A finding of anti-competitive behaviour by US industry giant Live Nation raises questions about New Zealand’s heavily consolidated music market.
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Small clubs are the incubators of new talent and vital to the music industry’s future. But bigger players are tilting the market and threatening their survival.
The newly launched Australian Music Venue Foundation is partly modelled on the United Kingdom’s Music Venue Trust, but the UK model has a more radical approach.
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened scrutiny from politicians and the public.
With ticket prices rising alongside demand, live concerts can be a major investment.
One fan died and others reported burns at the Swift concert. And we’re going to see similar incidents at future concerns if we don’t start planning for extreme weather.
Data from the UK Musician’s Union shows that half of their members have experienced sexual harassment at work.
Chances are your favourite band started out learning the trade at a pub or small club. Venues like this are under threat like never before.
In almost every city, consumer demand and business diversity had a big role to play.
Developers will now be responsible for dealing with noise issues from nearby music venues – but it will take real community activism to prevent closures.
The legendary ‘Toilet Circuit’ pubs and clubs that helped launch some of Britain’s best bands are under threat.
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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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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Music Industries and Cultural Economy, RMIT University
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Professor & Associate Dean Research, College of Creative Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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