NSW government

Greater protections for music venues, events and festivals will come into effect after the NSW Government passed the Contemporary Music Act 2026.

The NSW Government has offered an explanation as to why SXSW Sydney has been axed after only three editions.

SongMakers, a songwriting program for young people, will be expanded in New South Wales, thanks to new funding from the NSW Government.

Sydney will join New York, London, and Paris as one of the first cities to benefit from the new Spotify 'Venue Pages' feature.

The New South Wales government has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who was unlawfully strip-searched at a music festival.

The NSW Government has expanded its Live Performance Venue Grant Program, encouraging hospitality venues to diversify their live offerings.

The music grants aim to provide much-needed financial support across four targeted programs while fostering music talent in NSW.

The $1 million investment is part of the state government’s $68 million Arts and Cultural Funding Program.

Sydney live music venues may not have to close the bar at 4 a.m. under a set of new proposals to reinvigorate Sydney's crippled night time economy.

Live music fans will get a free all-day festival, a mid-sized stadium for concerts and funding to expand events.