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"Around Australia, music festival season is once again kicking into high gear.
Yet behind every headline act is a vast and often invisible workforce of stage
crew, sound engineers, lighting techs, riggers, truck drivers, backup singers,
dancers and other support staff.
Many of these workers endure precarious conditions – dealing with inconsistent
contracts, long hours and excessive travel. These issues aren’t confined to
Australia’s arts scene, it’s a similar story around much of the world.
It’s a multifaceted problem, with no easy solutions. But an emerging influence
– led by global artists such as Taylor Swift – could help move things in the
right direction."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
