Reset! x Live DMA at Gaîté lyrique : Festivals and Concert Venues in Europe: Who Owns What?

More than 200 festivals are owned by four major private groups: how can we respond to the hyper-concentration of economic power in the live music industry?

A Recent study by Matthieu Barreira for Live DMA and Reset! network shows how this diversity is increasingly being affected by the accelerating pace of mergers and acquisitions carried out by large corporations and private investment funds.

This discussion sheds light on initiatives and experiences directly affected by this structural shift, featuring voices from across Europe—from London to Budapest, with Brussels in between.