MVT & Audoo launch ‘essential’ UK performance royalty study
Pilot research found that only 21% of live performances in grassroots venues matched repertoire registered with licensing organisations
News By Hanna Ellington | 15 October 2026
After finding that only 21% of live performances in UK grassroots venues matched known songs in a pilot study, audio technology firm Audoo and Music Venue Trust (MVT) are rolling out a three-month…
national study, ‘essential’ to developing a contemporary understanding of venue licensing and royalty distribution.
The next phase will continue a two-month investigation that raised questions about how accurately existing music licensing models reflect performances in UK grassroots venues, finding that of over 600 hours of live audio,…
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