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NTIA urges “thorough review” of Martyn's Law as it’s introduced into Parliament

Martyn’s Law, which sets out new rules to ensure the public is “better protected from terrorism” when in venues, prompted by the 2017 attack on the Manchester Arena, was introduced in Parliament yesterday. The NTIA supports the objectives but says “feasibility and fairness” must also be considered…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2024

Live Nation boss insists concerts are “incredibly affordable”, especially when compared to sport

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Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation boss insists concerts are “incredibly affordable”, especially when compared to sport

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino was interviewed at a Goldman Sachs conference earlier this week. With the fallout from the Oasis shows in the UK, it was interesting to see what he had to say about ticket prices. Live music is “incredibly affordable”, he argued, especially when compared to sport…

Chris Cooke • 12 Sep 2024

UK consumer rights champion ‘Which?’ tells Oasis “do the right thing and refund fans”

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Oasis • 2 min read

UK consumer rights champion ‘Which?’ tells Oasis “do the right thing and refund fans”

Oasis should have warned fans about dynamic ticketing price gouge and failure to do so may be a breach of Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading regulations, says Which? Because fans could face a “lengthy and arduous road” to get compensation, Oasis should “do the right thing” and issue refunds…

Chris Cooke • 10 Sep 2024

The 1975 respond to Malaysian festival promoter’s lawsuit

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The 1975 • 2 min read

The 1975 respond to Malaysian festival promoter’s lawsuit

Back in July The 1975 were sued by the promoter of the Malaysian festival that was shutdown last year after Matty Healy criticised the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws during their performance. The band have responded saying that rules they are accused of breaking were actually just guidelines…

Chris Cooke • 06 Sep 2024

Oasis dynamic pricing backlash escalates as UK competition regulator launches formal investigation

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Oasis • 4 min read

Oasis dynamic pricing backlash escalates as UK competition regulator launches formal investigation

The fallout from the sale of tickets for the Oasis reunion shows continues. The Competition & Markets Authority has announced a formal investigation into the use of dynamic pricing. Meanwhile the band have issued a statement blaming all the problems on their promoters and management…

Chris Cooke • 05 Sep 2024

Concessions for UK artists touring EU “impossible” say EU officials, in blow to Labour government’s manifesto commitment

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European Union • 3 min read

Concessions for UK artists touring EU “impossible” say EU officials, in blow to Labour government’s manifesto commitment

Prior to this year’s General Election, the Labour Party said that “helping our touring artists” would be a key priority in future talks with the EU. However, internal documents say that EU officials have already ruled out any deal to remove the hurdles British performers now face when touring Europe…

Chris Cooke • 05 Sep 2024

Live sector provides £6 billion boost to UK economy, but grassroots still in crisis

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Live sector provides £6 billion boost to UK economy, but grassroots still in crisis

LIVE has published a report that says live music delivered a £6 billion boost to the UK economy last year. However, the grassroots of the sector is still in crisis. LIVE calls for a VAT cut on tickets, while LIVE member Music Venue Trust has renewed its call for a ticket levy on large-scale shows…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2024

Oasis brings dynamic ticketing practices under fire from UK’s competition and advertising regulators, plus EU

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Live Business • 3 min read

Oasis brings dynamic ticketing practices under fire from UK’s competition and advertising regulators, plus EU

Following all the criticism of the use of dynamic pricing for the sale of tickets to the Oasis reunion shows last weekend, both the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority and the European Commission have announced they are reviewing this practice to check if it is compliant with consumer rights laws…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2024

Chaotic scramble for Oasis tickets puts dynamic pricing in the spotlight of upcoming government inquiry

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Oasis • 4 min read

Chaotic scramble for Oasis tickets puts dynamic pricing in the spotlight of upcoming government inquiry

The UK government has expanded its consultation on the ticketing market - which was originally focused on secondary ticketing - to also consider dynamic pricing. It follows criticism of the dynamic pricing of tickets for the Oasis reunion which left many fans paying much more than they expected…

Chris Cooke • 02 Sep 2024

Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

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Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

Although Live Nation has settled lawsuits filed by the families of those who died at the 2021 Astroworld festival, legal action continues involving those who were injured. CEO Michael Rapino has been ordered to sit for a deposition, but the live giant is working hard to stop that from happening…

Chris Cooke • 30 Aug 2024

Music industry needs to stop writing endless impact reports and “pledging” on climate change, says Massive Attack’s Del Naja

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Music industry needs to stop writing endless impact reports and “pledging” on climate change, says Massive Attack’s Del Naja

Impact reports are a way for large live music companies to park climate change issues, say Massive Attack, and there are too many NGOs taking public money but achieving little. “We don’t need more pledging”, adds Robert Del Naja, “just put it into action”…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2024