The budget has earmarked $8.6 million for live music. Is it enough to save the flailing industry?
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Whiting, Sam
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Leading music organisations have praised the federal budget for its investment in the live music sector.
The budget includes A$8.6 million for a program called Revive Live:
to provide essential support to live music venues and festivals showcasing Australian bands and artists – to ensure the long-term sustainability of the live music sector.
This investment builds on the Revive national cultural policy introduced last year.
Music was clearly a priority for Revive, with the creation of Music Australia, a dedicated body inside Creative Australia, “to support and invest in the Australian contemporary music industry”.
The money included in this week’s budget shows the government has been paying attention to issues in the live music sector.
The House of Representatives is currently considering submissions to a parliamentary inquiry into the Australian live music industry. It comes hot on the heels of a call by a Senate inquiry into Revive for urgent funding for festivals and live music.
But will this new investment be enough to save an industry in crisis?
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Strong, C; Green, B; Whiting, S, The budget has earmarked $8.6 million for live music. Is it enough to save the flailing industry?, The Conversation, 2024