Music

Ticketing companies to front parliamentary inquiry

Event ticketing companies are set to front a Federal parliamentary committee to answer questions raised in recent media reports on ticket pricing. The House of

Diversified Brisbane inner-city generates $32.5 billion

Brisbane’s Arts scene has bounced back from its COVID-induced doldrums, as a new report reveals a more buoyant and diversified inner-city. The Committee for

QSO keeps Maestro Clerici as Chief Conductor

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) has extended the contract of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, who will now lead the group until the end of 2027. QSO Chair Rod

Chamber Music Festival hits right note for economy

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (ACFM) more than doubled its impact on the Queensland economy this year. AFCM Executive Director Ricardo Peach said the North

Vegas legends ready to rock you on the Coast

The longest running show in Las Vegas is heading to the Gold Coast. Legends in Concert, a celebrity tribute show, opened on the Vegas strip in 1983, for an initial

Boost for live music on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast has launched a Live Music Fund to support the industry in the south-east Queensland city. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said established Gold Coast musicians,

Golden music age fading into the night

By Shane Rodgers Few would argue that the 1960s was a genuine turning point decade. It was when the term teenager really entered the language, and music broke through

Musicians now the masters of a new domain

In the ongoing battle to protect their intellectual property from artificial intelligence (AI), musicians now have access to their own top-level internet domain. The

Vinyl record sales jump 10 percent in United States

Vinyl records are continuing their renaissance, based on recorded music sales data from the United States. Figures released by the Recording Industry Association of

CD players rapidly disappearing from cars

First it was the Walkman, then the iPod. Now car CD players are going the way of the dinosaur. Not long after General Motors joined the growing list of car manufacturers

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