DCentralize Festival will put the power back in the hands of the music community by transitioning into a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), an organization constructed by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent and controlled by the organization’s members, in DCentralize’s case, this will enable token-holders to participate in decision-making of the festival. Driven by blockchain technology, DCentralize is a hybrid music festival and conference that will be held at Prestwold Hall Estate in August 2023. The live event will be streamed simultaneously in a custom-built metaverse hosted by Passage. DCentralize Festival is on a mission to empower…
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UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, publishes its This Is Music 2022 annual report today, which reveals how the sector began to recover from the initial impact of the pandemic. Unveiling the ‘no surprises but here are the numbers’ report, UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin said the economic findings showed why the Government should act to support the music industry, which still faces a “major threat from strong economic headwinds”. The key findings in This Is Music – based on data collated from across the music industry in 2021 – include: UK music industry’s contribution…
Back 2 Festival returns to Catton Park in Derbyshire next summer, for a seventh year of transporting fans down memory lane, with a line-up boasting artists from the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s, including headliners Blue, and old school anthem dancefloor-fillers Cascada and Basshunter. Blue will top the bill following their huge 14-date 20th anniversary tour. With countless awards under their belts, including the TMF Award for Best Breakthrough Artist/Newcomer, and the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. With many more top of the pops artists set to be announced , this first phase line-up also includes noughties heavyweights 911 and…
Easol, the leading travel and experience commerce technology company, is announcing the launch of Easol Capital, a new financing solution tailor-made for festival organisers. Easol Capital will create a fair, flexible and transparent financing process that puts control back in the hands of festival organisers. CHALLENGING THE EXISTING ADVANCE MODEL: Sourcing capital can be difficult for SMEs in the events and travel industries, as traditional finance providers are reluctant to loan following the impact of the pandemic. Difficulties obtaining capital are compounded by the current cost of living crisis and ongoing supply chain issues which mean having a reliable cash…
After a memorable Spring edition, Love Machine is set to return this autumn with three more dream-like days of carefully balanced music, health and wellness tucked away in the sun-soaked Jacumba Hot Springs, near San Diego, California. From November 11th – 13th 2022 the likes of Dixon, Pan-Pot, KiNK, Denis Sulta, Doc Martin, wAFF, DJ Heather, Innellea and Sébastien Léger. Described as a carefully curated and intimate retreat with inspirational music, art, mindful and holistic workshops, yoga, sound baths, meditation and healthy lifestyle awareness, all in the sun-bathed, boulder-strewn mountains of Jacumba California, the whole site is designed to become…
Lost Village became one of the first UK festivals to deploy NFT technology, at scale, for thousands of attendees to experience. Lost Village and SeatlabNFT partnered to deploy NFT technology at the festival and it was a massive success; SeatlabNFT’s app was downloaded over 4,500 times across iOS and Android devices, enabling thousands of people to get a taste of an NFT festival experience for the first time. The fast-growing NFT event ticketing startup SeatlabNFT partnered with Lost Village to create a pioneering immersive NFT festival experience, giving attendees a glimpse of what festivals of the future will look like…
shesaid.so are excited to announce that it will return to Amsterdam in 2022 as part of an official partnership with ADE that includes two Pro talks, a mentoring program and the official shesaid.so space at ADE in partnership with Zora and hosted at Lynk & Co’s flagship Amsterdam club. shesaid.so has been working with ADE since 2017 with a focus on programming around diversity and inclusion in the music industry. In 2019 she said.so took our partnership to the next level and introduced she.grows at ADE – a mini-mentoring program that paired 10 senior-level members from the shesaid.so community with mentees…
MDLBEAST, the Saudi music entertainment company committed to growing talent and the regional music scene, has announced the launch of ARAVIA, a series of concerts throughout the world cup season. Aravia marks a milestone in Middle East entertainment which will bring 56 regional and international artists to Doha across 28 nights to entertain football fans. The nightly raves will bring together football fans from all over the world to enjoy the best music and AAA artists in the Qatar capital.The performances will kick off at the end of each match from November 21 to December 18, at the purpose-built Al…
Vision 2025 and Future Festival Tools will present an impactful program with thought leaders, industry experts and policy makers, to inform and inspire climate action in events, this October 19th, at Newbury Showground. The annual event returns with renewed vigour and focus, reflecting the shortening timescale to mitigate the climate emergency. The new look format will open with round table sessions, where Vision 2025 members and invited Green Leaders will explore the implementation of the, soon to be launched, Green Events Code. Following the Future Festival Tools Networking lunch, Richard Phillips, from Julie’s Bicycle, will present the first of the…
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of contactless payment transactions will reach $10 trillion globally by 2027; from $4.6 trillion in 2022. It anticipates that investment in the underlying contactless payments ecosystem, such as contactless‑enabled POS (Point-of-Sale) terminals and device-level support, will be the key driver of contactless transactions value growth over the next 5 years. Transition to Cashless Society Driving Growth The research predicts that the push towards cashless societies will drive growth, as countries look to decrease their reliance upon cash. Mobile and wearable contactless payments are anticipated to grow by 221% between…