COVID-19

Australia’s live music and sports industries are joining forces for the Live Entertainment Industry Forum (LEIF), an historic working group that will tackle the unique challenges created by the…

The New Zealand music community is quietly rejoicing a landmark NZ$175 million recovery package which will help prop-up an arts sector that has been smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The package…

Don’t expect international acts to play Australia until March 2021, at the earliest. That’s the word according to Mushroom Group chairman Michael Gudinski. “All my touring is completely finished, and…

The arts and culture community in New South Wales has scored a $50 million cash injection to help get through the coronavirus pandemic. While the rest of the country was enjoying another sleepy…

Live entertainment is making a comeback. From next week, Live Nation will trial a run of socially distanced shows, the first since the global pandemic shut down life as we knew it.The concerts…

triple j and Warner Music are giving a leg-up to artists doing it tough during the lockdown.From today, triple j unveils its Unearthed Level Up Grants, which are meant to help-out emerging musicians…

The pre-COVID-19 record biz was a picture of health, new data reveals. The global recorded music industry powered to a fifth successive year of growth in 2019, according to the IFPI, with streaming…

Facebook is exploring ways for artists to monetise their lockdown live streams. That much we already know. There’s a little more to it. The social networking giant appears to be pushing ahead on…

Saudi Arabia has just bought a $500 million chunk of Live Nation, the world’s leading concert promoter and parent company of Ticketmaster. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, a wealth fund…

Australia needs an army of superheroes if it's going to get through the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, a few billion-backed tech companies are heading to the frontlines and helping where it's…