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Live streams won’t steal ticket sales, but social just might

Tatiana Cirisano

18 Apr 2023

live streaming

coachella

music festivals

Frank Ocean’s headlining Coachella set on Sunday night was one of the most-anticipated sets ever, not least because the elusive singer has not performed publicly since 2017, but also because the performance...

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Why Stormzy as a Glastonbury Headliner Makes Sense Post-Streaming

Zach Fuller

27 Jun 2019

glastonbury

Live music industry

music festivals

On the eve of Stormzy becoming the first Grime artist to headline Glastonbury, it is worth considering what this represents in terms of the link between the new streaming economy and live music. The South...

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