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With no JobKeeper, there are no assurances. And not much hope for the thousands of music industry workers rattled by the late cancellation of Bluesfest. Just hours after the Byron Bay event was…

Australia’s recorded music industry punched through a difficult year, posting 7.3% growth across the market, with streaming services powering most of the gains. According to new data published…

Australian concert promoters are nervous that crowds have hit restriction-fatigue.

Three years ago is a lifetime in live music. In 2018, Australia’s concerts industry was going gangbusters. Ed Sheeran smashed all the records when his Divide tour shifted more than 1.1 million…

Full-tilt, 100% capacity, nothing less. That’s the plead from Live Performance Australia, which is calling on all states territories to remove the restrictions that have crippled the country’s…

“Without music life would be a mistake.” - Nietzsche When we shuttered the doors of our two live music venues in March 2020, we wept. We cried tears of infuriation, utter helplessness and of impotent…

The worst of the pandemic just might be behind us, economic forecasts are optimistic. But for Victoria’s music venues, a bitter winter awaits. Reps from more than 100 live music venues across…

"Don't be fooled — Victoria's live music venues are open, but we are not ok."

The live music community will assemble again this September for the Australian Festival Industry Conference, to be held across three days on the Gold Coast. Virtual reality specialist Ulrich…

It’s time for another tune up. As we reach the first full year since the WHO declared COVID a global pandemic, Support Act unveils the second release of Tune Ups, an intimate and hard-hitting video…