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Friday, 3 April 2026

The busking life: Drumming up business in an age of payWave

What happens to buskers when electronic banking takes over? AIDEN McNAMARA talked to street drummer Paul Guseli.

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by Corinna Hente
The busking life: Drumming up business in an age of payWave

Melbourne is often called the busking capital of the world, sometimes even by people who don't live here. These entertainers live off our spare change in exchange for providing the soundtrack to the city. But as the popularity of payWave and other electronic banking methods increases, what does this mean for buskers? AIDEN McNAMARA talked to street drummer Paul Guseli.

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