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Music Ally Quarterly Report :: Looking ahead to 2023

This report aims to provide cut-through on the big issues that we think will dominate 2023. In it, we’ve isolated the innovative ideas from some of the most influential thinkers across the music industry – and...
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UK government clarifies post-Brexit touring arrangements; #LetTheMusicMove pressure group underwhelmed

Partially due to the impact of the pandemic, the UK has still not experienced the full implications of Brexit – which officially began in January. Since then, there has been deep consternation amongst touring artists...
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Impala and IAO suggest ‘single touring permit’ for Europe

Amid the ongoing wrangles about how and when live music can return safely in various European countries, it’s important to also remember the separate (but just as debilitating) wrangles around how British musicians can...
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Report explores the (pre-Covid) carbon footprint of touring DJs

“Last Night a DJ Took a Flight” is an excellent name for a report, even if many DJs’ touring has been grounded for more than a year by Covid-19. But the report, from Clean Scene, is an important analysis...
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Concerns mount about Euro tours for UK artists as Brexit looms

British artists haven’t been thinking about touring Europe this year, with Covid-19 having put paid to live music across the continent. But as hopes rise that a vaccine could bring concerts back in 2021, the British...
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AIM CEO pushes for post-Brexit ‘touring passport’ for artists

Paul Pacifico, CEO of UK indies body AIM, used his speech at the organisation’s AIM Connected event in London this week to talk about post-Brexit challenges for musicians. “We are working alongside our colleagues at the...
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UK music industry issues touring warning over ‘no deal’ Brexit

We try not to get too political here at Music Ally, given our broad church of readers, but at the time of writing the prospect of a ‘no deal’ Brexit with the UK crashing out of the European Union at the end of October looks...
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Involved Management Management Assistant – London

Involved Management Management Assistant Home to Above & Beyond, Dusky, Lane 8 and Yotto (among others), Involved Management is the growing artist management arm of the Involved Group. With offices in London and Los Angeles,...
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Behind The Campaign: Paul Carrack – Sandbox 154

British singer-songwriter Paul Carrack has been a member of several bands, notably Mike & The Mechanics, but has been putting out solo albums since 1980. Soul Shadows is his eighteenth solo album and got to #25 on the UK...
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Sandbox 89 – Campsite Campaigns

Lead: the European festival season is now in full swing and can have an enormous impact on music/merchandise sales and streams. With so many festivals – and with brands scrambling to take over every square inch of festival...
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New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys to livestream UK gig

Excited about New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys touring together as grizzled old(er) men? We know you are. But what if you can't make it to a gig?