LIVE (Live music Industry Venues and Entertainment)

Our friends at Music Declares Emergency Emergency are celebrating their fifth birthday this month. Through their NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET campaign, MDE have helped to put music at the heart of the climate conversation, reaching over 550 million music fans with the support of over 4000 recording artists. Their NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET Movement, launched this year to bring the power of fandom into their work, has recruited close to 10,000 UK music fans, all taking positive actions that make a difference, whilst their groups across the globe are framing global responses for music to the climate emergency. We love what they do. To get involved and help to build support for urgent climate action  join their mailing list.

LIVE was proud to give evidence in Parliament yesterday on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. An important bill that, if introduced correctly, can reinforce the great work done on security by venues and festivals across the country.

Following a sold out inaugural event last year, The Agents x Managers Conference will return to London’s Rich Mix on December 4, 2024. A one-of-a-kind event organised by independent booking agency Runway, the Agents x Managers Conference aims to foster better agent and manager relationships and build a deeper understanding of the two roles to help grow artist businesses. The 2024 edition drills down into key topics faced by agents and managers as they navigate the live industry, with a one-day programme of panels alongside time allocated to networking and meetings. Matt Hanner, founder of Live Runway Agency sat down to discuss what being a live agent means today and how a small internal teams day turnt into a mini conference that became the Agents X Managers Conference. For more info and tickets- https://lnkd.in/eQdkGPjb

Yesterday we hosted an incredible and insightful discussion with Sania Haq, exploring opportunities within South Asian Live Music. We covered a variety of topics within the live music sectors, gaining an initial understanding of music super fans within the South Asian music industry, the rise of Global artists and looked at the pillars of building a sustainable ecosystem. If you missed it, check the link in our bio to view the full video. Thank you to all that joined the event, keep your eyes peeled for the next #LIVEtalks event!

Exciting news! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the nominees for this year’s LIVE awards! The annual LIVE Awards, which will take place in association with Skiddle on Wednesday 11 th December at Troxy in East London, has announced its category finalists for 2024. Chosen by a panel of industry experts the shortlists cover all sectors of live music, recognising and celebrating individuals and organisations who have made a significant impact during the last 12 months. As LIVE’s primary annual fundraising event, all proceeds from the awards will go towards directly supporting our ongoing work engaging government on a range of sector critical issues and will help support our members to meet their sustainability goals while fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment. Join us in celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of these amazing individuals. Who are you rooting for? 🏆✨ Check out our website for the full list of nominees. https://lnkd.in/ecn8bZk5  #LIVEAwards2024 #NomineeAnnouncement

Today marks a significant step forward for the live music industry. The LIVE Green Clause template for artist booking contracts represents a true collaborative effort across the entire ecosystem of live events. The introduction of these clauses follows in the footsteps of the successful implementation of contractual health and safety policies and practices. The aim is to foster widespread, lasting cultural change within the industry by accelerating the conversation around sustainability between every party involved in artist performance booking. By integrating sustainability into contracts between artist agents, promoters, and venues, LIVE Green is poised to drive the adoption of greener working practices across the board. The newly launched clauses focus on key action areas of; waste, energy, water, food, merchandise and audience travel to make live music more sustainable. They include contributions from a cross industry stakeholder group which included promoters, agents, artists, managers, venues, festivals, sustainability consultants, production company representatives and more. Ross Patel, carol scott https://lnkd.in/eyDsXUbs

LIVE’s CEO, Jon Collins, will be speaking at @eventvision2025 Sustainable Event Summit 2024, 23rd October at @TheShowmansShow discussing a climate transition plan for 2030. Read the full programme and register at https://bit.ly/VisionSES24

There are just two weeks remaining to submit your nomination for The LIVE Awards 2024. Entries close on Friday 11 October, so get your nominations in now! The second edition of the UK live music industry's end of year party is already looking very busy indeed. The list of categories at The LIVE Awards stretches the breadth of the UK's live music business.  The full awards list for The LIVE Awards 2024 are as follows: The LIVE Green Award The LIVE Workforce Award Venue of the Year Grassroots Champion - Sponsored by Songkick Booking Agency of the Year (x2 categories) Top Ticketing Service National Promoter of the Year - Sponsored by One Fiinix Regional Promoter of the Year Major Festival of the Year  Festival of the Year Road Warrior of the Year - Sponsored by Universal Pixels Production Supplier  Brand Partnership  - Sponsored by Dotser The LIVETime Achievement Award Full details of how to apply are on the website: www.theliveawards.com Shout out to our initial category sponsors: Dotser Cloud Business Solutions, One Fiinix, Songkick & Universal Pixels 💥

We're excited to announce our guest panellists for our LIVE Talks session next week on Menstruation and Menstrual Health in the Music Industry. Estella Adeyeri is a musician and multi-instrumentalist. She plays bass guitar in the Black feminist punk band Big Joanie, alongside writing, recording and producing her own music under the name Ellaments. She is passionate about supporting members of marginalised communities to have access to music education and performance spaces. Lisa Higgins is a DJ and menstrual health activist. She runs Red Rebel FM, the world's first period positive radio station supporting emerging women and non-binary DJs and producers while also raising awareness of PMDD and promoting pride in menstrual health. The workshop is available to sign up for free, please share with your colleagues to help raise awareness across our workforce. https://lnkd.in/esArX88R

Royal Albert Hall, OVO Hydro, See Tickets, Skiddle and The O2 join previously announced supporters AEG, Live Nation Entertainment, SJM Concerts and Kilimanjaro Live Ltd (Myticket.co.uk) as Committed Partners for this year’s LIVE Talks programme. LIVE Talks, a series of free online workshops and conversations supporting EDI, wellbeing and sustainability issues affecting the live music industry. Over the last 12 months LIVE Talks has programmed further inspiring and educational talks, which have been viewed by thousands of music industry professionals.  Topics included:   ·       Trans education and inclusion ·       Breaking down barriers for disabled people ·       ADHD struggles and strengths ·       Supporting Parents and Carers in music ·       Mental health support for artists and backstage workers ·       The importance of representation for Black Event Professionals ·       Understanding sustainability terminology ·       Supporting the music industry’s LGBTQIA+ community ·       Mental Health First Aid   Two new events for 2024 have now been revealed: ·      ‘Menstruation and Menstrual Health in the Live Music Industry’ will take place on Wednesday 14th August between 12pm - 1pm in partnership with The Musicians Union & Hen Picked: Menopause in the Workplace. The talk is open to all and sign up is free: https://lnkd.in/eRv5usBJ ·      ‘From Melas to Stadiums: Exploring Opportunities within South Asian Live Music’ will take place on Thursday 24th October between 12pm - 1pm in partnership with award-winning DEI Specialist & Cultural Consultant Sania Haq. Anyone who wishes to register their interest in attending can email: gaby@livemusic.biz Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships at LIVE said, “We are very appreciative of the support we receive from our committed partners who have fully engaged with what we are trying to achieve with LIVE Talks. Since we launched this initiative in 2022, we have hosted 15 free talks covering a wide range of topics and issues and believe that coming together to discuss and listen can positively contribute to people’s experiences of working in the live music industry. With that in mind we are always looking to open this platform to other fantastic organisations who can share their insights and expertise and look forward to announcing more events in the near future.”