{"id":103638,"date":"2025-03-07T13:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=103638"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:42:48","slug":"australian-parliament-live-music-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/australian-parliament-live-music-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian parliament recommends changes to help live music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A list of recommendations has been made by Australian politicians to improve the state of the country’s live music sector.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Australia\u2019s live music industry is facing new challenges, from financial struggles to declining large-scale festivals. However, a recent parliamentary report<\/a> has outlined recommendations to create a fairer and more sustainable future for musicians, venues, and festival organisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Mitchell MP, chair of the committee behind the report, highlighted both the difficulties and opportunities in the industry. He stated, “Making money from playing music has always been hard but it\u2019s harder now than ever. But there\u2019s also opportunity, and young, innovative artists are finding their way to make a living.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also acknowledged a shift in the festival scene, saying, “The big commercial festivals are falling over but many smaller, grassroots, community led festivals are flourishing. The challenge is how to encourage this, while ensuring the musicians who play at them do so in a way that allows them to pay their bills.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report recommends<\/a> several measures to strengthen the industry, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n