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Christie Eliezer, Journalist

Christie Eliezer

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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Industry / Feature
TikTok
How A TikTok Ban Will Affect Music Discovery By Aussie Fans Under-16s
As young social media users face an all-encompassing ban this December, we need to ask how music-lovers will continue to find their new favourites.
Industry / Feature
FKA twigs @ Carriageworks
Venues: Red Tape Greens, Perth SEP, Courts, New Openings & More
From red tape being cut in NSW, to departures, venue upgrades, and more, the latest venues round-up has all the essential information about live music in Australia.
Industry / News
Burning Man's Christopher Breedlove At The AFIC
Bushfires, Ticket Levies, Government Intervention, Discussed At Festival Conference
Days after LPA's latest report showed record highs for Australian festivals, the Australian Festival Industry Conference has discussed the state of play at their latest gathering.
Industry / Feature
Ocean Alley
Up Up & Away: Behind Ocean Alley’s Biggest World Tour Yet
“My perception is they’re aware that people are there to have the best times in their lives, and Ocean Alley give them that."
Industry / News
City And Colour At Adelaide's Thebarton Theatre
Venues: Launches, Destructive Loud Sounds, Live Music Proposals & Small Venues Flatline
From venue openings, to launches, upgrades, and on-ground damage, the latest venues round-up has all the important information about live music in Australia.
Industry / Feature
The Beards
New Boutique Booking Agency Bush League Taps Wider Opportunities
"A reminder to myself to enjoy the ride and not take things too seriously," says founder Luke Morton.
Features / Music
AC/DC in Adelaide, November 2015.
Wunderstruck! Three Cities Get Ready For AC/DC’s Return
AC/DC are gearing up for their first Australian tour in a decade this year, and a handful of Aussie cities are getting ready to make the homegrown heroes' homecoming one to remember.
Industry / Feature
Good Things Festival Sydney
Australian Fans Are Spending More At Festivals & Concerts… And How They’re Being Encouraged
“People are definitely spending more,” reports Destroy All Lines' Chris O’Brien.
Industry / Feature
Dom Dolla
How Market Dominance Is Shaping Australia’s Live Music Scene
"People want to enjoy their life, do great things, and go and see great live music.”
Industry / News
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2024
Venues Round Up: More NSW Precincts, Lifelines, Bitings, Exec Moves, Petitions & Flying High
The appetite for live music entertainment continues, with new music venues opening and more moves happening across the country.
Features / Music
Johnno Keetels, Meredith Goucher, Michael Chugg, Justin Thomson
Country Music Skyline: Could Brisbane Become Australia’s Nashville?
“It’s the hub of country music in Australia."
Industry / News
KPop Demon Hunters
K-Pop Going Through Streaming, Charts & Merchandising Boom, Embraced By Gen Alpha
As the 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack reigns supreme on the ARIA charts, it's clear that K-Pop is itself going through a massive purple patch thanks to Gen Alpha listeners.
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