UK parliament announces new live music biz inquiry
The inquiry, overseen by the DCMS Committee, replaces the previous probe into 'ticket abuse', and will also focus on ways in which government can support the industry
News By IQ | 22 January 2018
The British parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee, is to launch a fresh inquiry into the UK live music business, focusing particularly on secondary ticketing and the declining number of small music venues.
The new investigation replaces the committee’s previous inquiry into ‘ticket abuse’, which was cut short by the snap general election of June 2017, and will once again invite secondary ticketing companies – including previous prominent no-show Viagogo – to contribute evidence.
“This inquiry will be an…
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