Sound check launched into the plight of live music

Newcastle country musician Catherine Britt said gigging has become more unpredictable since the pandemic. Picture by Paul Dear

NEWCASTLE music identities have welcomed the NSW Government's renewed focus on the live entertainment scene, but are divided on whether any meaningful change will result.

The NSW Government has launched a survey of artists and professionals working in the music industry as part of an audit of the state's entertainment and arts economy.