Mixed results for Dutch business in annual report
The Association of Dutch Music Venues and Festivals’ (VNPF) has revealed the findings of its Pop Stages and Festivals in Figures 2023 study
News By James Hanley | 18 July 2024
The live music business in the Netherlands achieved increases in revenue and visitor numbers last year, but costs increased “sharply” and “worryingly”, according to the sector’s latest annual report.
Published this week, the Association of Dutch Music Venues and Festivals’ (VNPF) Pop Stages and Festivals in Figures 2023 study paints a mixed picture of the market, which could yet face further hardship via a proposed tax rate hike from 9% to 21%.
“While the sector report shows some positive developments, such as…
