RIAA Music Revenue Statistics 2021: 27% recorded music growth on U.S. market
New data from the RIAA mid-year 2021 music industry revenue statistics showed that the U.S recorded music industry revenues grew 27% compared to 2020. The report from the Recording Industry Association…
SAGA Festival announces new venue change for 2021 edition
With just three weeks to go until the world gets to see what SAGA Festival has to offer for the first time, the surprises keep coming. One of those surprises…
Sony Music boosts its quarterly revenue by 54%
Sony Music has reported an astonishing $1.82 billion increase in revenue for their first quarter of 2021, which represents a brutal 54% increase in comparison to last years’ figures. This…
Printworks presents Inkwells, a new room within the iconic venue
London’s iconic venue Printworks will reopen in September with an ambitious reopening party taking place on the 17th, 18th, and 19th. This fact alone is already causing ravers excitement, but…
Live Nation reports a major increase in revenue in Q2 2021
Defying all expectations, concert giant Live Nation has seen a big increase in earnings in Q2 2021, according to a report detailing its performance specifics for that period. Looking at…
Australian live music industry revenue declined by up to 90% in 2020
A reported published by PwC has revealed various shocking statistics regarding the landscape of the Australian music industry in 2020. The report, which is now in its 20th edition, was…
South Africa’s largest venue TicketPro Dome closes its doors
Bad news from South Africa. TicketPro Dome, the largest and most loved indoor venue in that territory, closes its doors after two decades of service to showbiz. It is the…
MSG Sphere: the new Las Vegas entertainment venue ready to blow minds has resumed construction
Music fans and those in the music industry alike are always looking for new innovative ways to push the boundaries of live music entertainment, and a new venue called the MSG…
Will the success of test events be the answer to faster venue openings?
One of the biggest obstacles facing venues and festivals is knowing when to open back up the doors. It’s not easy to know exactly when the safest time might be,…
Venue owners in the US deemed ‘dead’ and are unable to access grants
Undoubtedly, it has been an incredibly hard year for venues and anyone working in the live entertainment industry due to the pandemic. Now, venue owners in the United States are…
Music venues in the Netherlands are set to reopen this month
More good news is hitting the live events industry, and this time it is coming from the Netherlands. Music venues are set to reopen on June 5 in line with…
New York venues can operate at max capacity with fully vaccinated patrons
Following a gradual decline of COVID-19 cases in the area, New York venues will now be able to operate at full capacity as long as attendees are fully vaccinated. On…
Over 130 cultural venues reopen illegally in Belgium
Over 130 cultural venues have reopened illegally in Belgium, more specifically in the Wallonia and Brussels regions, to protest against the new restrictions adapted by the local government. Although the European…
Scotland will reopen music venues and theatres from May 17
There’s good news for Scots, life looks like it is picking up a bit more steam in the middle of next month. According to The Scotsman and taking into account…
New York launches digital COVID-19 pass to help venues reopen
People living in New York can consider themselves lucky as they will be the first Americans to test a new digital pass called the Excelsior Pass, which will show their vaccination…