“The way the live music industry handles personal information is set for a shake-up”

Hannah Mason and Giles Watkins

Hannah Mason, Giles Watkins, GDPR

Live Nation's Hannah Mason and IAPP's Giles Watkins outline what you need to know about the new law that will shake up how you handle fan and artist information

Everyone, from Blondie to the Kinks and from Beastie Boys to Pearl Jam, has sung about the importance of privacy.

From 25 May 2018, the way the live music industry handles the personal information of its European fans, artists and employees is set for a shake-up as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is introduced across Europe.

So, what is the GDPR?
The last European data protection law was introduced back in 1995. Since then, much has changed in terms of both…

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