"The
social and economic benefits of Australia's live music industry are being put in the spotlight with a new survey across four states.
The study will be a cost-benefit analysis of venue-based live music in Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.
Lead researcher Dave Carter, from the University of Tasmania, said the aim was to examine how governments could help the sector and how live music impacts on people's lives.
"One of the things we'd like to be able to explore is how much governments might facilitate the live music sector in Australia," he said…. "
