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The rise of streaming was meant to help diversify music, but new research shows this hasn’t been the case in Australia.
K-pop with non-Korean stars is becoming more common
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.
In Espresso, everything but the lead and backing vocals are performed by men.
The event benefits hugely from extensive coverage on the BBC.
The legal action means thousands of songs may be deemed in violation of copyright. This would establish a precedent for future copyright claims based on popular rhythms.
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.
Despite calling the sector ‘world leading’, both Labour and the Conservatives have failed to give any concrete commitments for funding the creative industries.
The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
The Australian live music industry is in crisis. Is $8.6 million for Revive Live enough to turn things around?
The diss tracks released by rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar raise interesting questions about defamation in music lyrics.
The temporary boycott led to the removal of music from artists including Harry Styles Adele, Billie Eilish, Drake, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.
Commentators have been asking for years when the streaming giant will turn profitable – that time may now have come.
As a woman who has been working in the ‘boys club’ of the UK music industry for over 30 years I can say it’s been, at best, frustrating and exhausting.
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.
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.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Course Director MA (Music Industries), University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor of Popular Music, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King's College London
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University of London
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Student fellow, Intellectual Property & Innovation Law Research Program, Queensland University of Technology
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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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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, City St George's, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Newcastle University
