LPA’s chief executive, Evelyn Richardson, said the Australian live performance sector was not asking for a government handout – it just needed government-backed security to enable promoters to purchase insurance cover against future disruption. “Without a scheme like this it is going to be a very quiet and sad summer,” she said. Channel Seven’s Sunrise Olympics host Edwina Bartholomew responding by pledging on social media the network would “beef up” its Australian music content for the remainder of the Tokyo games. In a statement to the Guardian, Woolworths said: “We know how important it is to support the Australian music industry. We’re constantly reviewing our playlists with our in-store radio provider and always seek to be responsive to feedback as we do.”Aldi does not play music in its Australian stores.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2021 19:52 UTC