Behind the dying music festival Industry | The Soundcheck

by Joshua Barnett | Mar 24, 2025 | The West Report

Why are Aussie music festivals vanishing? Another one, Good Life, announced they’ll skip a year today. From Splendour to Groovin the Moo, iconic festivals are collapsing under the weight of insurance hikes, dodgy policing fees, and a rigged ticketing system dominated by corporate giants. In this episode of The West Report, we follow the money, expose the monopoly, and ask the big question — is this the end of live music as we know it? Or is there a new model emerging to show the way forward?

Soundcheck. Are Australian music festivals really on life support?

Josh Barnett

Josh is a professional musician and cameraman who is now working with Michael West Media to develop The West Report and other visual content across major social media channels

 

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