Industry Issues
Freddie Nyathela fights on
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, black South African technical crew still face discriminatory barriers to training and employment.
Read MoreApparently I May Not Be Too Deaf to Mix After All
If the PA is peeling your face off at 4 kHz, there’s at least a possibility the guy behind the console has been doing this for 40 years.
Read MoreWork for Free! – Influencers mine the oldest trope in showbiz
I’d only just returned from holidays when this corker popped into the email stack, headed: Brand Partnership Opportunity
Read MoreWHEN A TEMPORARY FIX BECOMES A PERMANENT SOLUTION
Precisely because we are so good at them, the event industry is its own worst enemy when it comes to temporary fixes.
Read MoreBiz Talk: Structuring Your New Business (Part 2)
Julius Grafton brings us part 2 of Structuring your new Business. This one covers legal, financial and operational aspects.
Read MoreTurn Off the Lights
Compliance costs money. Money that would otherwise keep Australian festivals afloat. Julius Grafton seeks a smarter way.
Read MoreBacking Ourselves
Eventing the Future 2026 asks what a sustainable events sector really needs from government and from itself.
Read MoreThe other ageing rockers: research collaboration puts road crew centre stage.
Researchers from Adelaide University are seeking to better understand the challenges roadies of the past face with ageing.
Read MoreAustralia’s Fractured Film Industry
The Australian film industry has gradually become a closed shop. These limits are reflected in the output.
Read MoreBiz Talk: Structuring Your New Business (Part 1)
Live & Let Live
The possibility that something unexpected might happen at a live show isn’t a flaw in the experience. It IS the experience!
Read MoreWhy Bands Struggle to Record Their First Album at Home
Most musicians are not engineers, producers, editors, accountants, mixers or mastering engineers, and few joined a band because they aspired to become one
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