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UK Music calls on government to convene summit to tackle ticket touting

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Ticket Touting • 2 min read

UK Music calls on government to convene summit to tackle ticket touting

UK Music has called on the government to convene a summit to discuss ticket touting in a bid to stop the “multi-million-pound scourge of rip-off festival and concert ticket prices”…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2023

MSG in talks with Abu Dhabi over Sphere venue as South Korea seeks to fast-track planning approval

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MSG Sphere • 2 min read

MSG in talks with Abu Dhabi over Sphere venue as South Korea seeks to fast-track planning approval

MSG is reportedly in talks with Abu Dhabi about building its second Sphere venue there, while the South Korean government recently said it would fast-track planning processes to allow another to be built as part of a K-pop complex in the city of Hanam…

Chris Cooke • 13 Dec 2023

AEG and Eventim among the bidders for See Tickets

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See Tickets • 1 min read

AEG and Eventim among the bidders for See Tickets

Both AEG and Eventim have made bids to buy See Tickets, according to reports - current owner Vivendi hopes to make €300 million from the sale of the ticketing business…

Chris Cooke • 12 Dec 2023

Taylor Swift's record breaking tour topped a billion dollars

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Taylor Swift • 1 min read

Taylor Swift's record breaking tour topped a billion dollars

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in over a billion this year, according to Pollstar, making it bigger than previous record-breaking tours by U2, Ed Sheeran and Elton John which all included many more performances…

Chris Cooke • 11 Dec 2023

Music industry responds to ticketing regulation developments in US Congress

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Ticketing • 2 min read

Music industry responds to ticketing regulation developments in US Congress

The music industry has welcomed developments in US Congress this week regarding two sets of proposals to better regulate the ticketing sector…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2023

Nozstock festival to end after 2024 edition, prompting new call for government support for festival sector

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Nozstock • 2 min read

Nozstock festival to end after 2024 edition, prompting new call for government support for festival sector

Nozstock has announced that it will end after its 2024 edition because the financial risks of staging boutique festivals is now too great - prompting the Association Of Independent Festivals to again call on the UK government to introduce a cut in VAT on tickets…

Chris Cooke • 06 Dec 2023

Music Venue Trust calls for law forcing live industry support for grassroots venues, as Bath Moles closes after 45 years

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Music Venue Trust • 2 min read

Music Venue Trust calls for law forcing live industry support for grassroots venues, as Bath Moles closes after 45 years

The Music Venue Trust has said that big live companies should be forced to support grassroots venues financially, as Bath Moles becomes one of more than 120 that have closed this year…

Andy Malt • 05 Dec 2023

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Kiss • 1 min read

Kiss preview new avatar show at final human performance

Kiss used the final show of their farewell tour in New York to unveil new avatar versions on themselves, which are set to do the tiring job of performing for them as they enjoy retirement…

Andy Malt • 04 Dec 2023

UK government pauses the blocking of the proposed London MSG Sphere - even though MSG has given up on the plan

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MSG Sphere • 2 min read

UK government pauses the blocking of the proposed London MSG Sphere - even though MSG has given up on the plan

The UK government has declared that a final decision should not be made just yet on whether to allow MSG to build one of its Sphere venues in East London, following last week’s decision by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to block the plan…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

Live Nation increases minimum wages at club venues as part of On The Road Again programme

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Live Nation • 1 min read

Live Nation increases minimum wages at club venues as part of On The Road Again programme

Live Nation has announced that it is increasing minimum wages at its club venues in the US as part of its On The Road Again scheme…

Chris Cooke • 29 Nov 2023

Vision Nine's Boardmasters festival announces plans to boost capacity by 12,000

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Vision Nine's Boardmasters festival announces plans to boost capacity by 12,000

The Boardmasters festival in Newquay has announced plans to boost its capacity - it needs formal permission from the local council, but local councillors have already publicly supported the proposal…

Chris Cooke • 28 Nov 2023

Live industry welcomes some measures in Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, but says that more needs to be done to support the sector

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Live industry welcomes some measures in Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, but says that more needs to be done to support the sector

Live music trade bodies have cautiously welcomed UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn budget statement, but have noted several omissions that they say are necessary to support the sector…

Andy Malt • 23 Nov 2023