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TikTok - Has it helped or hindered the music industry?

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.
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GigPig launches an instant booking service to support the hospitality sector

GigPig, the UK's fastest-growing live music platform, has launched its instant booking service to better support the hospitality sector by bringing live music into venues.
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Hospitality venues: Unlocking Wigan’s music potential

The musical talent emerging from Wigan today is as strong as in decades, solidifying the region as a cornerstone of British music culture. To ensure the scene continues to thrive, more performance spaces must support these artists, something which GigPig can facilitate for bars, pubs and restaurants.
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Noise complaints are impacting hospitality and live entertainment venues

Rising noise complaints against hospitality venues are creating significant challenges, threatening the sector's future, something the NTIA is calling for change.
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Dry January: The impact on hospitality venues

Dry January poses challenges for hospitality venues as customers cut back on spending and alcohol, but it also presents opportunities to adapt to alcohol-free options and social events.
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Blue Monday: How to navigate it in the hospitality industry

Blue Monday, dubbed the ‘most depressing day of the year,’ presents hospitality venues an opportunity to lift moods during the post-holiday slump, where live music can create meaningful connections between guests.
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Vaping bans at festivals: A new era of environmentally-friendly events

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.
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“We don’t forget here”: Andy Burnham comments on Sacha Lord’s billboard shaming the Conservative Party

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.
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Useyourlocal raises a glass to GigPig music partnership

Raise your glass and toast to the collaboration between useyourlocal and GigPig to boost footfall in pubs and bars across the UK.
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Is there a cost to use GigPig as an artist?

No! GigPig is and always will be free to artists.

I am a soloist but also in a band. Am I able to have multiple accounts on GigPig?

Yes! You can have as many artist profiles as you like on one log in, you can find all your bookings in one place through GigPig.

Will I see all gigs in my area on GigPig?

Yes! Venues will tag the types of artists and the genres they would like them to play, and these are then sent to all artists who match the filters set.

Can I set a minimum fee?

Yes! You are in complete control over your fees, and any fee under this will be in a separate section of your app, we would never hide a gig offer from you.

When will I be paid for my gigs?

Each venue sets payment terms which are displayed on the gig info and also on the invoice which is automatically generated after each gig.

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