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Australia, Brisbane: ”Party-goers ‘almost in tears’ as dancing returns to Fortitude Valley”
UK: ”Music venue Trust launches traffic light campaign to highlight at-risk venues”
The Music Venue Trust has launched a new ‘Traffic Light’ system to highlight at-risk venues that are in need of urgent support. A colour-coded system is used to judge the security of a venue’s future: Green (353 venues) applies to those considered safe until March 31; Amber (273 venues) categorises..Read More...
UK: ”UK music industry will halve in size due to Covid, says report”
The UK music industry is set to halve in size this year as issues including an effective shutdown of concerts, gigs and festivals strip £3bn from its contribution to the economy. UK Music, the umbrella organisation representing the commercial music industry from artists and record labels to the live music..Read More...
Australia: “Australia opens A$50m grant programme for events, as PM speaks in support of sector’s critical role in recovery”
Following the Australian government’s announcement of a AU$50m (US$36m) Business Events Grants Programme in September, Phase one of the scheme has now commenced with Phase two to follow in mid-December. As a first phase, Austrade has opened an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to business event owners to establish a..Read More...
Dubai: ”As coronavirus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain”
Spain, Madrid: ”Nightclubs In Madrid Carry On Regardless Of Coronavirus”
Global: ”How Ticketmaster Plans to Check Your Vaccine Status for Concerts”
Monday’s news that pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s early results on a new COVID-19 vaccine showed a 90% efficacy rate on an initial clinical trial have given concert professionals hope that the business can start mounting a return in 2021. As part of that preparation, Ticketmaster has been working on a framework for..Read More...