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Live Music Dollars Boost The Australian Economy Three Times Over
Great to see this report produced by the Live Music Office which outlines exactly how live music boosts the economy! Did you know “....for every dollar spent on live music, three dollars of benefit is returned to the wider community. This is a significant, and...
$300,065 in Yearly Band Earnings? Nice one ‘Stephanie’
'Stephanie' Earned $300,065 in one Year Running Her Band Wait. What?!? Yes, that's the Australian Government for you, providing us with more shining examples of how completely out of touch they are with the Australian Arts sector and our artists. They've just launched...
Are you breaching Australian Copyright Laws and don’t even know it?
Do you know what you're legally allowed to copy from the internet? Do you know how to protect your own material on the internet? Have you copied a review that someone has written on a recent performance and utilised it without their permission, or used it out of...
Performer Deductions – Do you know what you’re entitled to?
Not sure what entertainer expenses you can claim on your tax? Check out the ATO's guidelines here for all the details. Unfortunately there's no deduction allowed for the cost of gifts such as flowers or alcohol for fellow performers; they say it's a personal expense....