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Live DMA is headed to London to join the 38th edition of ILMC! Erica Romero is joining the panel “Industry Levies: Has Their Time Come?” to discuss the growing momentum around ticket levies worldwide.

Live DMA will host the panel “Who Owns What? Mapping Dominant Ownership in the European Music Sector” on Thursday 15 January, during ESNS 2026. This panel will present recent findings on ownership structures in the live music sector and put them in conversation with trends in recorded music, examining what these developments mean for artists, audiences and independent operators.

Live DMA, Reset!, and SMA will host the panel “Concentration of music festivals in Europe: challenges and developments since 2022” at Les Transmusicales in Rennes (France) on Friday 5 December. Panelists will introduce the latest update to the study on concentration phenomena in the European music festivals sector first published by the SMA in 2022.

The Liveurope Festival arrives in Milan and Parma for its sixth edition: a three-day celebration of of new music from across the continent from 27 to 29 November. Live DMA will host a Crowdbuilder workshop and a Survey meeting during the event.

This event, organised by MEPs Laura Ballarín Cereza and Pierfrancesco Maran, aims at bringing together a range of stakeholders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding dynamic pricing in different sectors and its regulation in light of the Commission’s forthcoming proposal for the Digital Fairness Act. Erica Romero Pender will represent Live DMA in a panel addressing the risks and abuses of dynamic pricing in practice.

Live DMA will present its study on booking practices in Europe during a dedicated gathering of bookers and directors organized by FEDELIMA, the French network of live music venues.

SAMC is a Balkan-focused music conference and showcase festival, taking place in Sofia (Bulgaria) between 14-17 October 2025. Live DMA will host a workshop with their new Bulgarian member, the Association of the Bulgarian Events Industry (ABEI).

Live DMA will attend the Network Activation Event at Ars Electronica Festival 2025, as partner on the H2020 project EXCENTRIC (close event). EXCENTRIC is a pioneering initiative dedicated to transforming the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) through digital innovation by addressing the underutilization of data in daily operations. It centres on experience sectors—live music, theatre, festivals, and museums — known for their capacity to create value by providing audience-centric intangible cultural experiences.