Can £125,000 Make a Difference to the Crisis in Live Music?

About this episode

The episode discusses the financial struggles artists face in the live music sector and what changes are needed in the music industry.

Why are some artists still losing money every time they play a show? What the music industry needs to change in order to fix this?

Topics covered

• live music
• artist income
• music industry crisis
• financial challenges
• concerts

Keywords

• live music
• artist income
• music industry
• financial crisis
• concerts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: music industry

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