Music Industry

High school students have put on a music festival as part of their studies to get them into the industry.

Jimmy Barnes, Tina Arena and Human Nature will take the stage to honour Australian legend John Farnham at a Melbourne tribute concert later this year.

The anarchic, ARIA-winning group has been hit with a hefty fine by the Sydney Opera House before its first national tour in more than 30 years.

An inquiry into the state of live music in NSW hears from industry stakeholders looking to service younger audiences sprawled across Greater Sydney.

Northern Territory musicians attending The Great Escape music festival in the UK are hoping their experience will open more doors for regional artists.

The Iron Maiden documentary is a 50-year history of heavy metal's flashiest band as told by their biggest fans.

The music industry is always in a state of flux, but what was happening in 1976 was akin to the dinosaurs looking up and seeing a meteor on the way.

A triple j hack investigation uncovers allegations that a booking agency has failed to pay more than 20 Australian bands and artists.

Ticketholders are still waiting for refunds and answers from The Drop music festival.

Adele Oliver admits being a country music artist has "never been a great career choice", but she says things are worse than ever, with her last gig costing her money due to the escalating price of fuel.

A New York jury finds concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have a harmful monopoly over big concert venues.

With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music.

As one of the world's largest music festivals gets underway this weekend, a pop group from the Philippines has made history. 

The British government's decision forces London's Wireless festival to cancel the event.

Gen Z is embracing retro technology like iPods, vinyl and Polaroid cameras and craves in-person connection more than any other generation, according to a Live Nation study.

Margaret River promoter Muso Kami hopes to ease local concerns and provide a place for people to dance the night away without breaking the law. 

The merchandise suppliers were due to deliver more than 6,000 T-shirts and other branded items this week to be sold at the famous Byron Bay festival over Easter.

Festival revellers, who have spent thousands on the event, are angry and have been left wondering when organisers knew it was not viable.

Australian fashion designer Katie Perry has won her long-running trademark battle against pop star Katy Perry, but questions about whether the singer will be able to sell her clothing merchandise as part of any future tours remain.

Thousands of music fans will be left scrambling to rearrange their Easter plans after one of Australia's last major festivals was called off with less than three weeks' notice.