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Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could failGrassroots venues are the bedrock of the country’s music industry, giving artists a pla…
Festival made £3.4m profit in 2024, generating £2.6m dividend for its parent company, part of Live NationPet Shop Boys and The Prodigy helped the Isle of Wight music festival increase its profits last year, generating a £2.6m dividend for its parent co…
Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploadsSpotify has revealed it removed 75m spam tracks from its platform over the past year as artificial intelligence tools increase the ability of fraudsters to …
Red Gibson ES-355, damaged on night of 2009 Rock en Seine fight, being sold alongside acoustic used in WonderwallThe Gallagher brothers might have reconciled to embark on a record-breaking world tour, but one artefact that recalls the more fractious ti…
Experiences of booking for big London gigs underscore the opaque practices of some online platformsWhen Danny bought tickets to see Deftones in Crystal Palace Park he was not expecting to be initiated into an apparent subterfuge.Yet shortly before the …
Report from Live shows spending £2bn higher than before Covid-19 shutdowns, although grassroots venues are still closing at an increasing rateUK consumer spending on live music events reached a record-breaking total of £6.68bn in 2024, up 9.5% on the p…
Members to co-own event that organisers say will cut costs by up to 40% after 78 independent festivals closed last yearA group of festival organisers and grassroots venues have launched a “pioneering, gamechanging music collective” to counter what they…
Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising 4% on back of better-than-expected performanceShoppers snapping up Burberry wellies, scarves and light jackets to wear at music festivals have helped the fashion brand to its bes…
Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one yearPhoto agencies are to boycott the rest of the Oasis reunion tour, including the first “homecoming” gig in Manchester on Friday, over restrictions imp…
Exclusive: Artists missing out as PRS for Music has collected cut of ticket sales for shows but does not know setlistSongwriters are missing out on millions of pounds a year in royalties because the agency responsible for collecting and distributing pa…