Coldplay Back Arena Ticket Levy
Coldplay are the latest international stars to back an Arena Ticket Levy, joining acts such as Sir Paul McCartney, Billy Bragg, Enter Shikari and many more.
With two venues closing each week in the UK, the UK industry is suffering one of the toughest times ever and Mark Davyd, head of the UK Music Venues Trust, believes Coldplay’s actions will definitely save a number of venues.
The ALMBC is leading the push for an Arena Ticket Levy in Australia and is calling on industry leaders to get behind the idea here.
“Live Music Venues are the lifeblood of our grass roots industry” says ALMBC Chair Howard Adams. “Just one dollar from every arena ticket, covered equally by the promoter, the artist, the punter and the ticketing company, will keep venues open in Australia.”
“Major commercially successful sporting codes fund the grass roots sporting ecology, because they know thats how the next generation of sporting heroes is seeded – it just makes sense that hugely successful global music industry businesses would do the same.”
“We have a very successful road-map, we have the plan and we are seeking your support to make it happen in Australia.”
Full article in the UK Times here.