Applications will soon close for the first round of grants for venues, in support of the live music industry. The Federal Government announced a grants program on 11 August to support hotels and clubs in further engaging live music artists. A total of $20 million will be provided through grants over the coming four years, consisting […]
Leading music entertainment provider Nightlife is supporting Australian pubs and performers on the upswing from the pandemic, continuing fee-relief and real alternatives in troubled times. The national pub industry is blinking back to life after a heart-breaking period of hibernation, but it will be a long road to recovery for many and service suppliers demanding
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The revised OneMusic scheme for music licensing has begun a 12-month roll-out, introducing a simpler system and early adopters reporting benefits. Copyright law dictates that public performance of any music must be licensed, so that its creators are paid for their work. Hotels may incorporate music for dining, background, dancing, and featured entertainment, including DJs
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City of Sydney is putting its money where it counts, issuing live music grants to Sydney pubs in a bid to reinvigorate live music. The City of Sydney (CoS) Council has committed to providing over $225k in grant funding to venues in the name of rebuilding the city’s nightlife. Pubs in CoS jurisdiction have received
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By David Ward – Coogee resident and Australian Brewery emissary It is not very often that one of the biggest bands in the world play at your local pub, even if that local pub is famous Sydney watering hole the Coogee Bay Hotel. On a chilli Wednesday night, thanks to American Express the Coogee Bay
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The Hurley Group is appealing a Council decision to block amendments to the Kensington Hotel that would allow more live music and outdoor dining past 8pm on a Sunday. A successful DA on the Kensington Hotel back in 1999 brought considerable trading restrictions, including 8pm cessation of all trade on Sundays, and specifications on the
Australian venues are being invited to be part of a music first – the world’s largest simultaneous listening party, playing the debut of the highly anticipated second album of pop superstar, Lorde. Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor – better known by her stage name, Lorde – was born in New Zealand in late 1996. Performing since
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A Melbourne nightclub operator has been ordered to pay over $110,000 in fees and costs for playing music in the venue without a licence. The case against Peter Arhontogiorgis was heard last week in the Federal Circuit Court, with APRA AMCOS pursing infringement of the Copyright Act (1968) against Carlton’s Illusion Bar & Nightclub for
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A battle has been won in the fight for live music, as the Harold Park Hotel’s Sunday sessions return this weekend with the blessing of City of Sydney Council, after a month of media noise. Will Ryan’s The Harold (HPH) hit the headlines last month after a complaint brought about the end of six years
Article supplied by APRA AMCOS. Published in Proud to Play. Sandstone Point Hotel, at the gateway to Queensland’s Bribie Island, is the latest success story from the Comiskey Group. The venue was a labour of love for the Comiskey family, with father Paul (builder) and sons David (engineer) and Rob (architect), finally achieving the green
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