Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Disney+ concerts Disney+ is now including streamed concerts among its content, with performances from the likes of K-pop favourites BTS and musical legends such as Sir Elton John. BTS’ ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ Los Angeles concert at SoFi Stadium is now available …
Backstage: Elton John, Bieber and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… Elton John has added new stops in Australia and New Zealand as his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is expanded again. The run will see the icon play fives dates in January 2023, including McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, AAMI Park in Melbourne, Allianz Stadium in Sydney, …
Live music revenues faced further decline in 2021
PRS for Music, a body that collects royalties for songwriters, has said that royalties from live performances of music fell roughly 30% in 2021, despite concerts and festivals resuming in the summer. Revenue from concerts amounted to just £8m (€9.5m/$10m), down from £11.3m in 2020 and £54m in 2019. PRS said that only 19,300 setlists …