Oz Music Scene concerts

May 15th, 2008

Hefty Fee For the Privilege of Joining New Ticketek Club

So today I bit the bullet and forked out $95 to join Ticketek’s new Privilege Club.
I must admit, with the price of concert tickets being what they are I wasn’t keen to shell out another hundred to join. But in recent times it’s become increasingly more difficult to nab the good concert tickets before the […]

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December 30th, 2007

The Best of 2007

This is the time when I like to look back fondly on the year that was while I’m anticipating what the New Year will bring. 2007 was a great year for Aussie music. While record sales fell throughout the rest of the world, we continued to support local artists like Silverchair, Powderfinger, and Sneaky Sound […]

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December 14th, 2007

Sony BMG to Stage Shows

Australian record giant Sony BMG will diversify its interests by producing concerts and music festivals.
But it doesn’t look like music promoters like Michael Chugg are too worried about the competition.
“Good luck to them. They’re trying to save their business, but I think it’s … too little, too late,” he told The Sunday Telegraph.
Personally, I think […]

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September 5th, 2007

Live Band Offers Legal Gig Downloads

Hands up if you’ve ever tried to record a concert, only to get home and find it’s a garbled mess? Well now, thanks to Live Band, there’s a legal way to get your hands on some great live recordings.
The site is only new, but it’s already got some great shows including Paul Kelly at the […]

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