NSW Unveils 10 Year Music Road Map
The ALMBC welcomes the release, by the NSW government, of an exciting ten year strategy aimed at cementing the state as a ‘global music powerhouse’.
Starting with winding back frustrating laws, reducing costs and building new pathways to support artists, venues and festivals.
Key plans to the decade-long strategy include:
• Prioritising and protecting First Nations music by empowering communities and investing in skills development for First Nations artists and music industry professionals.
• Connecting NSW artists and industry professionals to the world through funding programs to support recording, promotion, touring and business development, while also investigating opportunities to attract more international artists and producers to record in NSW.
• Implementing fair pay for music artists with a minimum payment fee of $250 for artists performing at government-funded commercial events to ensure they are paid fairly for their time, talent and expertise.
• Delivering initiatives to support NSW venues and festivals, where businesses making valuable contributions to the music sector can access greater support, from funding opportunities to reduced government costs and licensing incentives.
• Investing in industry-led safety programs and resources, as part of a commitment to supporting programs that will make the music industry a fairer, more diverse and inclusive place to work, while increasing audience safety and accessibility at live music events.
• Introducing new funding initiatives and strategic partnerships to provide people with more opportunities to pursue careers in music, whether on stage or behind the scenes.
• Supporting the next generation of talent and audiences, by developing a venues-based all ages live music program to deliver year-round shows for young people across NSW and providing support for young promoters to deliver events for their communities.
• Putting NSW music first by using NSW music in Government campaigns and initiatives.
More here with thanks to Lars Brandle.
