Melbourne fines musician $814 for promoting new single with posters
Pop musician Kirrilee Broughton was fined $814 for posting flyers, more than her weekly pay.
Kirrilee Broughton put posters for her new single, Janelle, around Swanston Street. Each had a cheeky message with a QR code.
The City of Melbourne fined her $814 for unauthorised signage. Broughton says the fine exceeds her weekly waitressing income.
She accepts she broke the rules. Yet Music Victoria is running campaigns urging Australians to back local music.
Emerging artists face heavy penalties for cheap promotion. Music Victoria's chief executive said social media is now too costly for emerging artists.
Posters have long been their most affordable way to reach audiences.
- $814
- Fine amount
- Janelle
- Single name
- Swanston Street
- Poster location
Why it mattersThe penalty shows how regulatory costs can block emerging artists from basic promotion, even when the public is being asked to support them.
AustraliaAustralian musicians face steep fines for traditional grassroots promotion, making it harder for emerging artists to build audiences and contribute to local music culture.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·watoday.com.au
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