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NTIA welcomes moves to strengthen laws against drink and needle spiking
The Night Time Industries Association has welcomed moves by the UK government to clarify and strengthen laws against drink and needle spiking…
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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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New call for witnesses to come forward one year on from Brixton Academy crowd crush
The families of the two people who died during a crowd crush at an Asake show at the Brixton Academy last year have renewed their calls for witnesses to come forward on the one year anniversary of the tragedy…
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Taylor Swift fan dismisses lawsuit filed of Eras Tour ticketing meltdown
One of the Taylor Swift fans who sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster after the debacle around ticket sales for The Eras Tour has dismissed her case - it’s not clear if an out-of-court settlement was reached with the live giant…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…