Live music industry reacts to UK’s autumn budget statement
Live music bodies welcome a business rates cut for small businesses in the autumn budget but say other measures, including a lower VAT rate on tickets, were missing.…
Night Time Industries Association (NTIA)
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NTIA calls for night-time economy advisors to be appointed in fourteen more cities
The NTIA wants more UK cities to appoint night-time economy advisors, citing Ireland's new scheme and warning the UK is falling behind.…
Night Time Industries Association criticises high court ruling on business interruption insurance
The NTIA has criticised a High Court ruling allowing insurers to deduct government furlough support from business interruption pay outs to hospitality firms.…
Live and night-time industries criticise UK government's budget announcement
The live music and night-time sectors have criticised the UK government’s budget for omitting measures such as a VAT cut on tickets and an extension of business rates relief.…
Setlist: US recorded music revenues still climbing (slowly)
This week’s Setlist covers RIAA figures showing 9% growth in US recorded music in the first half of 2022, and the live sector’s response to the energy price cap.…
Live sector cautiously welcomes energy price cap, but says more action still needed
The UK government has detailed a temporary energy price cap for businesses, which the live music and night-time sectors cautiously welcome while warning more support is needed.…
Music industry reacts to UK's new energy cost plans
Live music and night-time sector groups have given mixed reactions to the UK government's energy price plan, with the Music Venue Trust calling for a long-term solution.…
Setlist: Venues and studios face closure as energy prices rocket
This week’s Setlist covers calls from UK music organisations for urgent energy support for venues and studios, and the administration of merch firm Awesome Merchandise.…
CMU Digest 04.09.22: Streaming rates, Australian industry review, energy prices, Awesome Merchandise, Triller
This week’s digest covers a US streaming royalty deal, an Australian sexual harassment report, energy price pressures on UK venues, and the administration of merch firm Awesome.…
UK Music and NTIA call for urgent support for music companies facing surging energy bills
UK Music and the NTIA urge the incoming Prime Minister to provide urgent support for venues, studios and night-time businesses facing surging energy bills and the cost of living crisis.…
UK night-time and hospitality sectors call for urgent action over surging energy costs
Five industry organisations have written to the UK government warning that soaring energy prices are an existential threat to night-time and hospitality businesses, calling for urgent support.…
One in five UK nightclubs has closed since 2019, NTIA research confirms
New CGA data shows one in five UK nightclubs has closed since 2019, prompting the NTIA to call for further government support.…