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.
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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?
Live music has been targeted by terrorism … but it also offers an antidote to it.
While Melbourne has claims to be the music capital of Australia, competition to join the ranks of the world’s ‘superstar music cities’ is fierce.
Singing in a choir really can change your life for the better. And yes, anyone can do it
While the debate seems not to be solvable, three academics look at the question of whether artists should provide entertainment or write for their own pleasure.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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