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Alex Lahey, Gordi create residency to revive live music

Alex Lahey and Gordi have launched a curated residency in Melbourne to give emerging artists a leg-up after COVID-19 decimated the live music industry.

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Australia’s live music scene ‘decimated’, with 1,300 venues lost since pandemic

Apra Amcos boss calls for tax incentives to revive the sector, after report reveals number of venues for small to medium gigs shrank by a third over three years

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Two federal bodies created to bolster arts sector

Laws have passed parliament setting up two new arts bodies as part of the renamed Creative Australia, formerly known as the Australia Council.

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‘Ignored for too long’: New arts bodies to be set up

Laws have been introduced to parliament to set up Music Australia and Creative Workplaces under an overhauled federal arts policy.

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‘Makes no sense’: Aussie musicians dudded on radio fees

Australian music is being broadcast on commercial radio and the ABC for a fraction of what it's worth, according to music industry peak bodies.

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‘We need to break down their power’: why Australian music is facing an ‘existential threat’

It’s becoming harder for local artists to find an audience, raising urgent questions for the industry – and for the culture

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Hopes music body could take fans from Beyonce to Briggs

Music Australia should be able to work out how to get Spotify and Apple Music to feature more Australian tunes, the national arts funding body chief says.

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‘The government has listened’: Australia’s peak bodies praise $300m federal arts policy

Launched by Anthony Albanese at Melbourne live music pub the Espy, the policy offers welcome support for the beleaguered industry

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