Australian music industry organisations and leaders launched a united plan yesterday (Monday), with the aim of supporting music in New South Wales. In the lead-up to the NSW election, the A$100m (£57m/€65m/$69m) plan calls for the government and opposition to commit to a strategic focus and significant investment in the development of music. APRA AMCOS, …
Live Performance Australia calls for skills pathway framework following the pandemic
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called for a national skills and careers pathway framework for the live arts and entertainment industry. The hope is to rebuild following the impact of the pandemic and ensure future growth in the sector. LPA has called for support because of the critical skills shortages that are having an impact …
Live music and entertainment bodies call on Australian PM for support due to new COVID-19 variant
Australia’s live music and entertainment industry has once more called on the Government and Prime Minister Scott Morrison to deliver a national insurance scheme as the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 threatens the sector’s recovery. Live music and entertainment bodies from across the industry including AAM, AFA, ALMBC, AMIN, APRA, AMCOS, ARIA, PPCA and Live …
Live Performance Australia calls on NSW Government for support
Live Performance Australia, the arts and entertainment body, has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of an events insurance scheme, but has called on the New South Wales Government to take a similar approach. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson announced the AUD$20m (£10.9m/$14.7m/€12.8m) Live Music Restart scheme, with music venues set to receive an $8m …
Australia’s live entertainment industry suffers significantly
Australia’s live entertainment industry suffered a devastating loss of more than A$1.4bn (£770m/€911.5m/$1.06bn) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from Live Performance Australia has revealed. Ticket sales tumbled in 2020 following a record year in 2018 and a second-best year in 2019. In 2019, Australia’s live performance industry generated ticket sales of almost A$2bn. …