Archive - The Counter Narrative - Live Music Policy in Australia

New Victoria Election Article on Music Policy in Limelight by yours truly.

Victoria Votes 2026: The state of play

Oct 2 • jon perring

September 2026

Could the rejigging of Alcohol, tobacco excise, natural gas resource tax policy and the legalisation of pot help to save Live Music from its…

Sep 15 • jon perring

June 2026

The National Cultural Policy

My submission and other work I've been involved in.

Jun 24 • jon perring

March 2026

A proposed alternative to the EPA's Noise Protocol in Live Music Precincts in Victoria.

An alternate methodology to measure live music sound emissions for management and compliance purposes from indoor live music venues in Live Music…

Mar 21 • jon perring

January 2026

Yarra City Council to roll out Live Music Precincts, here’s why they’re important

New Yarra City Council planning policy delivers win-win for venues, developers and residents in Melbourne's music heartland.

Jan 12 • jon perring

November 2025

Is music a cultural social asset or is it noise? The schism in Victorian music policy and regulation.

Nov 21, 2025 • jon perring

May 2025

An overview of the state of play in managing live music sound in vibrant urban environments through the lens of the case study of the Night…

Recently, the corner of Johnson St and Brunswick St has been experiencing intense residential development pressures, which in turn has been…

May 23, 2025 • jon perring

April 2025

A political and moral reflection on the Sabsabi Venice Biennale Affair.

Like many, I was gobsmacked by Creative Australia’s announcement to reverse its decision for artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino to…

Apr 9, 2025 • jon perring

January 2025

A better way for the Federal Government to financially support Licensed Live Music Venues and Festivals in crisis is by an Alcohol Excise…

Prior to March 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit, the Live Music Industry was growing economically as a sector.

Jan 17, 2025 • jon perring

A better way for Government to support musicians.

The Gig Economy and the Precarity of the Musician.

Jan 16, 2025 • jon perring

May 2023

This is Jon Perring’s Substack mostly on Live Music Policy.

May 9, 2023 • jon perring

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