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  • Irish Music Festivals Facing Devastating Financial Deficits Following Tickets.ie Collapse
  • UK live music tourism industry hits record £11 billion, report reveals
  • Spotify Wants a Piece of Live Concert Streaming, Including Festival Livestreams

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Irish Music Festivals Facing Devastating Financial Deficits Following Tickets.ie Collapse

Irish lawmakers are looking into offering governmental support after the collapse of Tickets.ie devastates the country’s live music industry. Tickets.ie was Ireland’s largest indep...

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weraveyou.com /4 days ago

UK live music tourism industry hits record £11 billion, report reveals

UK music tourism industry is now worth a record £11 billion, according to a new UK Music report. International visitors flocking to concerts and festivals across the country drove...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Spotify Wants a Piece of Live Concert Streaming, Including Festival Livestreams

Spotify wants to add another feature to its repertoire: live concerts. The company is reportedly in talks with promoters to secure licensing rights. As part of its strategy to prov...

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musicconnection.com /1 month ago

COURT HOLDS LIVE NATION MONOPOLIZED THE MARKET FOR CONCERT TICKETS

A Federal court jury in New York recently held that Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, had an illegal monopoly on concert ticket sales. Live Nation/Ticketmaster used its...

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thejournal.ie /2 weeks ago

'Fans are less engaged': Cost, over-supply and transport stifle demand for big gigs this summer

If you’re trying to flog €100 concert tickets online, you’re not the only one.

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digitalmusicnews.com /4 weeks ago

Live Nation Stock Hits an All-Time High as Buenos Aires Arena Deal Closes

Live Nation acquires a majority stake in Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena, launching the company’s stock to an all-time high. Live Nation has announced the acquisition of a majority st...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

The Canadian Independent Music Association and MusicOntario introduce LIVE Music Toronto. This is good news.

On Wednesday (June 10), the Canadian Independent Music Association announced a new initiative in partnership with MusicOntario. They call it LIVE Music Toronto. The plan is to unit...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /2 weeks ago

And the biggest rock tours of 2026 so far are…

Pollstar is the bible of the live music industry, keeping track of tours and box office grosses. They’ve just released a list of the top-earning touring rock acts of 2026 so far. A...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Billie Eilish Concert Film Crashes In Week 2: James Cameron-Directed Film Drops 88% as Broader Demo Fails to Materialize

After a strong opening weekend, Billie Eilish’s concert film takes a nosedive in its second week, failing to reach outside its core audience. The premiere of Billie Eilish’s concer...

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independent.co.uk /1 month ago

‘Climate of fear’ grips live music as MPs demand market dominance investigation

A new report from the Business and Trade Committee demands that ticketing giant Live Nation face comprehensive scrutiny

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

AXS Strikes a Bevy of Independent Venue Deals, Including the Troubadour, First Avenue, and the Marathon Live Portfolio

AXS strengthens its position in the independent venue space with new and renewed partnerships spanning some of the most iconic clubs in the nation. Today, AXS bolstered its place i...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Is ‘Blue Dot Fever’ Coming for Mid-Tier Festivals? One Analyst Issues a Dire Forecast

Mid-tier festivals might be next to suffer from “blue dot fever,” according to analyst Annick Maas. The growing malady of “blue dot fever,” the phenomenon of seats going largely un...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 weeks ago

Live Nation Takes a Break from Price-Gouging with Summer of Live Deals

Live Nation unveils $99 four-packs of tickets to certain shows throughout North America this summer, going on now until July 17 while supplies last. Late last week, Live Nation ann...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

AMC Puts Live Concert Screenings From Bebe Rexha, Maren Morris, Paris Hilton On Hold

AMC Theatres puts a planned series of concert screenings featuring stars like Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton, and Maren Morris on the back burner amid a piping hot summer box office. AMC...

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theguardian.com /6 days ago

Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

Gigs by Gallagher brothers, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Beyonce gives £11bn boost to the economyBig name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay...

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americansongwriter.com /3 days ago

“This Is an Industry-Wide Problem”: Country Singer Cancels Concerts Due to Low Ticket Sales

Photo by Douglas Mason/Getty Images The first two stops on River Shook's tour were canceled due to low ticket sales, and the singer got candid online about the situation. The post...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 day ago

Washington D.C. Approves One of the Nation’s Most Stringent Ticket-Scalping Laws

Washington DC passes a robust consumer protection law for concert fans in the form of the RESALE Act, which establishes a 10% price cap for resellers. Independent Concert Promotion...

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routenote.com /5 days ago

Oasis reunion helps drive record UK music tourism as concert spending hits £11.2bn

Record music tourism generated £11.2bn for the UK economy, with Oasis’ reunion helping draw millions of concertgoers from home and abroad. When artists announce major tours, the im...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 weeks ago

Forget About the US—Is Live Nation Taking Over Argentina?

Amid Live Nation’s acquisition of the Movistar Arena, the live events giant continues to expand its business in Argentina with major partnerships. In less than a month, Live Nation...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 weeks ago

Indie Promoter Jade Presents Crashes Into Bankruptcy; Alison Krauss Gig Quickly Rescheduled

Independent promoter Jade Presents has filed for bankruptcy weeks after announcing it was shutting down after more than 30 years in business. Fargo-based indie promoter Jade Presen...

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webwire.com /1 month ago

New Data Shows Rising Demand For Live Music In Greece As Live Nation Announces New Local Partnership

KEY TAKEAWAYS - - - • Nearly half of Greek concertgoers travel to other towns and cities to attend live music events, while 40% say there aren't enough concerts where they l...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

A Canadian restaurant chain wants to come to the rescue of indie musicians

When it comes to finding places to play for emerging and indie musicians, it’s dire out there. Venues are scaling back on live music. Others are closing down completely, victims of...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Democrats Intensify the Pressure on a Live Nation/Ticketmaster Split: “It’s Time for Structural Remedies”

At a congressional hearing this week on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and industry advocates argued that the antitrust verdict against Live Nation was simply wrong. On Monday, lawmakers,...

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nme.com /1 month ago

Live Nation have created “climate of fear” in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investig...

The report points to "deep concerns about whether competition in the industry is now working fairly for fans, artists, venues and independent promoters" The post Live Nation have c...

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