Entertainment Industry Sings out for National Music Body

Entertainment Industry Sings out for National Music Body
Nai Palm From Hiatus Kaiyote performs live for fans at the 2016 Byron Bay Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia on March 24, 2016. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
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Australian music groups are calling on the federal government to set up a national agency to develop the industry.

In a joint submission to the government’s national cultural policy, 18 music industry groups asked for an agency to deal with skills development, exports, local content incentives, insurance and intellectual property.