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Scores of independent live music venues across New South Wales are calling on state leaders to provide support in these dire times. Otherwise, the once-pumping live scene simply won’t survive. At…

2020 is a write-off. Touring proper is still some way off, there’s no sight of a vaccine and with summer coming, you’d best book your break close to home. With all that in mind, Michael Gudinski has…

Following a bleak winter for concert fans, a breakthrough. Music festivals are set for a return to the west coast. John Butler, Xavier Rudd, Josh Pyke, Kyle Lionhart and other homegrown artists are…

There’s more COVID-inflicted pain at Live Nation and Ticketmaster, where another round of job cuts is expected to affect hundreds of staff across its North America operations. According to Pollstar,…

TEG reshapes its executive team as the live entertainment and tech specialist considers its next phase of expansion in a post-COVID world. As part of the new changes, announced Wednesday (2nd…

Former Premier Artists agent Sean Simmons presses play on his new touring agency. Press Play Presents goes live this week with a roster including Mick Harvey (Nick Cave the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey),…

Mark Yovich, the Western Australia-born entertainment professional, is flying high at Ticketmaster where’s been promoted to President of Global, The Industry Observer can confirm. His appointment is…

Australia’s network of live music venues now has a trusted resource to help guide them through the pandemic and back to business. Today, the Australian Live Music Business Council launches the…

Confused about COVIDSafe guidelines for gigs? Live Performance Australia has all the background. The trade body this week posted industry guidelines to help venues as they prepare to emerge from the…

The Morrison government has finally unveiled details of its $75 million fund to help “reactivate” the arts and entertainment sector, and launched round one of its Live Music Australia program, drawn…