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A Slice Of Fairness led by Audience Strategies, demonstrating how Aslice distributed $422,000 to over 27,000 producers from 57 countries since it first started.“We developed a revenue-sharing software that worked–without any corporate funding or influence,” they wrote in a statement. “Aslice has always been dedicated to ensuring music producers are compensated fairly, driven by a simple yet profound principle: share with the artists you love.”However, the report also pointed to the “the challenging dynamics of the electronic music industry”, adding that it did not make a profit whilst operating.

Oasis reunion is to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Tickets for the 2025 stadium tour went on sale on Saturday (August 31) and promptly sold out at 7pm but some fans found they were priced out of tickets when they went to buy them, as the use of dynamic pricing meant the cost of tickets would go up or down without warning based on demand.This led to some fans who had been in the queue the entire day paying £355 for a ticket which was originally £135 when it came to confirm their purchase.Ticketmaster have clarified on their website previously that tickets that are “market-priced” “may increase or decrease at any time, based on demand. This is similar to how airline tickets and hotel rooms are sold.”The controversy led Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to call for a review into dynamic pricing and secondary ticket sales, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the price hikes “depressing” at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday (September 4).

published their findings yesterday (September 4), demonstrating a steady increase since Covid hit in 2020. They reported that the £6.1billion figure is 17 per cent up on 2022, and 35 per cent up on 2019.The federation calculated the figure from more than 55,000 gigs, concerts, festivals and events in 2023 through ticket sales and any spending at the event itself, or at business nearby around the date the event was held.Concert revenues have primarly contributed to this growth thanks to the blockbuster tours of acts like Beyoncé and Coldplay, which apparently made up almost three quarters of the £6.1billion impact.Additionally, London was responsible for nearly a third of the total live music revenue, with Manchester landing in second place with 7.4 per cent and Glasgow in third place (5.5 per cent).Meanwhile, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast were all named in the top 10 cities contributing to the live industry’s economic impact.In a comment to The Guardian, CEO of LIVE Jon Collins said Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Oasis reunion tour “serves as a reminder of the economic benefits live events can deliver to local economies across the UK”.He went on to cite figures from the National Arenas Association demonstrating how for 10,000 people who attend a live music show, £1m is spent on local business around the event, adding: “These local benefits spread widely to provide a significant boost to the UK economy.”With the cost of living crisis impacting live venues and artists’ abilities to tour, a case was made for a £1 ticket levy last April following a Music Venue Trust report showing a “disaster” facing grassroots music venues.

Neil Young and Stephen Stills are set to reunite on stage as part of an upcoming charity concert.Taking place next month, the two – formerly bandmates as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – will join forces once again to headline the 2024 edition of the Harvest Moon charity event.Set for Lake Hughes in California on October 5, the day event sees various artists deliver live performances to help raise funds for the Bridge School and the Painted Turtle Camp. The former is a non-profit organisation for children with severe speech and physical impairments, while the latter was formed by Paul Newman, and looks to give opportunities to children who are faced with life-threatening and chronic illnesses.As part of the 2024 edition, the organisers have confirmed that the iconic folk singers are the first two names locked in on the bill, and more artists are set to be announced soon.

Adele‘s final concert before she goes on hiatus have begun skyrocketing – see what they cost below.This past weekend (August 31), Adele performed the final show of her Munich residency. During the show, she announced that she had 10 remaining dates in Las Vegas this year, before going on an indefinite hiatus.“I’m not the most comfortable performer, I know that, but I am very fucking good at it.

Slam Dunk 2025 have been announced, with A Day To Remember, Neck Deep and Alkaline Trio leading the way.Next year’s instalment will be held at Hatfield Park for the south and Leeds Temple Newsam in the north, taking place on May 24 and 25 respectively.Today (September 4), the organisers have shared the first wave of 20 artists joining the line-up, and the first run of names includes one of the most requested bands by Slam Dunk fans: A Day To Remember.The announcement comes as the band are currently gearing up to kick off their US tour next month, and it will not only mark their first time taking to the festival’s stage, but their first live performance planned for the UK in 2025. “We’re really excited to get back to the UK, and to play Slam Dunk for the first time,” the band shared in a new statement.Alkaline Trio are also on the bill for next year, and the announcement comes following their recent 2024 album ‘Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs’, as well as the two new singles they shared last month.

Oasis have finally spoken out about the controversial dynamic pricing on tickets for their upcoming reunion tour.The band announced their highly-awaited return last week with a string of UK and Ireland stadium shows scheduled for 2025. Marking their first activity as a band since their final gig and infamous split in 2009, Liam and Noel Gallagher issued a statement telling fans: “The guns have fallen silent.

Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood will be playing with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on their upcoming tour, its been announced today (September 4).It comes after the band announced that Martyn Casey won’t be able to join the tour due to illness. Previously, Greenwood has played with Cave live on his recent solo tours as well as several dates of the ‘Carnage’ tour with Warren Ellis.

Ice Spice has announced details of a ‘Y2K’ UK and European tour, set to kick off later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (September 4), the new run of live shows come on the heels of the multi-platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated rapper sharing her debut album of the same name back in July.Now, following a run of festival performances over the summer, the rapper has just finished embarking on her headline US tour, and is gearing up to head across the pond for a run of headline shows.The dates kick off at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin at the end of next month (October 29), and will see the singer then head over to the UK for more shows.

The Libertines and CMAT are set to perform at Glastonbury‘s Pilton Party this weekend – you can find all the details below.The annual event is staged at Worthy Farm in Somerset as a ‘thank you’ fundraising gig for villagers, workers and local people in the area.This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pilton Party, which first took place back in 1984. On Friday (September 6), The Libertines will top the bill on an open-air stage close to where the Woodsies Stage (fka the John Peel Stage) is located at Glastonbury Festival.CMAT is scheduled to open for the band following slots from local support acts, and DJ sets courtesy of Patmandu and Baggy Mondays.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)Tickets for the one-day event are on sale now, priced at £45 (adult) and £20 (child) – you can buy yours here.

Keir Starmer has now responded to the fiasco surrounding the Oasis ticket sale over the weekend at today’s (September 4) Prime Minister’s Questions.Last weekend (August 31), tickets went on sale for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s reunion tour as the newly reformed Oasis for a series of 17 summer stadium gigs across the UK and beyond.Despite the pair’s strong anti-tout stance and efforts to curb inflated re-sale prices, fans soon discovered that Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing system was in place, which meant that ticket costs increased in response to demand.According to experts, not warning fans prior to the sale may have been a breach of consumer law, and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has also called for a review into dynamic pricing and secondary ticket sites. Additionally, the European Commission is also now investigating the issue.

TV On The Radio have unveiled details of a reunion tour this November and December – check out all the dates below.Last week, the band joined Oasis, Linkin Park and Sum 41 in sharing a cryptic teaser of a potential announcement.Fans spent the week speculating that the band could be making a highly-awaited comeback, after they wiped all the posts on their Instagram account, before re-sharing a singular image.Now they’ve proven to be correct, as the band announce a November tour in New York, London and Los Angeles. Fans can sign up to a link here for a presale for the NYC and LA dates.

Rejjie Snow has announced his third album ‘Peace 2 Da World’ – listen to new single ‘Karen’ below.The Irish rapper and songwriter is due to release the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Baw Baw Black Sheep’ on October 25 via Honeymoon/ +1 Records. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Speaking about the forthcoming project – which features production from frequent collaborator Rahki (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q) – Snow explained: “It’s a worldly album, sonically and emotionally.”He continued: “I’m a nomadic person so this is my soundtrack to those days and the places I roamed.

The Guardian, a spokesperson for the Commission, the main executive arm of the European Union, confirmed that it was investigating the use of dynamic pricing, with EU parliamentarians growing increasingly concerned amid the controversy over Oasis tickets since they went on sale on Saturday (August 31).The Commission confirmed it was looking into dynamic pricing as part of its “fitness check” of EU consumer laws, which is expected to highlight the issues surrounding the practice. MEPs can then look at solutions, which could go as far as a ban.While the Commission spokesperson said the practice isn’t unlawful in itself, the way in which it was used here could breach EU directives – like if the price is increased after a consumer already places the ticket in their online basket, or if companies don’t give fans “necessary material information” about the tickets before they’re purchased.The Dutch MEP Lara Wolters told The Guardian she wanted new legislation introduced to protect consumers against dynamic pricing, saying: “The only winners in this situation are big ticketing platforms, at the expense of fans who find themselves priced out of gigs.

Squid have cancelled their upcoming tour dates following a member of the band being involved in an accident, the band have shared in a social media statement.Earlier today (September 3) the Brighton post-punks took to Instagram to make the announcement about upcoming shows in China and Malaysia. The band had been set to play a series of shows in the two Asian nations beginning with a set at Sonic Jam Festival in Xi’an, China, on September 8.Describing themselves as “extremely sad” to make the announcement, Squid explained that “one of us was involved in an accident and has multiple facial fractures.” They said they were told it would be unsafe for the unnamed band member to fly, and that while they had looked into getting a replacement to fill in, “the nature of our music means that this is very difficult to arrange at a few days’ notice, and we would be unable to procure the necessary work permits in time.”They continued, “We were massively looking forward to playing in these new cities and meeting our fans who have been so supportive, and this outcome is very disappointing to us all.

London Grammar have announced Chvrches‘ Lauren Mayberry as their opening support act for their 2024 UK and European tour.The trio are set to release their fourth studio album ‘The Greatest Love’ on September 13 via Ministry Of Sound (pre-order here), and will head out on the road for their biggest shows to date in November.The tour will see them take over arenas in cities such as Paris, Brussles, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Berlin, Glasgow, and Manchester before wrapping up in London. Mayberry will be serving as opening support on all dates.

Fat Dog have announced new tour dates for the UK, Ireland and Europe in 2025 – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (September 2), the London punk five-piece announced a new slew of tour dates for 2025 as part of their ‘WOOF’ tour. The tour will be in support of their forthcoming LP ‘WOOF’ which is set for release on September 6 via Domino.The NME Cover stars are already due to perform in the UK and Europe this year, but have now announced additional dates.

Oasis seem to be hinting that US dates could be on the way in a new electronic billboard poster that’s appeared today in America.In a new post on social media, a clip of the billboard poster was shared on display in the US. A caption alongside the recent new image of Liam and Noel read: “If we need to put up a billboard to get these guys to come to the States, here it is.”The poster also displayed ‘Amazon Music’.

Oasis fans about dynamic pricing, where the price of their tickets may soar while they are queuing, may have been a breach of consumer law – according to a new report by The Guardian.Last week Oasis announced their upcoming reunion tour, and tickets went on sale over the weekend. However, it was met with much controversy as Ticketmaster implemented a dynamic pricing system, which meant that ticket pricing increased depending on demand – without warning.This led to some fans who had been in the queue the entire day paying £355 for a ticket which was originally £135 when it came to confirm their purchase.

Oasis fans have launched complaints to the Advertising Standards Association (ASA) since the weekend (August 31) over surge ticket pricing.It follows a tumultuous weekend for fans trying to buy tickets for the highly-anticipated reunion shows next summer.

Oasis tickets for next summer’s gigs.It followed a tumultuous weekend for fans trying to buy tickets for the highly-anticipated reunion shows next summer. Tickets sold out eventually, but it came after a day that saw many fans – including Louis Tomlinson – left disappointed after a series of issues arose.Fans reported that Ticketmaster crashed shortly before tickets were due to go live after receiving “503” errors and many also had to content with giant queues, which saw many fans stuck in a queue to get onto Ticketmaster for hours on end – let alone the ticket sale point itself – which lasted a further several hours for many.After that, many fans started to complain about being kicked out of the queue after being mistaken for bots, while those attempting to purchase accessible tickets reported being unable to get through to the phone lines, despite some fans calling the designated number over 400 times.Some who did eventually manage to get through the queue were then disappointed to see the cost of remaining tickets had increased due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy – something that resulted in Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy calling for a review earlier today (September 2) into “dynamic pricing” and secondary ticket sites following the scramble for Oasis tickets at the weekend.Twickets also came under fire.