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The cost of insuring venues is soaring for some live music venues, inflated by fires, floods, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

The live music industry warmly welcomes the Full Federal Court’s decision last week to dismiss an appeal from Viagogo, and to uphold a $7 million penalty imposed on the rogue ticketing company.The…

16 Australian music industry bodies lay out a three-point plan which they hope will be carried into the Federal Election and beyond.

It’s a New Year, which on a typical calendar brings fresh energy and optimism. Thanks to the Omicron variant and some strong-handed tactics from elected officials, 2022 looks and feels a lot like…

With Christmas fast approaching, the music industry would be hard-pressed to score a better present than a healthy live scene. Fast-working COVID testing kits just might be the perfect…

Australia’s once-hot live music market is in a state of deep-freeze. It’s bad, and for artists and industry professionals, the frostbite will only get worse. Handouts will help, but the panacea, many…

Snap lockdowns and buyer uncertainty are applying the kiss of death to Australia’s live music industry, which continues to hemorrhage money and staff, a new report finds. The I Lost My Gig’s latest…

The live industry has met with officials in Canberra as calls mount to let venues operate without “damaging” capacity restrictions. On Monday, the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) urged…

The suggestion is part of a strategy to get live music back on the road.

The ALMBC is already working on two agenda-setting initiatives.