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Live Music - More Than Just A One Night Stand

From The Chair

The ALMBC is just back from regional WA in support of the WAM / Music Australia / Triple J - More Than Just A One Night Stand, before heading to Townsville and Cairns in June.

We are also hosting a very important session on the Future Of Ticketing.

Also, ALMBC members have been offered a 50% discount to attend the Venue Managers Association conference coming up.

Lastly - keep an eye out for details on our ALMBC Breakfast following the AIR Awards in Adelaide. More on this in a couple of weeks!

Check out all the news below.

Howard Adams

Chair

ALMBC On The Road 2025

Thanks to Music Australia and your memberships, the ALMBC has been hitting the road to meet up with members, partners and friends and hear about your needs in the live music industry.

To date, we have been in Doncaster, Collingwood, Richmond, Geelong, Warrnambool, Sydney, Katoomba, Wollongong and even Port Hedland.

Thanks to all those that have attended and great to connect with you all. Special congrats to the amazing job these crew did:

• AAM on their Awards
• APRA on their Awards
• Vic Music and the VMDO on their Data & Insights Summit
• The Seed on their Seed Fund Music Managers band-camp
• Grid Series on their amazing Geelong Showcase

Thanks also to all the live music venues that have supported us including The Corner, Geelong Arts Centre, Frolic Lane Warrnambool, Crow Bar, La La La's and more!

Live Music - More Than Just A One Night Stand

ALMBC On The Road - Townsville

The ALMBC invites you to an informal gathering on THURSDAY 5 JUNE at the Commonwealth Hotel, 46 Allen Street, South Townsville.

Thursday 5 June 12pm

Meet ALMBC Board Members, Partners and other members. Hear about the latest national live music industry issues and advocacy including support for venues, the Arena Ticket Levy, new funding opportunities, partner initiatives and more.

Finger food & drinks provided

More info here.

ALMBC Members receive 50% discount to Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress 22-24 June

The VMA-led Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress is the pinnacle event for venue professionals, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, & decision-makers for any kind of venue, including live music venues.

ALMBC Members receive a 50% discount off the current member rate for 2025

• For first-time attendees at Congress
• Not applicable to tickets already purchased

Interested parties can contact Rebecca Kelly to request the discount.

More here

No Dancing While Drinking - Discussion Paper

The Parliament of Victoria has just released a discussion paper: ‘No dancing whilst drinking’: Challenges and opportunities for Victoria’s live music venues.

The report highlights several major challenges facing the sector, including soaring insurance premiums, inflation-driven cost pressures, and shifting audience behaviours—particularly among younger people, who are drinking less and attending live music events less frequently. While the sector’s overall revenue has rebounded since COVID, small and medium-sized venues continue to operate under significant strain.

The report underscores the urgent need for structural reform and calls for targeted government intervention, particularly in areas such as insurance, sustainable business models, and audience development.

The report mentions 'Agent Of Change', however really fails to investigate the different models being utilised across the nation and how successful the 'Special Entertainment Precinct' model has been, in comparison to the difficulties of the Agent Of Change model.

More here

Discussion Paper - Creative Work Arrangements

Creative Workplaces was established through the National Cultural Policy ‘Revive’ for artists, art workers and arts organisations to promote and enable fair, safe and respectful workplaces in the arts and culture sector. They have recently shared their newly published discussion paper on work arrangements in creative industries.

Download: Discussion Paper: Work arrangements in Creative Industries

The purpose of the paper is to invite feedback on issues related to work arrangements and pay for artists, arts workers and arts organisations.

They are inviting feedback from all current, past and emerging artists, arts workers and arts organisations, and those who have relevant knowledge and experience, to respond to the questions in this paper. 

Submissions can be made through their online form until 30 May 2025. Anyone needing an alternative way of making a submission is encouraged to contact the team (workplaces@creative.gov.au). 

Thankyou to funding from Music Australia

Thankyou to all our partners...

The Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) acknowledge the First Nations people of these unceded territories we live, create and work on. We recognise, respect and celebrate one of the world’s oldest continuing holders of song and the cultural distinctions of First Nations people and value their rich and positive contribution to the music industry and more broadly Australian society. We the Australian Live Music Business Council pay our respects to all of the Traditional Owners and keepers of this land and acknowledge all Elders past, present and future.