Earthcore owner to fold after artist fees row

The majority owner of the Earthcore 'bush doof', Spiro Boursine's Yellow Sunshine, is to be wrapped up following the cancellation of this year's events

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Yellow Sunshine Pty Ltd, a holding company controlled by Earthcore festival founder Spiro Boursine, is to be wound up following the cancellation of this year’s festival amid the alleged non-payment of artist fees.

The boutique Australian music and arts festival, which bills itself as the “original bush doof”, had taken place in rural Victoria since 1993, drawing crowds of up to 30,000 in its mid-’90s heyday. It was revived under new management in 2013, with a capacity of around 5,000.

The festival…

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