The European Investment Fund (EIF) is providing investment fund ST’ART with access to the InvestEU guarantee facility. This means that ST’ART will be able to launch new products and offer up to €24m (£21m/$25m) worth of financing to cultural and creative businesses in Wallonia and Brussels, in Belgium, over the next three years. The aim …
EU £333,000 metaverse party flops
Just six people attended the European Union (EU)’s metaverse party, according to reports. The EU was attempting to engage with those between the ages of 18 and 35 that were not particularly interested in politics. The European Commission’s foreign aid department spent €387,000 (£333,000/$412,000) on the online space. Journalist Vince Chadwick attended the ‘gala’ concert, …
MPs call on UK Government to remove EU touring barriers
A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have released a report calling on the UK Government to remove barriers faced by UK musicians when touring the European Union (EU). The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music (APPG on Music), which incorporates more than 100 MPs and Peers, published the ‘Let Music Move – A New Deal …
Temporary trucking legislation to help ease Brexit touring pains
The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has organised a temporary fix to the issues that have surrounded British artists touring in Europe due to Brexit and the moving of equipment. The issues related to trucks carrying tour equipment over 3.5 tonnes between the UK and the EU, which were limited to three stops …
Europe’s live performance sector calls for tougher regulations
More than 130 organisations and representatives from across Europe’s live performance sector have signed an open letter calling for the European Union (EU) to introduce tougher laws on online ticket scalping. The EU is currently in the midst of negotiating rules for a Digital Services Act, a regulation that has been designed to manage the …