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LIVE launches manifesto ahead of Autumn Budget
UK live music trade body LIVE has launched a manifesto, calling on the government to better support the sector in the run up to the autumn budget and looming general election…
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News coverage of the live side of the music industry, including live music and ticketing companies, venues, festivals, innovation and legal reform
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Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct
A Live Nation investor has sued senior executives at the live giant alleging that they failed to disclose anti-competitive conduct, media coverage of which has negatively impacted on the company’s reputation and share price…
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Live and night-time sectors welcome new Arts Council funding for grassroots music community
The music industry has welcomed the launch of a new £5 million funding scheme from Arts Council England to support the grassroots music community…
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US senators propose new laws to ramp up the battle against ticketing bots
Two US senators have proposed new laws to better enforce the 2016 BOTS Act, which banned the use of bots by ticket touts to hoover up tickets to in-demand events from primary sellers…
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Glastonbury delays ticket on-sale by two weeks
The first batch of Glastonbury tickets was due to go on sale yesterday but organisers shifted everything back by two weeks due to issues with registratons…
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Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident
The Malaysian government has told promoters staging performances by foreign artists that they need to have a kill switch system in place to stop shows if - like The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival earlier this year - artists break the country’s rules governing live entertainment…
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Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show
Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena has issued a statement after audience members at an S Club show on Monday were required to leave the building for a short time mid-performance - the concert had already been rescheduled following a last minute cancellation earlier in the month…
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Lil Yachty show cancelled after rapper urges seated fans to fill up the mosh pit
A Lil Yachty show in Vancouver was cut short this weekend after the rapper urged fans in seated areas to fill up the mosh pit, creating crowd control concerns for the venue’s management…
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FREENOW launches new scheme to support grassroots venues
Taxi app FREENOW has announced a new scheme that will provide at least £200,000 in support for Music Venue Trust’s Pipeline Investment Fund…
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S Club postpone second night of reunion tour after venue fire
S Club were forced to postpone the second night of their reunion tour on Friday after a fire at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena knocked out the power supply to the venue…
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DEAG takes full ownership of I-Motion
DEAG has taken complete ownership of I-Motion, the festivals company behind events like Nature One, it having bought a 50.1% stake in the company back in 2019…
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Family of late Kiss guitar tech sue band over their COVID protocols during 2021 tour
The family of late guitar tech Francis Stueber have sued Kiss. He died of COVID while touring with the band in 2021 and the family say that was because there were inadequate safety measures in place as Kiss toured during the pandemic…