The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts has today released a report, Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again?, following its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry.
Over the course of the inquiry, the Committee held 18 public hearings in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and received many submissions from a wide range of stakeholders, including all levels of government, artists, broadcasters, promoters, venues, festivals, service providers and peak industry bodies.
Committee Chair Brian Mitchell, the Federal MP for Lyons in Tasmania, said the inquiry's recommendations, if taken up by Government, would help ensure a strong and sustainable future for live music in Australia.
'It was clear to us that many people across the country are doing a lot of work on live music,' Mr Mitchell said.
'There was broad agreement about the myriad challenges and a lot of good ideas about how to grasp the opportunities of a fast-changing technological landscape.
'Our Committee hasn't sought to reinvent the wheel, but rather bring all that work and evidence together in a report and a set of recommendations that are practical and achievable.'
The report is being tabled in the parliament out of session and can be found on the Committee's webpage on the Commonwealth Parliament's website.
