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London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park

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MSG Sphere • 2 min read

London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park

London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in Stratford concluding that the proposed entertainment complex - covered in an LED screen - “would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents”…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"

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Live Nation • 2 min read

US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"

A committee in the US Senate has accused Live Nation of “egregiously stonewalling” its investigation into "abusive consumer practices" and has sent a subpoena to the live giant demanding access to documentation about its ticketing business…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

The average person needs to work 42.2 hours to buy two Glastonbury tickets. In 1989 it was just 12.4 hours.

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Glastonbury Festival • 3 min read

The average person needs to work 42.2 hours to buy two Glastonbury tickets. In 1989 it was just 12.4 hours.

You don’t need to be a millionaire to attend Glastonbury - but it definitely helps. CMU has run the numbers and we now know exactly how much beer you have to give up to pay for your ticket…

Sam Taylor • 20 Nov 2023

SeatGeek publishes poll in bid to show US consumers support break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster

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Ticketmaster • 2 min read

SeatGeek publishes poll in bid to show US consumers support break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster

A majority of Americans support a forced break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster - according to Ticketmaster rival SeatGeek based on a poll of just over 1000 consumers…

Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2023

MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement

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Brexit • 2 min read

MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement

The Musicians’ Union has welcomed a statement from the UK and EU post-Brexit ‘domestic advisory groups’ calling for the creation of a cultural visa waiver to help British artists touring Europe…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2023

LIVE launches manifesto ahead of Autumn Budget

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LIVE • 2 min read

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…

Andy Malt • 15 Nov 2023

Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct

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Live Nation • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2023

Live and night-time sectors welcome new Arts Council funding for grassroots music community

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Arts Council England • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 13 Nov 2023

US senators propose new laws to ramp up the battle against ticketing bots

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MAIN Event Ticketing Act • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2023

Glastonbury delays ticket on-sale by two weeks

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Glastonbury Festival • 1 min read

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…

Andy Malt • 03 Nov 2023

Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show

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M&S Bank Arena • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023