coronavirus

Representatives from the live music industry met with government this morning (March 17) to spell out the dire situation thousands of artists, staff and companies find themselves in, and to send out…

Music business conference FastForward Sydney is officially on hiatus.

'This is a disaster for the Australian music industry,' writes Nathan Jolly.

Lucian Grainge, the most powerful man in the record business, has been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. The Universal Music Group chairman…

Today is the start of new era. Spoiler alert: it could get rough from here. On Friday, prime minister Scott Morrison announced tough new rules on mass gatherings, an enforceable federal directive…

I Lost My Gig Australia is here to help those in the music industry losing work at this time of crisis and contagion. Their catchphrase is, "Tally the losses. Connect with help. Rebuild stronger."…

The live music industry's worst fears are now a reality.

With the Coronavirus potentially stripping hundreds of millions of dollars -- and thousands of jobs -- from Australia’s live industry, the touring space will get worse before it gets better. And…

Thousands of jobs could be lost over the coming months.

A number of Aussie promoters have expressed concern over COVID-19 "hysteria".