Music fans being urged by government to take part in new survey
The UK government has launched a fresh appeal to music fans and industry executives to take part in a survey on the future of live and electronic music.
The survey, which forms part of the current fan-led review into the state of live music launched in June, will be closing in the autumn, so fans are being urged to get their views in before it shuts.
Backed by the government’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sports (DCMS) committee, the survey seeks to gather insight into the fan experience at live music events, encompassing a wide range of issues including ticket pricing, venue safety, and accessibility practices for disabled concert-goers.
With the review having been launched by Lord Kevin Brannon of Canton in June, in line with the start of Glastonbury Festival, he said in a statement to the House of Lords at the time: Glastonbury is simply the apex of the great pyramid of the UK’s live and electronic music sector, which generates over £6 billion for our economy and brings immeasurable pleasure to millions.”
However, he then added: “The base of that pyramid is in danger of crumbling without due care and attention, so the Commons Culture Committee has asked me to head a fan-led review of live music in the coming months.”
In response on behalf of the government, DCMS Minister in the Lords, Baroness Twycross, said: “We welcome the launch of Parliament’s fan-led review of the live music industry and look forward to considering its findings.”
It comes after the previous Conservative government conducted a review into grassroots music venues, which unearthed serious concerns from both artists and promoters over the financial stability of the sector, with the alarming statistic found that two venues are shutting on average per week.
The government survey for fans is available here.
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