In a recently published study by Making Places Better on global music offices around the world , the Live Music Office has been recognised as a model music office amongst international colleagues for our work in Australia. Making Places Better is from Shain Shapiro Phd. Many people in the global music industry would know Shain […]

The news of the passing of Simon Crean on the weekend has been met with sadness across the political spectrum and the music and arts community. Simon Crean was a giant in good policy making and better regulation. His national cultural policy Creative Australia made the first links between the importance of regulatory reform and […]

In a major new development for the live music sector in Victoria, the City of Port Phillip Council has officially launched the St Kilda Live Music Precinct. The following media release from the City Port Phillip Council speaks to this important precedent in the state. https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/about-the-council/news-and-media/st-kilda-home-to-victoria-s-first-live-music-precinct   Officially launching the St Kilda Live Music Precinct […]