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The collapse of Australiaâs live music industry, which is operating at less than four per cent of pre-COVID levels, has led artists and music workers to call on the federal government for an extension of the JobKeeper subsidy.
Artists such as Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Midnight Oil, Sarah Blasko, Holy Holy, and Jenny Morris, the chair of the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA), are among more than 3500 industry names who have signed an open letter asking for urgent support, with lockdowns, border closures and audience restrictions continuing to devastate the live music industry.
Bernard Fanning is one of more than 3500 music industry names to sign an open letter calling on the federal government for help.