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by WalterBright 2754 days ago
I'd say no. But some people would say that the road the band used to drive around was government funded, therefore their music is. I don't agree with them.

I'd say government funding is when the government pays money to a specific artist to produce art. Like when a record company decides to pay a band to produce an album, or a publisher decides to give an advance to an author to write a book.
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SyneRyder 2754 days ago
Australian here - I just discovered today that our current right/conservative government has a program where artists can receive a $15,000 grant to record their album [1], and the left/progressive opposition has pledged to double the number of grant recipients if elected [2]. I can't say I've heard of any of the 2017 grant recipients.

[1] http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-r...

[2] https://www.theindustryobserver.com.au/labor-promises-28m-fo...

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dagw 2754 days ago
Don't know about the US, but in the EU I know there are grants you can apply for to help cover the cost of recording an album.
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