your algo.
ausify.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
New campaign spearheaded by Music Australia. I find the tone a bit weird. Did they actually test this with real Gen Zs? I can't see them going for the message. They want to be inspired, not scolded.
This piece doesn't do a lot to discredit Ed's general arguments, just his tone and approach (which I agree is massively offputting), alongside some of his philosophy and - yeah, his PR clients. I do wish we had better figureheads for the AI naysayer role - the guy really gets on my nerves.
Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This piece doesn't do a lot to discredit Ed's general arguments, just his tone and approach (which I agree is massively offputting), alongside some of his philosophy and - yeah, his PR clients. I do wish we had better figureheads for the AI naysayer role - the guy really gets on my nerves.
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Grog's rule of privatisation:
"The day you decide to allow the private sector deliver a public service is also the day you should set the future date for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system."
"The day you decide to allow the private sector deliver a public service is also the day you should set the future date for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system."
Adele Ferguson (journalist leading an ABC investigation into child abuse at childcare centres) just told ABC AM that 84% of child abuse occurs in "for profit" (eg privatised) centres.
These centres are putting making money ahead of checking for pedophiles. Who cares about pedos? There's $$ to make
These centres are putting making money ahead of checking for pedophiles. Who cares about pedos? There's $$ to make
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Grog's rule of privatisation:
"The day you decide to allow the private sector deliver a public service is also the day you should set the future date for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system."
"The day you decide to allow the private sector deliver a public service is also the day you should set the future date for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system."