In spite of both state and local governments’ current progressive stance towards the importance of live music, live music venues are still experiencing turbulence. Last week popular Melbourne venue The Gasometer Hotel (‘the Gaso’) announced it would be closing its doors on 31 March, while Adelaide venue The Austral is reopening following legal issues with […]
Two new programs have been released by Sound NSW, the government department dedicated to promoting the live music industry, under its Venue Upgrade Grants Initiative. Open to NSW live music venue owners and operators, the first program is for Venue Upgrade Advice, where grants of up to $20K will be awarded to support input from
The NSW Government’s Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner has created an Australian-first online B2B platform for venues, artists and players, called Neon Marketplace. A key component of the Office’s new 24-hour economy strategy, Neon Marketplace aims to facilitate collaboration between Districts – businesses, suppliers, performers and more – to support creating vibrant local districts.
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Looking to the peak season and crowded venues, OneMusic reminds operators that all businesses, including hospitality, need the appropriate licence to play music to customers. Owners and managers are well versed in the necessity of specific licensing and regulatory requirements, and the need to comply, but not all are as aware of their music licensing
Research released by APRA has confirmed that music “unequivocally arouses” specific emotions in patrons, affecting their mood, spending and eating behaviour. In a hospitality setting, diner choices are influenced by the way music affects how the brain processes memory, potentially enhancing enjoyment and inducing them to stay longer and spend more. One survey found 61
South Geelong’s Barwon Club Hotel is readying for a rousing ruckus when its 16th annual ‘River Rocks’ festival hits in early November. Presented by River Rocks, B. Bookings, Balter Brewery and Bad Batch Zine, the festival promises rock, punk and even a neo-bush balladeer. Venue manager Jason Stokes told PubTIC that the River Rocks festival
Victoria’s live music scene is set to receive a $3.9 million boost, with the state government reinforcing its commitment to supporting the industry and venues. The funding was designed to bolster the state’s beleaguered live music scene, and is part of a $35.4 million package supporting live music across the state. Round one of the
Optus Sport has begun exclusive broadcast of UEFA EURO 2024, sharing the audience with partner brands, available for showing in venues. From 15 June, viewers have been watching Europe’s elite teams and players in action, heading toward the prestigious Henri Delaunay Cup, with the final match on Monday, 15 July (AEST). Hoping to deepen engagement,
The Victorian Government recently announced two programs designed to bolster the state’s live music scene, in response to pressures of rising costs and changes in attendance following the pandemic. The programs are designed to create more paid gigs for both new and established local artists, with at least a quarter of the $10 million funding
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Funding of $850k is being granted to twenty live music venues, a new live music venue opens, and a motion is to be introduced to a state parliament to strengthen heritage laws in the wake of the petition to save ‘the Cranker’. The attention on the industry has come about as requests to the South
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