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UK Music manifesto calls for ticket resale regulation

UK music industry figures have called for a cut in VAT on admission prices and government action to curb exploitative secondary ticketing practices.

Assomusica appeals to Italian Government on VAT split payments

Italy’s Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music Shows (Assomusica) has called on the Italian Government to spare the live music and entertainment sector from the split payment of VAT scheme, after the European Commission gave the green light for it to be extended.

Music Venue Trust report finds grassroots events still below pre-pandemic levels

The Music Venue Trust (MVT)’s annual report has revealed that while its members staged 177,000 events last year, it was still a decrease of 16.7% compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Live music bodies call on new Prime Minster for VAT reduction

Following the news that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s new Prime Minister earlier this week, organisations in the live music sector have called for stability.

UK Government faces fresh calls to reduce VAT

There have been fresh calls for UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reduce VAT to 12.5% to help businesses in the…

Industry figures react to UK Chancellor’s spring budget

UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has said he will keep the pressure on the UK Government over the proposed…

Calls grow to ditch impending VAT hike on concert tickets

UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has written to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reconsider an impending VAT hike on…

Businesses urged to apply for leftover Government COVID support grants

English businesses are being urged to keep applying for £840m ($1.3bn/€1bn) worth of COVID-19 support grants, which are still available….

LIVE survey showcases continuing cancellations in 2022

British organisation LIVE, which describes itself as the collective voice of the live music and entertainment industry, has found that…

UK Music calls for halt on VAT hike

UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has called for the UK Government to rethink its position…

COVID passes ‘kill spontaneity’ says Parklife co-founder

Manchester-based Parklife festival and Warehouse Project co-founder Sacha Lord has said that the introduction of COVID-19 passports in England will…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

Lord’s lifetime membership owners allowed to jump 29-year queue

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Viagogo fined over unauthorised ticket sales for Rugby World Cup France 2023

Leeds United increases season ticket prices by flat 10% fee

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Issues reported with Rugby World Cup 2023 ticketing system

Vivendi plans to sell See Tickets and festival businesses – reports

Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets

Aisle seats are the new ‘premium’ tickets

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

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