Luminate：2026现场音乐专题报告：全球演唱会与音乐节产业现状探析（英文版）（22页）.pdf

1、Live Music 2026Exploring the state of the global industry for concerts&festivals special report/JUNE 2026INSIDE THE LIVE MUSIC BUSINESS JUNE 2026INTRODUCTIONABOUT THE AUTHORRobert Steiner is a writer for Luminate Intelligence with a focus on the music industry and the creator economy.His work has ap

2、peared in Variety,NPR,the Boston Globe and Hyperallergic.Dont Feel Blue About the State of Live MusicIf recent headlines are to be believed,the live music industry has come down with a case of“blue dot fever.”The phrase refers to a seemingly increased number of high-profile artists canceling their t

3、ours due to low ticket sales,the“blue dots”alluding to available spots on Ticketmasters seating maps.Its a provocative narrative,but blue dot fever certainly shouldnt be thought of as a terminal prognosis for the industry.Overall,the live music business both in terms of money in the box office and b

4、utts in seats has seen several consecutive record-breaking years so far this decade.But the phenomenon is nonetheless a sign of the times:Post-pandemic demand for live music remains sky high,and artists and organizers have responded in kind.At the same time,operation costs have also ballooned,which

5、translates to higher ticket prices.To put it bluntly,navigating the current-day live music business is tough.Its an industry of exuberant highs,dead ends and contradictions.And yet the wheels keep spinning.Artists will,to quote acclaimed singer-songwriter Gillian Welch,“do it anyway,even if it doesn

6、t pay”(although it definitely should).Venue owners will fight tooth and nail to keep the lights on,and fans will pay the steep tolls at least for now to enjoy the soul-stirring experiences only live music provides.In other words,this industry is filled with people who all believe that live music is