Affordable living and work space In 2013, the City of Sydney opened its first creative live/work residency program when we offered people working in a creative field an opportunity to take up a 12-month affordable apartment lease on William Street. In 2014, 6 talented artists were announced as our very first residents at the William […]

  It’s that time of the year again: time to get paid. If you play your own songs live, you’re entitled to share in live performance royalties. But there’s one catch – you have to submit Performance Reports. Performance Reports are the new LPRs (if you’ve been performing for a while and know that term) […]

Learn how easy it is to transform your business into a thriving live music hub Come along to this free City of Sydney seminar for expert advice on transforming your venue or business into a live music hotspot. Pick up tools and information to make your live music venue a reality with Damian Cunningham from […]

Australia’s national forum for contemporary music policy and industry development. Wed 3 and Thu 4 August 2016 – Customs House, Circular Quay, Sydney Contemporary Music Roundtable doubles in size – join us! A vibrant, sustainable live music sector is vital to a successful music industry.  This forum will bring together industry representatives, venue managers, live […]

In July Music Tasmania, the Live Music Office, and APRA AMCOS will be hosting a series of consultation forums to discuss the state of play for the music sector in Tasmania. These forums will be presented by: John Wardle – Policy Director, Live Music Office Chris O’Neill – National Manager, Writer Services, APRA AMCOS Laura […]

Inner Sydney businesses invited to change their tune through Amplify The Live Music Office is calling for businesses in inner Sydney to be part of the second round of Amplify, a pilot program that aims to put more live music in venues. Eight businesses were part of the program’s first round, and have engaged in […]