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Will a coronavirus lockdown prompt a permanent change in the way we experience live performance?
The good news is that the growth of live music continued under Queensland’s liquor licensing reforms. The bad news is that venues rely on late-night alcohol sales to cover costs.
Before an exhausted crowd, Hendrix fused protest and horror with patriotism and optimism.
Live performances account for more than 40 percent of their income, while profits from streaming and record sales amount to only 5 percent of their earnings.
Jazz used to be experienced on a dance floor. But over time, it became something to dissect and analyze.
The film of Cave’s first tour since the death of his son is powerful and evocative.
Sexual harassment and assault are common experiences in general: there is no reason to assume this is any different at music festivals.
Ticket scalpers thrive because tickets are underpriced and undersupplied.
New survey from the Australia Council shows pretty much all Australians engage with the arts, and 8-in-10 do so online. However more people are ambivalent about public arts funding, and more people think the arts are too expensive.
Melbourne may be the self-proclaimed music capital of Australia, but industry data suggests Sydney may have the upper hand. Meanwhile the UN recognises Adelaide as the country’s only city of music.
We need to look beyond the music industry to understand the rise of the comeback.
Music festivals have been a boon to the music industry, but now we’re starting to witness some pitfalls of commercial success: consolidation and creeping conformity.
Grassroots venues are run on tight margins, and have been under pressure for some time from external factors such as rising costs and gentrification.
ABBA are reportedly planning a ‘virtual and live experience’. What might this actually entail?
With stigma about mental illness still pervasive, The Boss’ frank admission helps shatter some of the most common stereotypes about depression.
Sia is being sued for what her fans felt was a lacklustre show. But pop history is littered with live disasters.
When did revellers stop rebelling?
Unlike museums and stadiums, weekend music and arts festivals can promote culture without gouging taxpayers.
It’s not only Brian Johnson who’s at risk of deafness – are you around music a lot?
Top contributors
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Music Industries and Cultural Economy, RMIT University
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Music Industry and Popular Culture, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Critical Popular Music Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Lecturer, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Professor of Creative and Performing Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Drama, University of Birmingham
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Research Associate, Teesside University
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Senior Lecturer in Commercial Music Performance, University of Westminster
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Research Assistant, University of Strathclyde