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The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called on the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate Live Nation over concerns of potential anti-competitive behavior in the live music sector.

8th July 2025

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The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is calling on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate Live Nation, which allegedly controls over 66% of arena, stadium, and outdoor concerts in the U.K.

8th July 2025

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The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is urging the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open a formal probe into Live Nation, arguing that the live-music giant’s grip on major shows has crossed the line into monopoly territory.

8th July 2025

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AIF calls for competition probe into Live Nation. The UK independent festival body has made the plea after accusing Live Nation of potential “anti-competitive behaviour

8th July 2025

AIF calls for competition probe into Live Nation. The UK independent festival body has made the plea after accusing Live Nation of potential “anti-competitive behaviour

8th July 2025

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AIF has called for an investigation into Live Nation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

The announcement comes after the trade body provided evidence for a Business and Trade Committee inquiry into pricing, competition and consumer protection, which Live Nation UK and Ticketmaster UK execs took part in on Tuesday, June 24.

8th July 2025

AIF has called for an investigation into Live Nation from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, suggesting it could be held responsible for engaging in anti-competitive behaviour.

The trade body said it recently provided evidence for a Business and Trade Committee inquiry into pricing, competition and consumer protection.

8th July 2025

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The Association Of Independent Festivals has published a report mapping the UK festival market. It highlights Live Nation’s dominant position, owning three of the four major festivals. However, independently owned events account for the majority of the combined capacity of the UK festival sector

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A new report from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) reveals a sharp decline in the number of UK festivals since 2019—while spotlighting the growing dominance of Live Nation across the country’s live music landscape.

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There are 592 music festivals in the UK this year, a 34% fall from around 900 in 2019, according to the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF)

AIF has found that Live Nation is responsible for approximately 24% of all UK festivals’ combined total ticketed capacity.

25th June 2025

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has released the 2025 edition of its Festival Forecast, which includes the first full count of the UK’s festival sector.

25th June 2025

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26th June 2025

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Huw is joined by AIF CEO John Rostron and 6 Music's Matt Everitt who has been looking into the festival scene - which is attracting increasing numbers of music fans, and seeing more money spent than before, yet the numbers of festivals are dwindling in a competitive and challenging market.

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