'Keep your word': Filipino music agency owner in Australia on career longevity

Sydneysider Rey Cruz started providing booking gigs for music artists for minimal fee while helping venues to secure talents - a side hustle he started in June 2024 while managing a full-time job.

Sydneysider Rey Cruz started providing booking gigs for music artists while managing a full-time job as a trained guard at Sydney Trains. Credit: Supplied

KEY POINTS

• The Australian music industry contributed $8.78 billion AUD in revenue and generated $2.82 billion AUD in direct gross value added (GVA) to the Australian economy in 2023-24, according to Creative Australia which is the nation's principal arts investment and advisory body.
• According to Cruz, he registered his business, 'King Music Agency,' with only $1,000 AUD, and it was strategically located in his garage.
• One of the risks of this side hustle is when artists are a no-show at gigs, or when clients refuse to pay the agreed amount.

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'Keep your word': Filipino music agency owner in Australia on career longevity

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Rey Cruz, Music agency owner

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