The UK government has unveiled a raft of new measures – covering exports, licensing, music education and funding for artists and teams – as part of a new long-term Music Plan ...
LIVE Trust, the UK live music fund supported by a voluntary £1 levy on tickets for shows with a capacity of more than 5,000, has announced a £1 million ...
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) has revealed the first beneficiaries of its UK Artist Touring Fund (UKAT fund).
Twenty-six artists from across the UK are receiving targeted investment from the ...
The latest annual report from the Music Venue Trust (MTV) revealed the scale of the challenges for the sector.
But 2026 could be the moment when the turnaround takes place ...
LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment) has partnered with A Greener Future (AGF) and the Music Venue Trust (MVT) on a green energy initiative.
The Live Events Energy Scheme ...
The LIVE Trust has published its initial grant making strategy detailing its approach to investing in programmes that benefit grassroots venues, artists, promoters, and festivals.
It covers the Trust’s planned ...
A new report has revealed significant growth in Liverpool’s music sector.
The Liverpool City Region Music Industry Development Programme was launched in 2020 and, according to a press release, ...
LIVE CEO Jon Collins (above, left) has called for more support for the live sector, promising further growth “as long as the industry and government protect and ...
Rising band Only The Poets are to charge just £1 for a headline show at O2 Academy Brixton.
The Capitol-signed group from Reading charged £1 for their first ever ...
LIVE has confirmed details of a new partnership with Skiddle, which will see the ticketing platform become the headline sponsor of the LIVE Awards until 2028.
The LIVE Awards ...
