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Climate crisis could kill off Australian music festivals, report warns

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Original article by Kelly Burke
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 30-Apr-25

Research has concluded that music festivals will no longer be viable unless they adapt to climate change. Green Music Australia interviewed 1,155 people who had attended live music events and music festivals in four states. About 33 per cent of respondents indicated that they now check weather forecasts before deciding to buy tickets to a live music event, while a similar proportion said they would avoid attending a music festival if the temperature was forecast to reach 35C. Catherine Strong from RMIT University says the research helps to explain the growing trend for music fans to delay purchasing tickets until the last minute. However, poor early ticket sales have forced some music festivals to be cancelled in recent years.

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Bluesfest Byron Bay to return as tune changes

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Original article by Geordie Gray
The Australian – Page: 9 : 23-Apr-25

The success of the 2025 Byron Bay Bluesfest over the Easter long weekend has prompted the event’s director Peter Noble to cancel plans to disconinue the popular music fesival. Noble had announced in late 2024 that this year’s Bluesfest would be the last one, citing the large losses that the event recorded in 2023 and 2024. About 109,000 ticket for the four-day festival were sold, with the 2025 Bluesfest boasting the third-highest attendence since the festival began in 1990. Noble says this persuaded him to stage the event again in 2026.

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Ticketek owner TEG mired in workplace allegations amid CEO reshuffle

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Original article by Sam Buckingham-Jones,(SPACE)Sarah Thompson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 14-Mar-25

A spokesman for former TEG CEO Geoff Jones has denied allegations that the company has workplace problems, with TEG being the owner of ticketing business Ticketek. The allegations were raised in a letter from a lawyer who had worked for TEG, and was sent to its management in September after he had left it. The letter alleged that TEG managers humiliated and overworked staff, with the lawyer recommending that the company hire a human resources consultant to assess the issues raised. The revelation of the letter comes as it was announced on Wednesday that Jones would be stepping down as CEO of TEG to become its chairman, with former Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci to replace him; Jones was CEO of TEG for 14 years.

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Noise from new Hobart AFL stadium will ruin symphony orchestra’s historic concert hall, CEO fears

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Original article by Kelly Burke
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 3-Oct-24

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra fears that its purpose-built concert hall will be adversely affected by the proposed construction of a new sports stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart. The $775m stadium will be the home ground of the Tasmanian Devils, which is set to become the AFL’s 19th team. However, the stadium will be located just 40 metres from the concert hall; two independent acoustic reports that were commissioned by the TSO have concluded that the concert hall will be affected by noise from the stadium both during construction and when it opens in 2029.

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First Nations board for the arts unveiled

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Original article by Tim Douglas
The Australian – Page: 4 : 10-Sep-24

Rachael Maza and Philip Watkins have been announced as co-chairs of the inaugural First Nations Arts board, which is a federal government commitment as part of its Revive cultural policy. The all-Indigenous 10-person board will oversee $52 million in funding over four years from 2024-25, with its aim being to support and increase career pathways for First Nations people involved in the arts. Maza is a film and stage director while Watkins is CEO of Aboriginal art advocacy group Desart.

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Bluesfest to make its final curtain call

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Original article by Andrew McMillen
The Australian – Page: 3 : 14-Aug-24

Byron Bay Bluesfest director Peter Noble has advised that the annual music festival will not continue beyond 2025. The 36th Bluesfest will be held on 17-20 April, and Noble has confirmed that it will be the last one. Bluesfest was founded in 1990 and was initially called the East Coast Blues Festival; it has featured many local and international bands and musicians, including Jimmy Barnes, Midnight Oil, BB King and Bob Dylan. Bluesfest is amongst a number of music festivals that have struggled to rebound in the post-pandemic environment; Splendour in the Grass was cancelled earlier in 2024.

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Artificial intelligence final nail in coffin for creative sector

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Original article by Sam Buckingham-Jones
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 17-Jul-24

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has expressed concern about the impact of artificial intelligence technology on Australia’s creative sector. The MEAA has told a Senate committee that Australian creatives’ work is being "systematically scraped" to train AI platforms without their knowledge, consent or compensation. Amongst other things, the MEAA contended that AI firms should be legally required to disclose all data used to train their algorithms. Singer and songwriter Dr Rod Davies warned that AI could kill off Australia’s music industry.

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Royalties for offshore art resale

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Original article by Tim Douglas
The Australian – Page: 9 : 20-Mar-24

Arts Minister Tony Burke has advised that the federal government will expand its Resale Royalty Scheme to cover artworks that are sold abroad. The scheme currently only provides Australian artists with royalties if their artworks are resold in the domestic market. However, it will be broadened to include artworks that are resold in 17 countries; they include the UK, France, Germany and Spain. Reciprocal arrangements will be in place to provide artists from each of the 17 countries with royalties when their works are resold in Australia.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

Comedian’s death "tears a hole in heart of our community"

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Original article by Geordie Gray
The Australian – Page: 7 : 12-Oct-23

Tributes have flowed on social media for New Zealand comedian and writer Cal Wilson, who died on Wednesday at the age of 53 after battling a short illness. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, she moved to Australia in 2003 to pursue comedy, and went on to become a regular on Australian comedy television, appearing on shows such as ‘Have You Been Paying Attention?’ and ‘Would I Lie To You’. New Zealand actor Rhys Darby said the news of her death "hit hard", while Australian actor Rebel Wilson said that Wilson was "amazingly talented and amazingly kind". In confirming her death, Wilson’s management Token Artists stated that a "huge hole has been torn in the heart of our community"

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Cancel culture threat to future of the arts: Dark Mofo director

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Original article by Gabriella Coslovich
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 25-Jan-23

Leigh Carmichael will step down as the creative director of the Dark Mofo festival after the 2023 event. The founding creative director of the popular Hobart festival says the art world is no longer a "safe space" and he is concerned about its future. This follows the controversy over the 2021 Dark Mofo, which was to have featured an artwork by Spanish artist Santiago Sierra. It comprised a British flag soaked in blood donated by Indigenous people from across the world. The resulting backlash included allegations of racism, and the artwork was cancelled.

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