In response to the commencement of music festival licensing in NSW today, Live Performance Australia, in association with the Australian Festival Association, APRA AMCOS, Music NSW and the Live Music Office have released the following joint statement. “Last night at the eleventh hour, the Government finally released the regulations and guidelines for the controversial music […]

Serious concerns remain as the NSW Government introduces the new licensing scheme for specified music festivals on 1 March 2019. Under the Liquor Amendment (Music Festivals) Regulation 2019, it is now the role of the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) to determine whether a festival would be more appropriately dealt with under a music […]