Live Nation has set up a new charitable fund to help support concert crews who have found themselves out of work due to the coronavirus epidemic. Crew Nation is a global relief fund set up for live music crews, powered by Music Forward Foundation, a charitable 501c3 organization, that will be administering the fund. Live Nation has committed…
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A fund to support artists, venues and production companies hit by Coronavirus cancellations launched 31/03/2020, inviting music fans and related companies to support the grass roots music community decimated by the shutdown. The Grass Roots Music Fund is appealing for donations from fans and larger companies to support people whose income has been devasted by…
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UK: The Music Venue Trust has penned an open letter to Boris Johnson and launched a petition that both demand the temporary closure of grassroots music venues. The organisation claims that failing to do so will result in the ‘permanent closure and loss of hundreds’ of venues throughout the UK. The letter asserts that Johnson…
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Richard Zijlma is the former Director of Amsterdam Dance Event, where over two decades he helped develop it into the pre-eminent festival & conference for electronic music. He is currently working to curate AVA events throughout 2020, including the forthcoming editions in London and Belfast. Back in the day, I was the guy that tried…
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Photo credit: Isabella Lewis From January 30 – February 1, London Music Conference hosted over 70 workshops, demos, talks and panels to help emerging electronic artists engage with and break into the music industry, with the event’s accompanying showcase festival providing a discovery platform for fans. Beyond the walls of the legendary Fabric nightclub in…
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UK: Creative event safety specialist Tess has partnered with Music Support, to further enable the mental health charity’s ambitious training program, and further its work with individuals in the UK music industry suffering from mental, emotional and behavioural health issues. Tess director, Simon James, commented: “With three decades working in live events I have too many personal experiences…
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Photo credit: James North UK: BBC Music Introducing Live has revealed the first details of its sophomore edition, set to return to London’s Tobacco Dock from October 31 – November 2. Once again the event will consist of panels, masterclasses, and networking sessions, with top BBC DJs on hand to offer their advice to those…
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UK: Presented by Sound City, Manchester International Festival and FutureEverything, Distractions will host its first summit in Manchester this July. Set to explore undiscovered intersections between entertainment and technology, the weekend will comprise talks, panels, new music showcases, and additional content. Liverpool’s music and arts festival, Sound City, will feature in the Distractions programme on…
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UK: According to new research on festivals from out-of-home food and drink research company CGA, the UK’s summer music events make up a valuable part of the new ‘third space’ for drinks companies, with over £100m spent on alcohol at festivals each year. The exclusive CGA research reveals that some 7.4 million people have visited…
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Photo credit: James North UK: BBC Music Introducing Live will return to London’s Tobacco Dock from October 31 – November 2. Following three days of talks, panels, performances and masterclasses last year, the event once again hopes to be the definitive event for those considering a career in the music industry. The forthcoming edition promises…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Moovin Moovin Festival Source Thanks The Guardian for mentioning Moovin Festival as one of the best Boutique music festivals for 2019 x https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/apr/20/20-best-uk-music-festivals-countryside-boutique-2019 Boutique beat: 20 of the best UK music festivals for 2019 Our pick of this summer’s smaller festivals features cool sites in the countryside, as well as…
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UK: Skiddle has revealed that women are buying a record number of tickets to live music events. Over the past five years, women have grown their market share of overall ticket sales by 22%. In 2018, female music lovers out-purchased men by 13% on average. Music festival tickets are where women are most dominant. In…
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Photo credit: Andy Kho MALAYSIA: The Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia, is renowned for placing grassroots Malaysian world music on the same stage as well known stars. During each afternoon, cultural workshops take place combined with lectures on ethno-musical topics, jamming sessions and breakout gigs, and then in the evening the main performances…
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EMC Executive Producer Jane Singo has been involved in the live events industry for almost 25 years, having worked as a dancer, event promoter, manager, and agent before starting work with EMC back in 2012. Initially curating and hosting a delegation from Asia to attend EMC, Jane was given the reins of Conference Programmer before…
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UK: Brighton Music Conference has announced a change in venue for its sixth year. BMC19 will take place at the British Airways i360 beachfront complex from April 24 – 27, following its most successful year to date in 2018. BMC19 will feature various talks, seminars, panels and workshops, as well as a specialised ‘Demo Zone’…
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UK: BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18 has announced a new a partnership with Spotify. Spotify will host the Discovery Theatre at BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18, which takes place at Tobacco Dock this November. Spotify will be hosting live versions of some of their original podcasts – including Who We Be TALKS_ – Secret Genius…
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UK: Over 80% of people working in the music industry are suffering with continuous levels of stress, anxiety and depression, a new survey by Skiddle has revealed. The survey of over 520* promoters, venue owners and event organisers has revealed that 82% of industry professionals have suffered with stress, 67% said they had anxiety and…
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AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s Electronic Music Conference – set to take place from November 12 – 17 – has revealed its programme for 2018. Covering all facets of electronic music business and culture, the Conference will include keynotes, In Conversations, workshops, masterclasses, breakout sessions and networking events from November 14 – 15. Combined with the event will…
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UK: BBC Music Introducing Live has announced that singer-songwriter, musician and composer Ben Howard will be bringing his mercurial blend of folk and rock music to London’s Tobacco Dock for an intimate headline performance on November 8, with support from Marika Hackman. Ben Howard’s crossover of wistful folk and indie rock caught the attention of…
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UK: The first ever London Music Conference will take place from October 11 – 13 and will educate on, engage with and explore a wide range of dance music topics via a series of networking events, discussion panels and parties featuring the industry’s most esteemed professionals from around the world. In all there will be…
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Photo credit: Elizabeth Leitzell USA: The 17-day Savannah Music Festival – touted as the largest music-oriented arts event in Georgia – draws audiences from all 50 states and many European countries. The 2018 edition wrapped up in mid-April, and for the fourth consecutive year all amplified music venues — featuring a varied mix of jazz,…
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CHINA: Some of the biggest names in EDM – including Martin Garrix, Tiesto, and Afrojack – performed at China’s ISY Music Festival from March 2 – 3, held at Haitang Bay Beach in Sanya. The festival’s main venue was outfitted with an expansive E-Series sound system from Adamson, who also kept the artists in the…
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Jason Roberts is the co-founder and CEO of HelloSugoi. In June 2017, he launched the world’s first blockchain-based event ticketing platform. He is also the co-founder of the popular ‘Real World Blockchain’ Meetup. As an active educator and community builder, Jason has facilitated numerous public speaking engagements on the topic of blockchain and event ticketing,…
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USA: After a hugely successful festival launch during Miami Music Week in 2017 – with headline acts that included Andhim, Art Department, Ellen Allien, Hernan Cattaneo, Rodriguez Jr., Steve Lawler, and tINI – Rapture Electronic Music Festival will return to the historic Virginia Key Beach Park on March 22, 2018. The multi-stage festival – which…
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FRANCE: Created in 2010 by the city of Le Havre in France, the world music festival moZ’aïques is now firmly established as a major event on the regional music scene – taking over the stunning Les Jardins Suspendus site every summer in the middle of a former military fort overlooking the city. 40 concerts were…
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NETHERLANDS: For the first time ever, BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation will host a showcase at Amsterdam Dance Event, set to take place from October 18 – 22. Four artists have been selected to perform by the two organisations: James Orvis, Rachel Collier, KVASIR, and Prospa. The showcase will take place at Chicago Social…
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Latest update from Reading Festival 🚨 Last few days to watch the Reading ’17 highlights! 👀: po.st/BBC17 Reading and Leeds 2017 – 2017, Reading and Leeds Festival – BBC Music All the highlights from this year’s festival! Source
UK: Cato Music, a Production Park company, recently celebrated its 16th birthday with a burlesque-themed party at The Mill, its large-scale production rehearsal facility in Wimbledon, south-west London. As the music industry’s only full-service tour production company, Cato has spent the last 16 years catering for the rental, rehearsal, transport and storage needs of production…
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UK: Fresh concerns about Live Nation’s dominance of the UK’s live music market have been raised by the Association of Independent Festivals [AIF]. It follows the publication of new AIF research that shows the US-promoter is fast-approaching a 25% market share of all UK festivals over a 5,000 capacity. At present, Live Nation either owns…
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Latest update from Reading Festival PACKING PLAYLIST SORTED 👇👇 Reading & Leeds Festival 2017 by Reading & Leeds Festival on Apple Music Friday 25th – Sunday 27th August 2017. Your headliners are: Kasabian, Eminem & Muse 💥 Source
Where’s our energy crew…? We have the perfect playlist to get you ready for Saturday night 💃💃💃 ENERGY CREW by Reading & Leeds Festival on Apple Music Reading and Leeds 2017… where’s our energy crew at? Source
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Reading isn’t just about music… Source
Reading ’17 = Music, friends and sun… 🤞❤️💃💛 Source
It’s been a BIG week for new music with a new album from Red Hot Chili Peppers, a new EP from Disclosure, and brand new tracks from Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 🙌❤💛 A BIG week for new music New music from RHCP, Disclosure, Biffy Clyro, Two Door…
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Music, friends, sun – Reading ’16 🙌☀ Source
The moment you see the top of the tent and hear the music ❤👀🎶 Source
Tune in to BBC Radio 1 to hear Reading 2016 artist Ratboy on the New Music show 🙌 New Music from Rat Boy, Clara Amfo – BBC Radio 1 Essex storyteller Rat Boy chats to Clara for New Music Month. Source
Whilst at Leeds Festival, Mercury Music Prize nominee Kate Tempest performed ‘Happy End’ and ‘The Truth’ from her album ‘Everybody Down’ exclusively for us. Watch here: http://po.st/RL14KateTempest http://po.st/RL14KateTempest2 Source
Reading Festival may be over but that doesn’t mean you need to stop listening to great music. We teamed up with ActionAid’s Bollocks To Poverty, Chase and Status, Tony Blaize and Jembe Tatu on this new track, Music Speaks, out now! Download it now and change lives through music #MUSICSPEAKS http://po.st/TpYDTa Music Speaks Watch the…
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