A recent Four Corners investigation into the entertainment behemoth was long overdue – but the industry has been bleeding out for decades
Cherry Bar in Melbourne. ‘The grassroots of Australia’s live music scene has been on the threatened species list for at least two decades.’Cherry Bar in Melbourne. ‘The grassroots of Australia’s live music scene has been on the threatened species list for at least two decades.’– the international entertainment behemoth, which has long faced accusations of abusing its market power by buying out venues, booking agencies, touring companies and merchandise manufacturers.
The fact is the grassroots of Australia’s live music scene has been on the threatened species list for at least two decades, as inquiry after inquiry – in– has repeatedly shown, long before Covid crushed attendances and Live Nation arrived on these shores to skim any merch money left on top. Why ... are Pixies supporting Pearl Jam, when the latter are avid and vocal fans of Australian music?
Streaming has also deprived musicians of a viable income. There’s an old quote from Hunter S Thompson, describing the music business as “a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free”. Thompson wasOlder listeners – generation Xers who grew up during Triple J’s period of dominance in the 90s – might listen to Double J . But Double J’s digital-only strategy dooms it to a tiny share of the listenership.
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