For record labels, 35 years of revenue just isn’t enough
The law giveth and the law taketh away. Record labels worldwide always call their legal eagles when the going gets tough and those pesky kids need to be slapped down. We’ve seen a rash of this carry-on...
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Licence for Marlay Park concerts granted subject to 53 conditions
An events licence for a series of concerts at Dublin’s Marlay Park next month has been granted, subject to 53 conditions. The application for an outdoor event licence was granted by Dun...
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Irish festivals 2013 round-up: from the fields to the courtrooms
It was always going to be an interesting summer for the Irish festival and outdoor shows’ sector given the growth in the number of events and various incidents which happened last year which will have...
View ArticleComing soon to a pop court near you
No-one should really be in the least bit surprised that one of the biggest and most controversial hits of the year is still making waves. Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” has undoubtedly been a huge hit,...
View ArticleTicketmaster rebates and the Electric Picnic
It was always going to be a court case which would eventually bring the issue of Ticketmaster rebates to the surface. That it’s the increasingly bitter case between POD Music Limited and Festival...
View ArticleThe volunteers fight back
One of the features of the festival landscape which often goes without comment is the amount of volunteering which occurs. From such huge gatherings as SXSW right through to Irish festivals like...
View ArticleA cyclist, pedestrian and driver writes
Anyone who cycles around Dublin knows that the clampdown has already begun. Those of us on two wheels who always – well, usually always – stop at red lights will have noticed that we’ve had a lot of...
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From the paper: the Trip to Tipp
25 years ago, the good people of Thurles were waking up and wondering what the heck just happened. It was the Tuesday after the August bank holiday week and the very first Féile had taken place in...
View ArticleHere comes summer 2016
Even before Jon Walters put the ball in the Bosnian net last night (and then did it again in the second half for good measure), summer 2016 was already up and running. It will not have escaped your...
View ArticleWould you pay €816,000 for the Smashing Pumpkins?
It’s always interesting to get the low-down on just how much your favourite act gets for playing a festival or big show. The collapse of the Soundwave festival in Australia has meant that those who...
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