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Big Stadium Tours vs. Local Music
The Spinoff recently explored the growing concern around major international stadium tours and their impact on local music scenes. As these massive productions dominate resources and audience attention, questions are being raised about how public funding is allocated.
“While public funding and support for arts, culture, and music is important, it must be used in ways that generate value for the local music community and economy – ones that support grassroots music and develop our own global success stories.”
Small Venues Fight to Survive
Meanwhile, Boiler Room featured a powerful piece on the challenges faced by small music venues in staying afloat. IMVA was invited to comment on the structural issues that continue to threaten these vital cultural spaces.
“Until we have more sustainable funding streams and policy reforms that invest in venue infrastructure as part of artist and audience development, fundraisers like this will continue to be the norm.”