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About Live DMA

Live DMA is a European network of live music associations, aiming at supporting the global ecosystem of music venues, clubs and festivals. Live DMA fights for the recognition of live music venues, clubs and festivals all over Europe, so they can be considered as real cultural, economic and social places.

GREEN RIDERS & ARTIST HOSPITALITY

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Setting-up a concert means, first of all, welcoming artists. When it comes to sustainability, live music venues can implement many things to welcome artists...

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REPORT: POST COVID-19 CHALLENGES IN THE LIVE MUSIC SCENES ACROSS EUROPE

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2022 marked the return of live music after a harsh period of silence, bringing back already existing challenges but also new ones. The European live...

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AUTHOR RIGHTS SOCIETIES IN EUROPE

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THE LINK BETWEEN ARTISTS AND VENUES Authors Rights Societies or Copyrights Societies, are the link between creators (e.g. artists) and the services and platforms...

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The map of our network

The Live DMA networks spans over 16 countries with 20 members representing together over 3000 music venues, clubs, festivals and other live music organisations.

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Institutions must recognize that we do important work for culture in general and for the development of young artists in particular. And yes, recognition needs also to come from the citizenship. Sometimes people pass by a club and think that strange or dangerous things happen there. And it is...

Miguel Tudanca - (Madrid (Spain) )

I would say that cooperation is a success story. The important question is, at which levels and with whom you cooperate. If you always do it all by yourself, it is unlikely that you will reach many people. Of course, there are people who realize that they are doing...

Gunnar Geßner - (Hannover (Germany) )

For me, Live DMA is a fantastic place to share and gain knowledge, exchange ideas and get inspiration from fellow European colleagues. We have common challenges that we together are in a better position so solve.

Anders Tangen - (Oslo )

I strongly believe that we must defend a European spirit, especially in these moments in which some evil forces are attacking a philosophy of life in which music, its enjoyment and its diffusion are a magnificent tool to defend cultural diversity and freedom of expression.

Armando Ruah - (Madrid )

It’s important that music can be recognized as a tool of “being together” at first. Live DMA has the duties not to forget social and cultural aspects of the music sector.

David Dehard - (Brussels )

Live DMA’s vision is that decision makers, the whole scene and the broad public see the role that clubs and festivals play in the whole ecosystem.

Isabelle Von Walterskirchen - (Zürich )

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