DEEP DIVE: 'Ghosted': Musicians claim booking agent owes thousands of dollars

About this episode

An investigation reveals allegations of a booking agency failing to pay multiple Australian musicians, leading to discussions on artist rights and legal advice.

An investigation by triple j hack has uncovered allegations that a booking agency failed to pay more than 20 Australian bands and artists. Multiple musicians claim they were "ghosted" by the booking company after their performance, and never received payment. While other musicians told hack there were significant delays in payment, with some alleging they only received money after "hounding" and "begging" the gig booker. So, how often is this happening in the local music scene? And what should you do if it happens to you? In this week's deep dive, we hear from young musicians who say they were ripped-off and speak with a lawyer specialising in music & entertainment to get some practical advice. Guests: Moira McKenzie, music and entertainment lawyer Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

People in this episode

Guest: Moira McKenzie

Topics covered

• booking agency
• musicians
• payment issues
• ghosting
• music law
• artist rights

Keywords

• booking agency
• musicians
• payment
• ghosted
• music law
• entertainment lawyer
• artist rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: triple j hack, triple j

Places: Australia, local music scene

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