Australian live industry contracts in 2015
New figures showing declining revenues and attendances show the need for "greater investment in our industry", says LPA
News By | 1 December 2016
Live entertainment revenues and attendance both fell in Australia last year, reveals new data that Live Performance Australia (LPA) says underlines the “critical importance of a more strategic policy approach from the [government] for the live performance industry”.
The trade body’s Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey 2015 reveals revenues declined 6.7%, to A$1.41 billion, and attendances 0.9%, to 18.38 million tickets sold, despite a 4.7% decline in average ticket prices.
“These figures underscore the economic and cultural value of the live performance industry for…
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