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.
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The loyalty of fans has been exploited ever since big business realised music could be commercialised.
Cobain was very much the anti-superstar of his time.
To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
Confinement was the essence of Linda Martell’s brief career as a country star in the 1970s – and it’s the exact sort of fate that Beyoncé has sought to avoid.
Perth has had as many as five tributes to Oasis in recent years. As large concerts get more expensive and inaccessible, tributes will become even more important.
For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
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’.
How did a musician whose songs were suffused with messages of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism become so commercialized?
Gender discrimination permeates every layer of the music industry.
African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.
GQ magazine and its obviously gendered remit doesn’t seem like an obvious home for Pitchfork. Nearly 44% of its readers are women.
AI can predict the success of artist collaborations, with implications that could go far beyond the music world.
Lyrics have changed for a myriad of reasons, including evolving social mores and sometimes simply because the artist wants a change.
Delta’s music defined the lives of teenage girls like me – but she is still waiting to join the hall of fame.
Caring responsibilities and parenthood are common reasons for women in music taking a break. These responsibilities then create barriers to re-establishing careers and career progression.
Spirited, defiant and always at the mercy of her mental health issues, the Irish singer will be forever remembered for her pure, clear voice and willingness to speak out on injustice.
A new survey found sexual violence disempowers female music workers, deters non-binary communities from working in the industry, and discourages punters from going to gigs.
The maths are simple. Most Taylor Swift fans wanting tickets to her Australian shows will miss out.
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor of Popular Music, University of Sydney
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University London
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Course Director MA (Music Industries), University of Liverpool
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Reader in Screen Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Director, Institute for Popular Music, University of Rochester
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Student fellow, Intellectual Property & Innovation Law Research Program, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Newcastle University
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Professeure à la Faculté des arts, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Senior lecturer, King's College London
