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Super compliance, booking tips, platform updates and industry news - from the Hot Giggity team.
What Is MVR? Super Fund Verification Explained for Live Entertainment
What a Member Verification Request checks, when you need one and what venues, agents, band leaders and act owners should know before paying performer super.
Updated ATO Performer Super Guidance: What the 14 Examples Mean for Venues, Agents and Hirers
The ATO updated its performer super guidance on 28 August 2026 and added 14 practical examples. See what they mean for venues, agents, act owners and hirers.
ATO Draft Ruling SGR 2026/D1: What It Means for Venues, Agents and Entertainment Platforms
Draft Ruling SGR 2026/D1 is mainly about one question: when a venue, agent, platform and performer are all involved, who is actually responsible for the super? The answer does not automatically depend on who transfers the money.
Super for Performers: Common Misconceptions and What the ATO Actually Says
Many venues, agents and act owners believe they don't owe super on performer payments because of short gig hours, ABNs, or one-off bookings. The ATO's own guidance says otherwise.
Superannuation for Festivals: A Plain English Guide for Australian Festival Organisers
Superannuation for festivals explained. Who you need to pay super for, Payday Super obligations, common mistakes and how to simplify compliance as an organiser.
Case Study: How Gateway Entertainment Grew From 150 to 290+ Bookings a Month with Hot Giggity
Brisbane agency Gateway Entertainment joined Hot Giggity in February 2025 doing about 150 bookings a month. By June 2026 they were doing over 290, without doubling their admin team, while leading the industry on artist super.
How Do I Pay Super for Artists, Musicians, DJs and Entertainers? 2026 Guide
How to pay super for artists, musicians, DJs and entertainers in Australia. A guide for venues, agents and act owners paying sole trader performers.
Payday Super: What Venues, Agents and Act Owners Need to Know
From 1 July 2026, super must be paid every payday, not quarterly. Here's what it means for live entertainment, and how HG Super Pay keeps you compliant without giving up control of your money.
Case Study: How the Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival Runs Its Gig Guide with Hot Giggity
The Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival needed one accurate source of artist and schedule information across multiple venues. Hot Giggity delivered a branded festival app and a website gig guide, filterable by day, all driven from one database.
Multi-player Act Super Solved
Hot Giggity's industry-first per-player superannuation system means every musician in a multi-piece act gets their super paid correctly, by the hirer.
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