MAGAZINE
This section is dedicated to all things live music, from local grassroots initiatives to the global industry challenges. Here, you’ll find articles, interviews, short research papers, and opinion pieces written by the Live DMA team, our members, and external contributors. Would you like to contribute? Please send us your pitch at cassandre.gouillaud@live-dma.eu.
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A Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Live Music Organisations? The Case of Germany’s Live Music Fund
Live DMA
The creation of the Live Music Fund in Germany fuels an ongoing dialogue on redistribution mechanisms, particularly ticket levies. Do they represent a promising future for the live sector, and particularly for small organisations? What change could they bring about?
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Live Music is a Public Good: How Community Ownership Offers a Solution to the Venues Crisis
Sam Whiting
Music venues are under threats from rent hikes and lack of control over their tenures. An increasing trend towards community ownership offers a potentially robust path to securing these institutions long-term.