The music industry relies on a huge, highly skilled workforce. But it’s often undervalued.
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If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.
What was once just a cultural moment has become a powerful economic engine of cultural tourism.
Ketamine is steadily becoming the drug of choice for many people in the party scene. Here’s how to keep you and your mates safe.
We recently ran a roundtable to find out how the climate emergency is impacting events, and what is needed to adapt.
The damage caused by loud noise exposure is irreversible – but many simple precautions can lower your risk.
Much of the focus has been on the struggles of small music venues, but boutique festivals are also facing huge threats.
Roadies ensure all the aspects are in place to enable the successful delivery of live music to the audience, as well as being readily available to troubleshoot if something goes wrong.
The event benefits hugely from extensive coverage on the BBC.
The Australian live music industry is in crisis. Is $8.6 million for Revive Live enough to turn things around?
The synchronisation involved in music and dance may be the “active ingredient” in their social bonding effects.
Many artists are expected to organise their own ticket sales and event promotion. This is coupled with low pay from venues and having to juggle music with other full-time jobs.
SEVENTEEN’s performance will mark a major milestone in Korea’s decade’s long strategy to take Korean popular culture to the world.
Cancellations of Australian music festivals, such as the abrupt end to Pitch Music Festival due to extreme heat, have become all too familiar.
Groovin’ the Moo is the latest in a long line of Australian music festivals to be cancelled. It is the new normal in our age of ‘deep uncertainty’.
Taking MDMA can raise our body temperature higher than it should be. Extreme heat may compound this effect.
New research shows that not only is the use of drug detection dogs ineffective, it may in fact increase the risk of drug-related harm.
As we seek to reconnect after several summers without large, in-person gatherings, we reflect on the significant and often transformational role that music festivals play in our communities.
The climate crisis will necessitate change to business-as-usual approaches to the arts.
The non-stop four-day dance party is always controversial – this year because of threats of terrorist attacks.
Top contributors
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Lecturer in Music Industry and Popular Culture, RMIT University
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor in Criminology and Drug Policy, Centre for Crime Policy and Research, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, National Drug Research Institute / enAble Institute, Curtin University
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Professor of Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Dean, Boston Conservatory
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology
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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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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Marketing, DCU, Dublin City University