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Club Culture Berlin: Facts & Figures

Oct23

Clubcommission, the network of clubs in Berlin, has released their study on Club Culture. Follow the link below to consult the study and find out what is a club, data on the three dimensions of club culture (economic, social and aesthetic) as well as on the Berlin Club-goers. They...

Dutch Music Venues and Festivals – Facts & Figures 2018

Sep25

VNPF, the Dutch live music venues and festivals association released the data study of their network. The information in this publication is based on the figures of 48 music venues and 44 music festivals part of VNPF, that were active during 2018 and of which the figures were available....

Sound regulations in Europe

Mar13

In February 2019, Live DMA organized a Working group on the topic of sound regulations in Europe. The aim of this Working Group was to achieve an inventory of the various sound regulations ruling the European live music scenes and exchange on the various difficulties these regulations bring to...

European Jazz Network: Strength in Numbers

Dec14

The European Jazz Network comprises 110 organisation (festivals, clubs and concert venues, independent promoters and national/local support organisations) in 31 European countries. Their mission is to promote the identity and diversity of creative music in Europe, to broaden awareness of this vital area of music as a cultural and...

They talk about us

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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