Christie Eliezer

Ivanhoe East

Australasia Bureau Chief and Writer at Pollstar

Columnist at Mixdown Magazine

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Articles

12 Great Songs About Space To Soundtrack Katy Perry's Next Mission

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

More David Bowie “Bound for a star with fiery oceans/ It’s so very lonely…” If Mick Jagger needed inspiration to convey the isolation of outer space, he was in the right place – Brixton Jail in London. He was squatting there after a police raid on Keith Richards’ home on February 12, 1967 found him with drugs. He was expecting a three month stay but was out the next day on bail. Pressure from the media saw all charges later dropped.
Will Concert & Festival Ticket Prices Ever Go Down?

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

Up to 55 per cent of global concerts and festivals pushed their ticket prices up last year. Indications are they’ll have to do so as operational costs keep climbing. The demand for live music continues to grow. Audiences are showing that Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) and thirst for experience are so far seemingly overriding rising ticket prices and cost of living sacrifices. But what’s the tipping point? Nobody knows.
How Amazon Music & Twitch Will Benefit With TikTok Buy-Out

2 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

More TikTok There are dozens of consortiums and companies and bidding to buy TikTok before the Trump administration turns off its lights in the US. The decision was to have been made by April 5 after being extended from January. Then, online retail powerhouse Amazon made an 11th-hour offer, and President Trump extended the target date by another 75 days to June to consider all bids properly.
Are Australian Acts Missing Out On Music Superfans Among Podcasting Listeners?

2 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

Wireless headphones on yellow background (Credit: C D-X on Unsplash) Is it time more Australian musicians expanded their marketing from just the frantic glitzy appeal of social media to the brand-loyal intimate listeners of podcasts? A report by US research firm Luminate identified a high rate of music superfans among podcast tune-ins. “Simply put, podcast listeners are incredibly passionate about music,” it said.
Here’s An Insurance Option That Could Save Australian Music Festivals

3 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

The long tail of COVID, which still has music festivals cancelling or delaying because of costs, keeps the problem of insurance in the spotlight. Some are refused coverage, while some small to medium events whose premiums went up tenfold take the dangerous step of ignoring cancellation coverage. The industry is looking at the reasons behind rising Public Liability costs and exploring alternative insurance solutions.
Venues: SA Boost, Precincts, Expansion & Downsizes, Musical Chairs & More

3 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

Tamworth Country Music Festival 2024 (Credit: Tamworth Regional Council) $1.3M BOOST FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VENUES South Australian music venues got an extra $1.3 million in funding over four years this week as part of Arts SA’s new $80 million A Place To Create cultural policy. The money was given to the Music Development Office to support existing live music initiatives.
Census Working Overtime: Data Collected On Australian Country Music

1 month ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

Australia is well and truly part of country music’s global boom. Spotify consistently identifies it as the world’s third-largest and fastest-growing country music market behind the USA and Canada, and its major festivals continue to thrive. The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) has received funding from Create NSW and the Federal Government’s Creative Australia to conduct a nationwide study to update on the first ground-breaking Country Music Census in 2019.
Recorded music keeps growing, but Australian music is left behind

1 month ago | mixdownmag.com.au | Christie Eliezer |Lewis Noke-Edwards

Words by Christie Eliezer The sad state of Australian music on the ARIA charts and on major streaming services is well documented. But the lacklustre performance for Australian music has now become a global problem for the local industry.
Australian Music Festivals Recognised For Tourism Dollars

1 month ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

There is a lot of bawling these days about what makes a music festival relevant. Houses of cards or houses of the holy? But one thing that is consistent is that they are still important in terms of tourism dollars. The just-released nominations for the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards on March 21 has seven major music (or arts) festivals listed. At the same time, a number of initiatives announced last week showed how governments put an importance on festivals for that reason.
Are Hit Songs Getting Longer In 2025?

1 month ago | themusic.com.au | Christie Eliezer

More TikTok Are hit songs getting longer in 2025? If so, to what extent is this a backlash against TikTok? The rule of thumb has been that a single 45 record lasts 3 minutes, maybe a couple of seconds more. This was driven by radio stations that refused to play anything more than that and a rule that artists and record companies meekly complied with. That changed during the era of streaming and TikTok when they wanted to limit their music to fit in with short-form videos.