Italian live music industry reports €900m takings
SIAE's annual study has revealed another year of growth for the business, buoyed by major tours by domestic artists
News By James Hanley | 21 July 2025
Italy’s live music sector has continued on an upward curve after garnering almost €900 million in box office takings last year.
According to the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers’ (SIAE) newly published report for 2024, the contemporary popular music concert sector held 38,911 events (+8% year-on-year), involving a total of 24 million spectators (+1.7%), while revenues of €898.9m represented a marginal increase on 2023’s €894m.
Although the northern region of Italy led the way, the growth of concerts in the south was similarly notable, led by Puglia (2,381) and Campania (2,208) in terms of the number of shows. The figures were further boosted by the popularity of historic venues such as the Pompeii Amphitheatre and the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica.
“The data from the SIAE 2024 Report confirms the continued…
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