Christie Eliezer, Journalist
Christie Eliezer is the Melbourne-based Australasian Bureau Chief of Pollstar and industry columnist for Mixdown. He was a long-time senior journalist with The Music Network, weekly columnist for Immedia!, Special Project Editor at Beat and Australian/New Zealand Bureau Chief for Billboard. Getting his start as Features Editor at Juke and Contributing Editor of Rolling Stone Australia, his half a dozen books include High Voltage: 7 Movers & Shakers of the Australian Music Industry and the Music Managers Forum’s Introduction to the Music Industry.
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Why Governments Should – Or Shouldn’t – Fund More Music Festivals
Is a government rescue of festivals the answer to reviving the music industry?
Are Australian Festivals Heading For A Headliner Drought?
“It’s like you have to sell out to break even. The low Australian dollar is making it more expensive to get international acts.”
How Nightclubs Are Working To Bring Back The Crowds
Will 2024 be the year that the global nightclub industry makes a comeback?
How Fred Again.. Instantly Sold 100,000 Tickets (And Counting) By Being ‘In The Now’
“What he has done is absolutely unprecedented in Australia,” says TEG Live's Tim McGregor.
Talks With Governments Begin As Festivals Face Crisis
"Our Government is not addressing the cost of living crisis. Until it does, the future is a little murky for the live sector except for recession-proof superstars."
Gen Z Artists, Rising Ticket Prices + More: Music Industry Predictions For 2024
If 2023 proved to be a year where the long tail of COVID still created ups and downs for the Australian music industry, what will 2024 bring?
TikTok Users Tend To Consume More Streaming, Gigs & Merch
Globally, TikTok customers spend significantly more across music-related categories compared to the average music listener across all markets analysed.
What Are Aussie Festivals Doing To Help The Environment?
With each music festival season come new green initiatives. This summer, the first shot fired is Camping Buddy from Green Music Australia.
Music Venues: Lockouts, Award Wins, Relaunches, Legal Stand-Offs
Eight new places are supporting live music, a lockout in one capital city continues, and music meccas have been acknowledged in awards ceremonies.
Are Australian Festivals Selling Out Because They’re Better At Selling In?
With festival attendees undergoing behavioural changes during and after COVID, it’s become harder for promoters to beat the right groove.
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