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Live Music Office awarded Australia Council grant for 2017
We would like to thank the Australia Council for the Arts for their support of the Live Music Office with today’s very welcome announcement of project funding for 2017. Since the Live Music Office was established in 2013, a great deal has been achieved across better regulation, industry support and strategic planning for the sector […]
Sydney Fringe Festival: IGNITE Stanley Street – Live and Local
On Saturday 3 September we teamed up with Sydney Fringe Festival and the APRA AMCOS again to present an afternoon of free live music at Fringe Ignite which uses the Live and Local event model developed by the Live Music Office. . This year, Stanley Street in Darlinghurst played host to an eclectic line-up of […]
Live Music Office Partners with City of Parramatta
The Live Music Office has partnered with the City of Parramatta to work on of an overall strategy to to foster the growth of the City’s live music scene. The new partnership will involve the delivery of key projects to establish a thriving local music culture in Parramatta. “Parramatta is a city that is evolving […]
Sydney Night-Time Economy Roundtable delivers 25 point action plan to NSW Government
The NSW Government has this week tabled a 25 point action plan from the Sydney Night-Time Economy Roundtables held earlier this year that identifies a roadmap to boost Sydney’s status as a global city with a safe and dynamic nightlife that also actively supports art and culture. The action plan was developed through a collaborative […]
Live Music Office creates mapping tool to support artists and industry
In a first for Australia, the Live Music Office has harnessed the power of digital technology to create a national Live Music Map. We have built an online map to help bring the live music sector closer together. Essentially a tool for artists and the broader live music industry, the map highlights everything needed to tour […]
Applications open: Live/Work Space for Artists in Sydney
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 […]
Get paid for playing live: APRA AMCOS Performance Reports due 7 August
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) […]
Bringing in the Music – Business 101 Seminar
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 […]