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.
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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.
Using earbuds or headphones to play very loud music on devices and going to live gigs are putting up to 1.35 billion young people at risk of permanent hearing loss worldwide.
Investigations are being conducted to figure out what led to the death of eight people during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s show.
Performances could return sooner than planned if cities are ready to adapt.
Urban planning and cultural policies often neglect electronic dance music. Now the pandemic is forcing the EDM world to come up with new strategies to survive.
The plight of live music mapped in the new survey should concern anyone looking to the return of the country’s diverse live music scene.
Live music venues must be helped to survive the COVID-19 era.
Music lovers and creator have devised new ways to create, experience and fund music.
Will a coronavirus lockdown prompt a permanent change in the way we experience live performance?
The good news is that the growth of live music continued under Queensland’s liquor licensing reforms. The bad news is that venues rely on late-night alcohol sales to cover costs.
Before an exhausted crowd, Hendrix fused protest and horror with patriotism and optimism.
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.
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.
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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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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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Research Associate, Teesside University
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology
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Music Business Lecturer, North Melbourne Institute of TAFE
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Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Innovation, De Montfort University
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Musician, lecturer, Western Sydney University
