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Live music performance: Booking gigs guide

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This document is a guide to the key issues that performing musicians should be aware of and should consider when organising gigs.

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This document is a guide to the key issues that performing musicians should be aware of and should consider when organising gigs (updated May 2011).

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The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges all Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continuing connection to land, place, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.