LISTEN: How The Australian Music Industry Will Emerge From The COVID Pandemic

In March a number of key figures within the local music scene joined a special edition of The Green Room with Neil Griffiths podcast to discuss how the COVID pandemic will impact the industry.

Now, over ten weeks on, they return to look at the progress, what still needs to be done and how the industry can bounce back.

In another special episode of The Green Room, host Neil Griffiths speaks with:

ALEX LAHEY - ARTIST

"We talk about supporting the arts during this time, but the fact is that the fall out afterwards is going to be really big as well... the support needs to start now."

TONY BURKE - SHADOW MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

"I'm surprised how naive I was... I was convinced the Government would come forward with a package for the sector. Absolutely convinced."

CATHERINE HARIDY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PEAK MUSIC BODY, ASSOCIATION OF ARTIST MANAGERS

"It would be amazing to have a peak music industry body that actually represents the broader industry at large."

STEPHEN WADE - CEO OF SELECT MUSIC BOOKING AGENCY

"We have to know what we want as an industry to be able to ask Government to help us make that happen."

"I'm not angry at the Government because they've done what they've had to do... but in terms of a business model, it's a nightmare."

CLIVE MILLER - CEO OF AUSTRALIAN NOT FOR PROFIT MUSIC CHARITY, SUPPORT ACT

"We're in good shape and the way we're responding is very positive. I have absolute faith in everybody's resilience and ability to bounce back."

BRIAN 'SMASH' CHLADIL - CEO OF AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT TICKETING COMPANY, OZTIX

"Let's help the little venues, let's help the artists stay alive. Let's create some programs and funding and projects and grants that fuel the artists."

CHRIS OHEARN -  MANAGEMENT & PR COMPANY, THRILLHILL MUSIC

"I personally would love to see something like Homebake come back. That would be a big 'fuck you' on top of COVID-19... you tried to fuck us over but we're back."

Listen to the full The Green Room episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts (below) or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.