Reset!, Live DMA and the Syndicat des musiques actuelles have joined forces to map who owns what in the live music sector and call for policy action.
Ownership concentration in Europe’s live music ecosystem is not a new phenomenon, but the context in which it unfolds is changing. A diversity of festivals and venues has long been at the core of European culture, yet a new study shows how this plurality is being increasingly affected by the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions by large corporations and investment funds.
The European Mapping Project on Ownership Concentration in Live Music aims to make visible who owns which stages and to situate this evidence within wider cultural and competition policy debates.
The two ownership maps do not claim to be exhaustive, but they make visible a reality that has long been overlooked. They invite institutions, professionals, and citizens to ask a simple question: when we buy a ticket for a festival or a concert, who do we really support, and what kind of ecosystem do we want for live music in Europe?
