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Live UK Summit headliners announced
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 22 September 2011
Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings, Kilimanjaro’s Stuart Galbraith and AEG Live’s Rob Hallett are among the speakers confirmed for this year’s LIVE UK Summit, which will take place in London from 5-6 Oct. Topics for debate will include the role and influence of media, agents and artist managers on the development and success of the live sector.
There will also be the customary session on ticketing, which Summit Producer Steve Parker reckons could be a stand out event this year given recent developments in the sector, including Vivendi’s purchase of See Tickets UK and the announcement by eBay’s secondary ticketing venture StubHub that it will launch over here later this year.
Parker told CMU: “StubHub’s arrival will significantly increase activity in the resale sector, especially in the battle for hearts and minds, and general endorsement of the concept. And that will definitely upset a lot of people”. Sharon Hodgson MP, who is campaigning for a legal cap to be put in place on how much tickets can be marked up on the resale market, will take part in that debate.
For more information check www.liveuksummit.com.
