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The world's best-known party island, Ibiza has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Frequent restriction changes, extortionate fines and bans on dancing, parties and smoking...

The sun is shining as we zip through the Ibizan countryside. The forested hills, spotted with white villas, pulse with the sound of deep house...

“This announcement by the Government has led us to believe that they are intentionally aiming to collapse our sector"

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has accused the UK government of intentionally destroying the live music and entertainment sector with new regulations.

Last week...

It's the first service of its kind to be introduced for event organisers in the UK 

A new rapid COVID-19 testing kit designed for the live events industry has been fully launched.

Swallow Events, which is behind the kit, says it's the first company...

The figure was revealed in a UK Music report that also estimates musicians will lose 65% of their income in 2020

UK Music has published its annual 'Music By Numbers' report which looks at the contribution the UK music business makes to the British economy each...

The fund is for "professional musicians who fall through the gaps of government support or are unable to make ends meet"

UK organisation Help Musicians has launched the third phase of its Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund.

The fund has been set up, Help Musicians says, to...

Ticketmaster is considering the use of smartphone technology to verify that gig-goers are virus-free

With the news earlier this week that Pfizer has developed a possible vaccine for COVID-19 with 90% reliability, reports have emerged that gig-goers may be...

Pfizer and BioNTech have thrown the industry a lifeline

Stock prices in the live music industry sharply rose on Monday (November 9) following a breakthrough in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine...

Live-streamed gigs may also go ahead, though without an audience

Recording studios and music video productions can continue operating during lockdown, the government has confirmed.

Following confusion amid the UK's new national coronavirus lockdown, which...

The call comes as England heads into another national lockdown

With England just about to go into another national COVID-19 lockdown, this time for a month, the Musicians' Union has called on the UK government...

Effective social distancing is also key to safety

A German study into the transmission of coronavirus at indoor concerts has concluded that such an environment poses a “low to very low” risk to attendees...

Depot and The Drumsheds were also unsuccessful in their applications

London venue Printworks has issued a response to the club's rejection for Cultural Recovery Fund assistance.

Printworks, a 5,000-capacity venue in south London, and a...

"The Culture Recovery Fund will be a vital lifeline for us"

London’s fabric has been awarded over £1 million from the Arts Council's Culture Recovery Fund.

Following the first waves of recepients announced for the UK's...

It equates to almost two thirds of the industry's work force

170,000 UK music industry jobs ‘will be lost by Christmas’, a study has found.

Following the near-total shutdown of the UK's music industry after the...

One of the world’s great party cities, Berlin is facing up to the COVID-19 pandemic in its own unique way. How are the clubs getting...

It’s a Sunday afternoon in early October, and the trees in Berlin are clinging onto their leaves. Soon, they’ll fall away, revealing the graffiti-strewn yellows...

This latest wave of funding follows the sharing of £257 million between more than 1,300 organisations last week

The government and Arts Council England has updated its list of recipients of financial assistance from the Culture Recovery Fund, with venues such as Peckham's...

Printworks, Egg, Studio 338, Oval Space and The Pickle Factory were denied financial assistance in the first wave of Arts Council grants

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a statement in response to a number of key London clubs missing out on funding as part...

The group have given rare approval for their music to be used in an advertising campaign

The Beastie Boys have given rare approval for one of their songs to be used in an advertising campaign, with their 1994 hit 'Sabotage' featuring in...

"We require you to welcome this funding on your social media accounts"

Venues and arts organisations in the UK were ‘forced to thank the government’ publicly to receive the Culture Recovery Fund grant this week. 

A total...

Music venues and theatres will be limited to a maximum of 30 attendees

The Dutch prime minister has announced that nightclubs will remain closed until there is a vaccine for COVID-19.

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday...

The DYCP grant budget has also increased to £18 million

Arts Council England has expanded its creativity grants to include DJs, sound engineers, lighting designers, and more.

As part of the continued funding schemes for...