The report, the first of its kind in the UK, was compiled by ticketing analyst Tixdaq using resale data with information on artists, promoters, booking agents and venues.

Tixdaq executive VP Steve Machin says that his company has created "the first definitive census of the UK live music sector, as seen through the lens of the resale market".

"The emergence of online ticket exchanges created a complex new marketplace in which tickets have become commodities," Machin adds. "With a deeper ...