Advocacy
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The market conditions that have made artist management structurally unsustainable did not arise by accident. They are the product of policy decisions, regulatory gaps, and investment patterns that the next National Cultural Policy has the opportunity to address.
The positions in this submission are not a wish list. They are a diagnosis and a prescription. Australia has the talent. The next Cultural Policy can give it the conditions to flourish.
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In this submission, we highlight initiatives that have been critical to the development of local artists (Michael’s Rule) and to reinforcing the value of artist managers (Entertainment Industry Act). We’ve also made policy recommendations that we feel are the best way to push forward, and are an opportunity for NSW to lead by example.
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The AAM called on Australian concert promoters to reinstate 'Michael’s Rule' under which:
1. Every International artist must include an Australian artist among their opening acts.
2. The Australian artist must appear on the same stage as the International artist using reasonable sound and lighting.
3. The Australian artist must be announced at the same time as the tour so that they benefit from all the marketing and promotion.
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The Productivity Commission’s proposal for new AI fair dealing exception in the Copyright Act: Bad maths at best. A Statement by the AAM.
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This submission makes eight recommendations, three of which are new, sector-specific proposals developed by the AAM - original solutions tailored to address systemic barriers unique to music. The remaining proposals are reforms that align with those advanced by peer organisations across the arts and cultural industries.
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The AAM welcomed the opportunity to provide further input into the NSW Government’s review of the Entertainment Industry Act 2013. Our key concern remains unchanged: the Act incorrectly merges artist managers and booking agents under the same regulatory label of “performer representatives” and applies the same fee cap framework to both. This does not reflect industry reality and is causing material harm to artist managers in NSW.
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Empower Australians to take ownership of their algorithm.
The wonderful thing about Aussie music is the more you explore it the more it gives back. The more you play the more momentum it gains. The more you push it the more local acts turn heads; more kids dare to find their voice; more diversity is spread; more gigs are attended; and the arteries of our airwaves stop narrowing. This music we love is a delicious merry-go-round of sounds that are richer in story, protest, defiance, passion, agro, optimism, experience, and emotion than anywhere else we know.
Let’s never stop Ausify-ing our searches, streams, playlists, content, airwaves, and lives. We’ll be richer for it. And so will the world.
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Vote Music called upon all parties to commit to a stronger future for Australian music. The joint policy statement was developed by 19 national leading music organisations, with input from artists, venues, festivals, songwriters, and music businesses.
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Recording artists and industry welcome Senator Pocock’s Bill to ensure fair pay for radio play.
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#VoteMusic NSW has 3 key asks:
1. Establish a Contemporary Music Office in government to drive music development.
2. Provide significant government investment in artists, and industry initiatives.
3. Protecting and building venues, festivals and spaces to make NSW a proud home of contemporary music.
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The latest in a series of commissioned annual survey studies, and the first conducted by staff at the University of Melbourne, the survey findings have highlighted how the role of the music artist manager, and their employment conditions, has been changing radically.
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Read the AAM’s National Cultural Policy Submission (2022).
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Read the AAM’s Performer & Industry Representative Laws Submission (2022).
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Read the AAM-commissioned research piece into the value of the Artist Manager in the music industry ecosystem. Report by 180 Degrees Consulting, peer reviewed by Dr Guy Morrow, University of Melbourne.
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The AAM congratulates British grassroots live music organisation, Music Venue Trust, for their hard work resulting in the official UK government policy that every ticket sold at an arena or stadium should contain a financial contribution that supports grassroots music venues, artists and promoters.