Live Concert Industry

Following multiple reports claiming that Ticketmaster will require concert attendees to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the ticketing giant has clarified their stance on the matter. A number of outlets have cover... Read More...

The Flaming Lips playing live in 2007. Photo Credit: Usuario Mrdarrow The Flaming Lips have announced that they will perform "the world’s first space bubble concert” on the evening of Friday, December 11th, f... Read More...

Van Morrison performing in Canada in 2010. Photo Credit: sahlgoode Last week, Digital Music News was first to report that Van Morrison had launched the Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund to assist musicians who... Read More...

During a conference call delivered following the release of his company’s third-quarter earnings report, Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino sharply questioned the viability of former William Morris ... Read More...

With concerts still on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Live Nation suffered a 95 percent year-over-year decline in quarterly revenues during the three months ending on September 30th. Live Nation disclose... Read More...

Ticketmaster has rolled out a series of ‘SmartEvent’ tech solutions, including a ‘social distance seating tool,’ designed to help venues safely welcome back audiences and ‘enhance the overall fan experience.’... Read More...

Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Stefan Widua Back in July, Digital Music News was first to report that German scientists were planning a 4,200-person experimental concert to gain a better understanding of COVI... Read More...

Was the recent Billie Eilish virtual concert the blueprint for future XR live streaming events? On Saturday night (October 24th), Billie Eilish performed a global virtual concert, Where Do We Go? The Livestr... Read More...

Harry Styles. Photo Credit: Javierosh Harry Styles has made a major investment in Co-op Live, a live-entertainment venue that’s being constructed in Manchester, England. Harry Styles and his team unveiled th... Read More...

Photo Credit: YouTube YouTube Music and the National Independent Venue Association's “Save Our Stages” virtual festival, which took place last weekend, has raised $1.8 million for struggling venues, officials... Read More...

Photo Credit: Ricardo Gomez Angel The LA Philharmonic is canceling all performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall through June 2021. The Los Angeles Philharmonic announced the season cancellation earlier t... Read More...

Van Morrison performing in Canada in 2010. Photo Credit: sahlgoode LIVE, an advocate of the UK live music industry, has indicated in a report that the British live music industry will lose nearly 170,000 jobs... Read More...