Industry

Here is all of this week's news from music venues across Australia.

Kate Miller-Heidke wrote that she and her team are “humbled” by the wins and “in awe of our spectacular cast”.

“Working together with industry, Sound NSW will help the government to move the dial on our commitment to support the venues that sustain and grow our music industry.”

Last year, Tones And I reached ten billion streams worldwide, with 'Dance Monkey' becoming the highest-streamed song by a female artist.

Voting for the People’s Choice Awards – powered by Oztix and The Music – is now open, allowing punters to vote for their favourite music venues and festivals.

“If a person feels welcome, included and in control of their narrative, they can focus on making music they love.”

The record-breaking stats signal a major shift for the music industry.

Karen Don joined APRA AMCOS last June and brought over 20 years of experience in the Australian music industry to the role.

‘Flowers’ racked up 2.7 billion streams – almost a billion more than the runner-up – and went #1 in 29 global markets.

"We're kind of at the mercy of the Facebooks and Instagrams, unfortunately."