European live sector hits back at proposed AgoraEU funding cut
Some of Europe's biggest live sector players have said proposed budget cuts for the creative sector will come at a "dramatic cost" to the music industry
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 28 October 2026
European live industry leaders have warned that proposed 30% budget cuts for a cultural industries funding scheme will come at “a dramatic cost” to the continent’s music sector.
A coalition of live industry players that includes Yourope, LiveEurope, ESNS, Live DMA, and the European Music Managers Alliance has called for “secure dedicated, ring-fenced funding for music in the EU’s 2028–2034 budget”, after it was announced the proposed AgoraEU funding scheme is set to have its budget cut from an originally…
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