OBSERVATION & RESEARCH

THE SURVEY – FACTS & FIGURES OF THE LIVE MUSIC SECTOR

LAST PUBLICATION: DATA 2019-2020

Released in 2023, this Survey report shows key numbers of the impact of the pandemic during 2019 and 2020, which are still relevant nowadays. Indeed, we still see the negative effects of the pandemic upon the live music scenes. The pandemic might be over, but many venues and clubs in Europe have a weakened and fragile position. When venues face the risk of negative financial results, they are often forced to cut back on talent development and personnel. Sufficient support for the live music sector by governments will therefore remain very necessary.

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS

• COVID19 IMPACT ON VENUES & CLUBS: ENGLISH / FRENCH
• COVID19 KEY NUMBERS 2020: ENGLISH
• SURVEY REPORT DATA 2017: ENGLISH / FRENCH / SPANISH
• SURVEY REPORT DATA 2015: ENGLISH
• SURVEY REPORT DATA 2013: ENGLISH

STUDIES – DIVE INTO THE LIVE MUSIC SECTOR REALITIES

LAST PUBLICATION

Released in early 2024, this study aims to talk about the realities of the peculiar position of being a music booker, by giving an overview of who the bookers are and highlight the main challenges of music programming. The idea was also to identify the main partners of a booker to allow more transparency within these operators and eventually pave the way for more social and artistic diversity. This research is a first step, aiming at fostering dialogue and exchange between peers and professionals of the live music sector, and reflect on the future of our European live music venues!

LIVE DMA INVENTORY

Live DMA inventory is a useful tool that helps mapping the European live music sector. It shows the representation of the network with two main data: the number of venues, clubs and festivals per countries & their legal status.