The Spring budget is looming, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will outline his economic plan for the country on March 6th and a reduction in VAT has to be included to provide vital support to the hospitality sector.
We take a look at the future trends shaping the night time economy industry including the leverage of data, industry leaders and alcohol.
The key challenges facing the Night-Time Economy Including VAT, lack of recognition and the worrying amount of closures.
Raise your glass and toast to the collaboration between useyourlocal and GigPig to boost footfall in pubs and bars across the UK.
Escape from Freight Island in Manchester hosted the Night-Time Economy Summit, which brought together industry moguls from across the globe over two days. Through panellists and networking, the event aims to share information and knowledge, as well as, advice when navigating difficulties in the next few years.
Grassroots musicians are essential to the ecosystem of our industry. Globally recognised artists once started in sweaty basements and cramped concert halls, and going through the circuit is essential in gaining confidence, exposure and a following.
Independent Music Week (IVW) sees hundreds of gigs happening across the country to amplify the importance of grassroots venues to the music ecosystem.
Whether you’ve prepared all night with a clear strategy to guarantee a ticket, gone through pre-sale to bolster your chances or even rocked up right before tickets are on sale, there’s always a quiet optimism that you will secure your place at the front for a gig.
A new scheme from the Music Venue Trust has secured the future for a Greater Manchester venue.
It has become a mandatory procedure now to have a mooch at the merch stand before finding your place in the pits at any music gig.
GigPig CEO Michael Forster appeared on Sky News on 29th November, speaking to Ian King about the findings of our industry-first Live Music Index.
Whilst digital recording may have become accepted within the modern recording studio, Julie McLarnon solely works with analogue tape, with her recording studio, Analogue Catalogue, which ensures that those distant techniques and signature analogue sounds are still championed.
TikTok has become an essential tool for artists to promote their music and grow their following, and the capabilities the platform possesses are endless as users can instantly reach a worldwide audience and gain a viral track, simply a click of a button away.
Live music marketplace GigPig has partnered up with the esteemed arts organisation, Reform Radio, which will see hundreds of paid gigs for young people to ensure they can carve out careers as professional artists.
From the basements in Chicago to global dance floors, electronic and dance music has undergone numerous iterations, making it one of the most consumed genres across the world.
Instead of extending a warm reception to the Conservative Leader, he chose to make a bold statement by featuring Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, adorned with red eyes, and plastered his face on the biggest billboard in Manchester.
Within today’s competitive and ever-evolving music industry, where the way listeners consume their music has completely transformed, one often overlooked but crucial player in the industry is the role of a music publisher.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Britain’s most culturally significant music eras - Britpop, where frontman of My Life Story, Jake Shillingford, shares his insights from the period as he gears up to release new music.
Newly published data has highlighted that pub closures are at a decade high as public confidence in political leaders is at an alarming low, with pub consultancy owner, Ed Spice, shedding some light on what can be done to curve this alarming rise.
As the crowds gather for the ultimate summer festival experience at Reading and Leeds this weekend, attendees' beloved disposable vapes are now off-limits, with the British Metals Recycling Association backing the move to ban these items.
