ABC News. Read the article here. By Ros Lehman The social and economic benefits of Australia’s live music industry are being put in the spotlight with a new survey across four states. The study will be a cost-benefit analysis of venue-based live music in Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Lead researcher Dave Carter, from the […]

Sep 16th 2014 | 11:51am | Staff Writer –  Read Article Here in themusic.com.au The University Of Tasmania is calling for responses to a survey it is conducting in order to understand the intrinsic value of live music. The project, titled Cultural And Economic Contributions Of Live Music Making In Australia, and is designed to […]

In partnership with the University of Tasmania, the Live Music Office’s new research program will develop a localised research framework to capture an accurate snapshot of live music activity throughout Australia. The program is currently running a consumer survey to investigate the extent to which live music makes a social and economic contribution to Australia. Lead […]

On Tuesday 2 September 2014 Marrickville Council tabled the LIVE MUSIC MARRICKVILLE plan, an initiative of the joint Marrickville and Leichhardt Council Live Music Reference Group. Read the Council papers here. Aligned with the City of Sydney and Leichhardt Council live music plans, the LIVE MUSIC MARRICKVILLE policy platform aims to optimise both planning and regulatory functions […]

We speak with John Wardle and Damian Cunningham from national live music office and their bid to breathe new life into Sydney’s live music scene. Listen to Indulge with Dan and Ben

Venues exist within a co-regulatory environment across liquor, planning and environmental protection laws. The usual practice is for these provisions to be developed without consideration of how they will interact with the other regulations. The Live Music Forum established by the Victorian State Government brings all these parties together with the live music sector to […]