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From The Chair

The ALMBC is dedicated to being on the ground, listening to the needs of our members and fighting for your benefit.

The ALMBC starts its national on the ground engagement with events in Melbourne, regional Victoria, Sydney and regional NSW. 

Both the Greens and Labour have announced significant support for live music and we are in discussions with the Coalition.

Check out all the news below.

Howard Adams

Chair

ALMBC On The Road 2025

Thanks to Music Australia and your memberships, the ALMBC is hitting the road to come to you in 2025, starting in May with Melbourne and regional Victoria, followed by Sydney and regional NSW.

Melbourne – 1 May 12pm – Corner Hotel
Geelong – 1 May – 5pm – Geelong Arts Centre
Warrnambool – 2 May 4pm – Frolic Lane
Sydney – 8 May 4pm – Crow Bar
Wollongong – 9 May – La La Las
 
Mixed in with that we will have:

• One on one sessions for members in Victoria & NSW
• One on one sessions with local members in Katoomba with Board members & EGM attending the Seed Workshop

More info here.

VOTE MUSIC 2025 - More Australian Music, More Jobs, Stronger Communities

If you have not yet checked out www.votemusic.org.au please do right now. Nineteen leading music organisations back a combined national call to action urging all political parties to commit to a stronger future for Australian music—one that delivers more jobs, stronger communities, and ensure more Australians hear great local music at home and around the world.

This election is a critical moment for the future of Australian music. The Australian music industry is calling for the next Parliament to build on recent success and take the next big step so that Australian music is heard, valued, and supported across the country and globally.

More info here.

Labor extends support for Aussie-owned live music and festivals

Federal Labor has pledged more funding for the Revive Live program to support majority Australian-owned venues and festivals.

This election commitment extends the program to 2026-27 with an additional investment of $16.4 million, adding to $8.6 million pledged in the 2025-2026 budget. The total investment amounts to $25 million.

ALMBC Chair Howard Adams says, “This is another example of strong policy in the live music sector from this government, which has already gone above and beyond any other administration in living memory. The results of the recent Parliamentary Inquiry Into Live Music are clearly in mind here and we hope to work with Canberra on the implementation of other recommendations including the Arena Ticket Levy, Insurance reform and support for regional touring.”

More info here.

Greens launch plan for Live Performance Tax Offsets for touring artists, live performance venues and theatre productions

The Greens plan for ‘Live Performance Tax Offsets’ will reduce upfront costs for venues, touring artists and production – providing an incentive for venues to host local talent and a platform for the future of Australian art.

Industry modelling shows that the tax offsets are expected to drive an 18% increase in live performances in the first year and a 35% ongoing increase.

Key policy points:

• Live music venues – 10 per cent tax offsets for the costs of hosting live music
• Touring artists – 50 per cent tax offset for travel expenses
• Theatre productions – 40 per cent tax offset for the costs of live theatre production (similar to screen producer offset)

More info here.

Victorian Music Development office - Data & Insights Summit

The Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) is running the Music Data and Insights Summit on 28 and 29 May, 2025 and the ALMBC will be attending.

This is a thought-provoking and illuminating catalyst for new ideas that aim to inspire and inform our Victorian music professionals. 

The summit  will bring together local and international industry representatives and researchers to unpack recent trends, studies and best practice.

Speakers include UK-based music data strategist Chris Carey, RMIT University academic Associate Professor Catherine Strong and Ben Green from the Music Industry Research Collective (MIRC), with more to be announced.

More info here.

Music Australia Live Music Attendance Report

As part of the VMDO's Data & Insights Summit, Music Australia are launching the Listening In: Insights on live music attendance report, the first in a three-part research series exploring how Australians discover, experience, and engage with music. This report offers valuable insights into audience behaviours, preferences, and attitudes towards live music in the context of changing social and economic conditions. 

The event will also include updates from Creative Australia and Music Australia on key research projects.

An Auslan Interpreter will be available at the event.

More info here.

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.