“Our message is simple: if you value live music, join us to preserve the brilliant and vibrant industry”

Michael Dugher

Michael Dugher, UK Music

The CEO of UK Music and former MP Michael Dugher discusses the overall good health of the industry – but warns of the problems besetting small venues

“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone…” The lyrics to Joni Mitchell’s 1970 hit ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ could equally apply to live music in the UK today. Overall, the live music industry is in excellent health.

As our new report, Wish You Were Here 2017, revealed in July, the number of people at live music events in 2016 rose 12% to 30.9 million. Live music tourism fans generated £4 billion (€4.5bn) in direct and indirect…

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