Aussie talent looks overseas as home market shrinks

Australian acts and labels have been taking full advantage of the advice, funding and human resources for such trips offered by government export body Austrade. The report, based on sales from ticketing agencies and performing arts companies, estimated that 12.5 million tickets, worth $689.6 million Australian ($524 million), were sold in 2004. Individually or together, they discussed dealing with piracy, the fair use of copyright provisions, export initiatives and tax benefits for private investors.