Opinion: Ticketing, Scalping and the Music Industry
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Scalping is killing the joy of the big music festivals and music events in Australia (Photo: Live Earth Crowd © Dan Boud)
As the Southern Hemisphere once again rolls into summer, the season of the festival descends upon Australia. The familiar, and the unfamiliar, bands and music acts line up to tour down under and be part of great festivals such as the Big Day Out, Homebake, the new years eve festivals of The Falls Festival, the Pyramid Festival and many more. Add to this the year round traffic in big name acts that venture to the arse end of the ...
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