Thanks to dynamic pricing, tickets for Green Day reached $500. Is this the new normal for live music?
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It’s a question of supply and demand – but does that make it fair?
Authorities have cancelled the singer’s three shows in Vienna after foiling a terrorist threat. In an environment of rising global tensions, vigilance is key.
The return on government investments in arts and events should be measured over a decade, not a month.
Much of the focus has been on the struggles of small music venues, but boutique festivals are also facing huge threats.
Labour promised in spring that it wants to see a cap on ticket resale prices but it will likely come up against fierce opposition from business and touts.
Smaller live music venues are facing serious challenges to keep their doors open since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. So is it time for proper financial intervention?
Mega venues have business plans which go well into the future.
The Australian live music industry is in crisis. Is $8.6 million for Revive Live enough to turn things around?
How do our differences unite us? Lessons from a kids’ rock band.
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.
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.
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’.
With ticket prices rising alongside demand, live concerts can be a major investment.
In 1993, Joel sang, ‘These are the last words I have to say.’ What changed?
Thanks to AI, the future of music is not just about listening, it’s about experiencing.
Musician Cardi Bi is the latest victim in a spate of objects being thrown at musicians on stage – however, there are historical precedents for audiences doing this.
One of the most technologically advanced stadium tours, Eras ticket prices are high, but for fans the payback is a close and cherished experience with Swift.
Africa is considered too high risk as a destination for big US pop tours - but Beyoncé could and should break the mould.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
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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, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Drama, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music, Penn State
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Commercial Music Performance, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW Sydney
