A survey by the the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance shows musicians think conditions are getting worse post-pandemic.
But to make ends meet, she's had to rely on working other jobs, like offering IT services to clients. "My streaming royalties from last year were about $7," Ms Wheeler, who is also a MEAA board member, said. "And then also, there's a huge time investment in the rehearsal and also the lead up to it, the social media burden that we carry to try and promote a show."
"You've got this really unfortunate situation where you've got musicians who aren't being paid properly, but then also venue owners who are hardly themselves turning over a profit if they are at all," RMIT's Catherine Strong said.Australian musicians are also losing out in the wake of major festival cancellations.
She said everyday Australians also need to reconsider how much they might be willing to pay for smaller gigs, after showing their willingness to pay for expensive concerts. The federal government is also looking into the issues facing the music industry and Dr Strong said it was a welcome sign.
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