People rent flats next to venues, surprised when gigs happen
Local musicians and venue owners are pushing the DCC to stop noise complaints “killing live music,” after a folk gig at Dog With Two Tails was shut down because noise control could “hear it from a carpark.” As if that wasn’t the whole point.
Dave Bennett was sound engineer at the gig when noise control was called around 9.30pm. “Concerned for the bar, the bands and my own equipment, not to mention about a hefty fine,” Dave called the DCC, trying to clarify how quiet he needed to be to avoid being shut down. The DCC insisted “there is no measurable level as it is a subjective complaints based system,” but suggested that he shut doors and windows, and turn the bass down.
Small Fish In A Big Stream: Local Artists On the Problem With Spotify
Statistics New Zealand thinks the average Kiwi household spends $29.40 per week on “alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illicit drugs”. Even at this ridiculously low-balled estimate, Spotify’s own figures show just 2.6% of their 7 million musicians made enough money in a year to pay for these essentials of daily living about $1,500.
When rock ‘n roll can’t even buy you sex, drugs or booze, you know something’s seriously fucked up.
For Radio One chart-toppers Night Lunch, being on a streaming service was vital, as “the default way people listen to music.” However, despite being on all the major streaming platforms, they haven’t exactly been raking in big bucks: “for us, a small band, we haven t made back what it cost to be distributed to streaming platforms.”