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Kilimanjaro Live opens new office in Wales
Kilimanjaro Live has announced plans to expand its operations in Wales, opening an office in the country headed up by Pablo Janczur…
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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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BOSS-SWIFT Act to regulate ticketing in the US introduced in Senate
The BOSS-SWIFT Act that proposes new regulation of the American ticketing business - introduced in the US House Of Representatives earlier this year - has now also been introduced in the Senate…
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Vivendi considering a sale of See Tickets
Vivendi is considering a sale of its live entertainment assets, which include a number of festivals and ticketing firm See Tickets…
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Live Nation announces scheme to support club-level touring in the US, including an end to merch commissions
Live Nation has launched a scheme in the US, backed by Willie Nelson, which will provide financial support to artists playing its network of club venues…
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The Sage Gateshead becomes The Glasshouse
The Sage Gateshead has changed its name to The Glasshouse as its tech company namesake prepares to take on the naming rights of a new neighbouring arena…
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Current Leadmill team raise safety concerns about the Electric Group at licensing hearing
The current operators of The Leadmill in Sheffield have said that their landlord, the Electric Group, "has a fundamental disregard for safety". They made the claim as the city’s council considered a licence application by the landlord, which wants to directly manage the venue.…
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New All-Party Parliamentary Group focused on festivals launches
The Association Of Independent Festivals has announced the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group focused on festivals, via which MPs will consider the contribution made and pressures faced by festivals around the UK…
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Lambeth Council says it supports the re-opening of the Brixton Academy, but police still oppose AMG running it
Lambeth Council's licensing committee is now considering the future of the Brixton Academy after hearing arguments from both AMG and London’s Metropolitan Police about changes that are planned at the venue following last year’s fatal crowd crush - police still think AMG’s licence should be revoked.…
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Save The Leadmill campaign offering people £40 to join its protest
As the Save The Leadmill campaign plans a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall later this month, the BBC has reported that the venue is offering people £40 to take part…
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French billionaire completes acquisition of majority stake in CAA
Francois-Henri Pinault has bought a majority stake in CAA via his Groupe Artémis company in a deal that values the Hollywood talent agency at $7 billion…
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Save The Leadmill campaign announces public rally ahead of licensing hearing
The Save The Leadmill campaign has announced that it will hold a public rally outside Sheffield Town Hall to coincide with a meeting of the city council’s licensing committee…
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Miley Cyrus says she "didn’t make a dime" from 2014 Bangerz Tour
Miley Cyrus has revealed that the high production costs of the tour that followed her 2013 album ‘Bangerz’ meant she didn’t make any money from those shows…