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In the wake of Fyre Festival, let's not forget Australia's Blueprint

In the wake of Fyre Festival, let's not forget Australia's Blueprint

Picture this: 5,000 party-goers at a first-time music festival, dropped in at a scenic location. Then imagine it’s orchestrated by two dreamers, music fans with little to no experience in running a…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 23, 2019
In the wake of Fyre Festival, let's not forget Australia's Blueprint

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In the wake of Fyre Festival, let's not forget Australia's Blueprint

Picture this: 5,000 party-goers at a first-time music festival, dropped in at a scenic location. Then imagine it’s orchestrated by two dreamers, music fans with little to no experience in running a…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 23, 2019
Check out the trailer for Netflix's new Fyre Festival documentary

Check out the trailer for Netflix's new Fyre Festival documentary

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its newest documentary, focusing on the absolute shambles that was 2017's Fyre Festival. Early last year, the Fyre Festival made world headlines when it…

By Tyler Jenke - Dec 11, 2018
Check out the trailer for Netflix's new Fyre Festival documentary

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Check out the trailer for Netflix's new Fyre Festival documentary

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its newest documentary, focusing on the absolute shambles that was 2017's Fyre Festival. Early last year, the Fyre Festival made world headlines when it…

By Tyler Jenke - Dec 11, 2018
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland publicly apologises from prison

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland publicly apologises from prison

Billy McFarland, the founder of the controversial Fyre Festival, has issued a public apology from prison, while also vowing to turn his life around. Early last year, the Fyre Festival made world…

By Tyler Jenke - Nov 7, 2018
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland publicly apologises from prison

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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland publicly apologises from prison

Billy McFarland, the founder of the controversial Fyre Festival, has issued a public apology from prison, while also vowing to turn his life around. Early last year, the Fyre Festival made world…

By Tyler Jenke - Nov 7, 2018
The organiser of Fyre Festival has been hit with new fraud charges

The organiser of Fyre Festival has been hit with new fraud charges

Back in April, we passed the one-year anniversary of the absolute disaster that was Fyre Festival. While the organiser of the ill-fated is still facing federal charges of wire fraud, he has now been…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 13, 2018
The organiser of Fyre Festival has been hit with new fraud charges

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The organiser of Fyre Festival has been hit with new fraud charges

Back in April, we passed the one-year anniversary of the absolute disaster that was Fyre Festival. While the organiser of the ill-fated is still facing federal charges of wire fraud, he has now been…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 13, 2018
Fyre Festival will be retold as doco-series

Fyre Festival will be retold as doco-series

History, we’ve come to learn, so often repeats. Absolutely no one wants to live out another Fyre Festival, the Titanic of music festivals, a laughing stock of live experiences which could yet sink…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 1, 2017
Fyre Festival will be retold as doco-series

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Fyre Festival will be retold as doco-series

History, we’ve come to learn, so often repeats. Absolutely no one wants to live out another Fyre Festival, the Titanic of music festivals, a laughing stock of live experiences which could yet sink…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 1, 2017
The organiser of the ill-fated Fyre Festival has been charged with fraud

The organiser of the ill-fated Fyre Festival has been charged with fraud

You might recall the ill-fated Fyre Festival that (almost) occurred in April. How can you not? It was such a disaster that its name is starting to become synonymous with large-scale failures, similar…

By Tyler Jenke - Jul 1, 2017
The organiser of the ill-fated Fyre Festival has been charged with fraud

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The organiser of the ill-fated Fyre Festival has been charged with fraud

You might recall the ill-fated Fyre Festival that (almost) occurred in April. How can you not? It was such a disaster that its name is starting to become synonymous with large-scale failures, similar…

By Tyler Jenke - Jul 1, 2017
Fyre Fest hit with seventh lawsuit, Universal's streaming growth slows, and more

Fyre Fest hit with seventh lawsuit, Universal's streaming growth slows, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The European Union's executive is planning a possible law to deal with complaints about unfair trading practices by leading online…

By Poppy Reid - May 12, 2017
Fyre Fest hit with seventh lawsuit, Universal's streaming growth slows, and more

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Fyre Fest hit with seventh lawsuit, Universal's streaming growth slows, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The European Union's executive is planning a possible law to deal with complaints about unfair trading practices by leading online…

By Poppy Reid - May 12, 2017
Fyre Fest: Four in five punters will gladly do it all again

Fyre Fest: Four in five punters will gladly do it all again

If you thought young, well-heeled party goers were against being fleeced for a truly wretched festival experience, think again. As the dust settles on the shambolic Fyre Festival, organisers have…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2017
Fyre Fest: Four in five punters will gladly do it all again

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Fyre Fest: Four in five punters will gladly do it all again

If you thought young, well-heeled party goers were against being fleeced for a truly wretched festival experience, think again. As the dust settles on the shambolic Fyre Festival, organisers have…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2017
Ja Rule's luxurious nightmare Fyre Festival hit with US$100m lawsuit

Ja Rule's luxurious nightmare Fyre Festival hit with US$100m lawsuit

Ja Rule and tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland have been hit with a US$100 million lawsuit after their shambolic Fyre Festival disaster. TMZ are also reporting the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has…

By Nathan Jolly - May 2, 2017
Ja Rule's luxurious nightmare Fyre Festival hit with US$100m lawsuit

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Ja Rule's luxurious nightmare Fyre Festival hit with US$100m lawsuit

Ja Rule and tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland have been hit with a US$100 million lawsuit after their shambolic Fyre Festival disaster. TMZ are also reporting the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has…

By Nathan Jolly - May 2, 2017
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