Archive - The Counter Narrative - Live Music Policy in Australia

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 •

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 •

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 •

A better way for Government to support musicians.

The Gig Economy and the Precarity of the Musician.

Jan 16 •

May 2023

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

May 9, 2023 •

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