Australian musicians are calling for authorities to investigate the market power of major corporate players like Live Nation.
Australian musicians have called for a high-level probe into the corporate players in the live music industry in a bid to stamp out “anti-competitive” practices they say are leaving them struggling to make a living.
Its federal president Kimberley Wheeler will tell the inquiry on Friday that vertical integration of the live music industry, in which companies controlled venues and festivals, meant reduced bargaining power for artists and performers.“We’ve had some artists reporting exclusivity clauses in their contracts that prohibit them from playing other gigs around the time of a festival performance, for example,” Wheeler said.
Streaming services were creating a more insular fan base less likely to seek out emerging artists and new music, music agencies said.Era Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers opened for the Foo Fighters following the release of their debut single last year. Guitarists Jaida Stephenson and Scarlett McKahey called for all touring overseas acts to
Merchandise sales were the only way band members made money once the cost of touring was deducted from their performance fees. Meanwhile, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called on the AFL to replace American singer Katy Perry with an Australian musician to headline its grand final.
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