news|03 May 2021
UK festival pilot builds hope for reopening
news|05 May 2021
International booking agency Pitch & Smith divides
news|04 May 2021
Denmark’s festival season wiped out due to restrictions
news|04 May 2021
4,000+ socially distanced gigs to be held in UK in May/June
news|04 May 2021
Mainland Music hires Andrej Malogajski
A business interruption fund is needed to boost confidence
Following the last-minute cancellation of Bluesfest, the AFA’s Julia Robinson warns that a lack of government-backed insurance could impact business confidence
03 May 2021
New-found wealth in a time without touring
In the first of a series of columns by leading production managers, Chris Kansy reflects on life in lockdown and learning to live without shows
16 Apr 2021
Our industry should be a global example of sustainability
Paradigm director and agent Tom Schroeder outlines why the live music business must buy into the sustainability agenda
14 Apr 2021
How the pandemic revolutionised Therapy on Tour
Tiffany Hudson, a BAPAM-affiliated psychotherapist, discusses how online mental health support evolved throughout lockdown
12 Apr 2021
We can’t afford to go back to pale, male and stale
Primavera Sound's Marta Pallarès outlines the unprecedented opportunity we have to build a better, more diverse post-pandemic industry
07 Apr 2021
The likes of Viagogo are actually weak and damaged
Now could be the opportunity to step up and standardise anti-ticket-touting practices, says FanFair Alliance's campaign manager Adam Webb
25 Mar 2021
Norway’s live sector is stuck playing a waiting game
Norway has set aside piles of Covid relief cash for the live sector but the Norwegian Live Music Association head says the gov is yet to convert
18 Mar 2021
Finding gold in the glitter – how NFTs are going to impact ticketing
GET Protocol's Olivier Biggs cuts through the NFT hype to outline how the live business can harness non-fungible tokens
17 Mar 2021
State of independents
Independent Venue Week founder Sybil Bell details this year’s rollercoaster event, as ill-timed tariff demands pulled the plug on shows and cancelled paid work
08 Mar 2021
Turning adversity into opportunity
Mark Bennett, founder of agency MBA Live, describes his career trajectory in the wake of tragedy and privation, and how he fought back using self-care and positivity
01 Mar 2021