UK Live Music Census
@ukmusiccensus
A project to map live music activity across the UK by Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle, funded by AHRC.
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"Technology can improve it, but it can never replace it" - MU Gen Sec Horace Trubridge on the value of live music at the UK Live Music Census launch UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
UK Live Music Census "This is where the future of our industry is born. This is where it thrives" - MU Gen Sec Horace on the importants of grassroots music venues UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
Horace mentions the great news coming out of Scotland today; the incorporation of the Agent of Change principle into Scottish planning law musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/News/2018… UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
The incredibly useful UK Live Music Census, launched today, was backed by Musicians' Union, Music Venue Trust and UK Music
At the launch of UK Live Music Census report Musicians' Union. See uklivemusiccensus.org
Live music has significant economic, cultural & social value. It's a vital part of the music ecology but is facing challenges, says Dr Emma Webster UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
Live music appears to be one of the most important successes of the last decade, overtaking recorded music revenue in 2008 - Dr Emma Webster UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
Nearly 50% of people surveyed spend more than £20 on tickets for concerts or festivals each month. Only 25% spend the same on recorded music UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
On average, people surveyed spent £150 on tickets/entry to music festivals and £100 on food at festivals each year UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
Today, UK Live Music Census by Live Music Exchange reveals new research shedding light on the threats facing the UK’s live music sector. Read it here: uklivemusiccensus.org/#report
"Any change like that is only as effective as its implementation" says Dr Adam Behr on recent #AgentOfChange wins in England & Scotland UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
72% venues feel they sell more alcoholic drinks when live music is on, the UK's first Live Music Census shows UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
The census suggests musicians & audiences under 18 are poorly served. It recommends local authorities ensure licensing restrictions do not overly inhibit venues' ability to host gigs for under-18s & provide space for young bands to develop UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
If you are a small venue dealing with a diminishing audience (as highlighted by UK Live Music Census today), we can support you with zero-cost ways to welcome local Deaf + disabled fans.
What are the challenges to the grassroots live music sector? Threats to venues, stagnating pay, musicians being asked to work for free & the gender imbalance among others says Dr Adam Behr UK Live Music Census #KeepMusicLive
.UK Live Music Census also provides plenty of recommendations to make things better - read more via musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/News/2018… #KeepMusicLive