Tag: venues
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Music Venue Trust nears £2.5million target to take public ownership of grassroots venues – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] The Own Our Venues initiative launched by the Music Venue Trust last year is closing in on its £2.5million fundraising target. The project, which was launched in May 2022, aims to secure the long-term futures of grassroots venues by purchasing the venues’ freeholds to bring them under community ownership. It has previously been likened…
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UK government has “golden opportunity” to help music venues survive and thrive in Spring Budget – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] The live music industry has called on the government to embrace a “golden opportunity” to boost the sector in next month’s budget. The Spring Budget will be announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Ahead of the financial forecast, figures from the live music sector have called on prime minister Rishi…
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New arenas respond to demand to invest in grassroots music venues – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] Employees behind a number of the UK’s proposed new arenas have responded to the demand from the Music Venue Trust for them to invest back into grassroots music spaces or else not be allowed to open. This week saw the MVT launch its 2022 annual report, laying out the value of the sector to…
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Call for more US venues to stop taking cut of artist merch sales – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] Artists in the US have called for more music venues to stop taking a cut of artists’ merch sales, after a venue operating company pledged to drop merch commissions at its venues. Ineffable Music Group have committed to ceasing the practice of taking a cut of the profits artists make from selling merch at…
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Phil Selway on how small venues shaped Radiohead and what’s next – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has spoken to NME about how the band’s early days in smaller venues helped shape the group, as well as what the future has in store. Selway returns as an ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2023, which runs through to February 5 and will mark the initiative’s 10th anniversary. More…
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new counter terrorism rules for venues from 2023 – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] The government will introduce legislation next year, known as Martyn’s Law, to prevent terrorist attacks in public places such as major music venue. The legislation is named after Martyn Hett, who was one of the 22 victims of the 2017 terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena. His mother, Figen Murray,…
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Jack Antonoff calls on venues to “stop taxing” merch sales – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] Jack Antonoff has called on venues to “stop taxing” merchandise sales, saying it’s “literally the only way you make money when you start out touring.” Taking to Twitter on Friday night, the Bleachers vocalist said: “While we are having the discussion can venues simply stop taxing merch of artists?” “The more we make it…
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DaBaby Roasted Online After Desperate New Attempt To Fill Venues – Armessa Music News
[ad_1] Paras Griffin/Getty Images It’s been a pretty tough few years for rapper DaBaby, thanks to his own actions. Back in August of 2021, he went on a homophobic rant at the Rolling Loud festival. Backlash was swift but the rapper doubled down and was forced to apologize twice. Now, he’s getting clowned for not…
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Italy unveils €40m support package to help cinemas and cultural venues cope with energy crisis | News – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] The Italian government has unveiled a plan to provide a further €40m in support to cinemas, theatres, museums, libraries and cultural institutes that are struggling with high-energy costs. The funds will be available within 30 days, although the government did not provide details of how they will be distributed or allocated. The government said…