Formerly a music agent at WME, Finlay Johnson joined the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) as COO in 2023 and was promoted to CEO last year. Here, he ...
PRS for Music has committed to supporting grassroots music by waiving fees on the £1 levy.
Announced yesterday (February 11) at the Night Time Economy Summit 2026 in Liverpool, ...
UK electronic music generated £2.47 billion in measurable economic activity in 2025, up 3% year-on-year.
That increase was despite the loss of more than one in three nightclubs since 2020, ...
A new nationwide music event, The Seed Sounds Weekender, will celebrate the key role ‘seed music venues’ play in cultivating Britain's future headliners.
Presented by live music marketplace GigPig, ...
The economic benefits of electronic music in the UK have been revealed in a new report commissioned by the NTIA (Night Time Industries Association).
This report by the Audience ...
Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd has warned that hundreds of grassroots venues are at “immediate risk of closure” in the wake of Chancellor Rachel Reeves first Budget (October 30). ...
The UK general election (July 4) result won't be confirmed until the early hours of Friday, but the industry is already looking ahead to a new government.
With Sir Keir ...
The Music Venue Trust has reacted to the government’s announcement on capping energy prices.
The organisation has described the threat of soaring energy costs for the grassroots sector as ...
The impact of inflation on UK festivals has been highlighted by event operators and trade bodies in Music Week.
Now the hospitality sector has joined forces calling for urgent ...
When it comes to electronic music, there are few executives who can lay claim to revolutionising club culture in the way that Maria May has.
Now celebrating 10 years at ...