Contents: 1.Project objectives and key findings -- 2. Introduction: Origins of research project: Background: NSW gaming history and legislation ; Related studies; Project brief and methodology -- 3. Survey findings: Venue details; Kinds of entertainment; Live band details; Patron profile and entertainment categories; Booking arrangements and publicity; Entertainment licence assessment; Live entertainment costs; Expanding live music -- 4. Interviews -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Recommendations -- 7. Appendices -- 8. Bibliography
Summary
"There has been a significant reduction in live music venues in New South Wales over the last several years, and in a significant number of venue cases, live music operations have been displaced by gaming facilities ... Factors in the reduction of live music operations include changes in leisure culture in popular music styles and formats, in financial and legislative frameworks, in the composition of audiences, and in community demographics ... "-from Key findings, p. 1
Notes
Jointly funded and published by the Australia Council and the NSW Ministry for the Arts
