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Superfans drive a buoyant global year for music

The global music industry had an unexpected bumper year in 2023 as “superfans” drove sales and emerging markets took off. The Goldman Sachs 2023 Music in the Air

What Taylor Swift can teach us about Olympic stadiums

By Shane Rodgers There was something very curious about two sets of economic data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the past couple of weeks. They

Rampaging Taylor Swift closes in on Beatles records

Music powerhouse Taylor Swift is continuing to break chart records, moving to the top of the historic soloist number one album ranks. Swift’s latest album, The

Cub Sport shine at Queensland Music Awards

Indie pop band Cub Sport grabbed two of the biggest awards at last night’s Queensland Music Awards. The Brisbane-based quartet won Album of the Year with Jesus At The

Festivals need funding to weather the storm

Australia’s music festival organisers are calling for extra public funding and extreme weather management support to help future-proof the industry. In a climate

Taylor Swift shakes up national business turnover

The Taylor Swift factor boosted Australian business turnover in February as thousands flocked to Sydney and Melbourne performances. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Tributes flow for golden era of popular music

By Shane Rodgers In the 1990s I read that, if the prevailing growth continued, by 2030 one in every five Americans would be an Elvis Presley impersonator. I think it was

Heroes rewarded with concert on the Reef

High-profile Australian artists will perform for 100 community heroes in a spectacular music performance on a floating pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef later this

Poor pay a sour note for Aussie musicians

The majority of Australian musicians made around $12 an hour last year, about half Australia’s minimum wage, and that’s when they were able to land a gig. A recent

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