Live Nation prepares venues for the livestreaming future

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Live Nation's announcement that it is kitting out more than 60 US music venues with equipment to offer any artist performing in them the option to also broadcast their shows online, and Ofcom's decision not to take action over a Capital Xtra DJ taking money in exchange for airplay. SECTION TIMES 01: Livestreaming (00:04:31) 02: Capital Xtra (00:19:59) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Live Nation and Veeps begin equipping US venues for post-pandemic livestreaming • OfCom declines to take action against Capital Xtra following DJ Tiiny payola scandal ALSO MENTIONED • TikTok’s Ole Obermann, BBC’s Lorna Clarke and Ghostpoet join TGE Conference line-up MORE FROM CMU • All about the TGE Conference • Buy delegate passes for TGE Online 2021 • Book your place on CMU's weekly webinars • Buy MMF and CMU Insights' Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin