The Australian music industry has united in a campaign to help boost the struggling live scene.
Australia’s music industry has united to campaign for a new policy ensuring major international tours feature local artists as support acts to help bolster the ailing live music sector.
The renewed push is being led by the Association of Artist Managers and is named Michael’s Rule in honour of Michael McMartin, the late artist manager of the Hoodoo Gurus and one of the key figures responsible for creating the original agreement. “Visa requirements are one idea we have had; international touring artists can only be issued visas if they comply with Michael’s Rule,” explains Collins. “We’ve also discussed quota systems for tours, similar to what exists for local TV and radio, so international acts have to meet a local quota.
The three dominant forces in Australian live music are Live Nation, whose third-biggest shareholder is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, TEG and AEG, another US-based touring company. “Harry Styles can bring Wet Leg, Swift can bring Sabrina Carpenter, but let’s also add an Australian act at the start of the night,” explains Collins.
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