The organisation’s Annual Report identifies artificial intelligence as one of the most pressing challenges facing the cultural and creative industries and highlights the need to strengthen copyright protection in response to rapid technological change.
Omdia forecasts that global revenues from concert and festival ticket sales will continue to grow over the coming years, surpassing $50 billion by 2030. The report highlights the importance of major international tours, sustained demand growth, and the expansion of emerging markets as key drivers of the sector.
L-Acoustics, d&b audiotechnik and SoundPLAN introduce SDE, a new framework designed to harmonize acoustic calculation methods and enhance noise management across festivals and major venues.
Promoted by Charco in partnership with the Regional Government of Madrid, Radar Madrid aims to strengthen the international projection of Spanish artists and position the capital as a key hub within the Ibero-American and European music circuits.
The volume of AI-generated tracks is growing rapidly on streaming platforms, yet their share of actual listening remains small, raising concerns around fraud, regulation, and transparency.
The call will remain open until April 20 and includes funding for tours, festivals, lyric seasons, residencies, and commissioned compositions.
The Ministry of Culture will open in April its second call for grants for cultural projects with social impact, with a total budget of €4.7 million. The announcement was made by Minister Ernest Urtasun during his visit to the project ‘La Cañada es real. Portable Museum of Memory’, one of the initiatives supported in the 2025 edition. These grants aim to promote cultural proposals that strengthen communities, foster inclusion, and encourage citizen participation in cultural life.
A new international initiative is bringing together leading arenas from across the Spanish-speaking world to strengthen cultural cooperation and collaboration within the live entertainment industry. The Spanish-Speaking Arenas Association (AHAE) aims to connect major venues, promote the use of Spanish within the global live events ecosystem, and foster joint projects that support the international circulation of music and the performing arts.
Autores musicales y entidades de gestión europeas han pedido al Parlamento Europeo que refuerce la protección de los creadores frente a las cláusulas de buy-out, unos acuerdos contractuales que obligan a ceder derechos a cambio de pagos únicos y que, según denuncian, ponen en riesgo la remuneración justa y el control sobre sus obras en el mercado audiovisual digital.
The streaming platform Deezer has demonetized up to 85% of plays of songs created entirely by artificial intelligence after detecting a high level of fraud. The company is now launching its detection tool for the entire music industry, aiming to protect artists’ revenue and ensure greater transparency in the streaming ecosystem.
