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@livedma 𝗮𝗻𝗱 @reset_network 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 Behind many sold-out shows and major festivals, ownership structures remain largely invisible to audiences, yet they play a decisive role in who operates stages, how risks are shared, and where revenue flows. The European mapping project on ownership concentration in live music aims to make visible who owns which stages and to situate this evidence within wider cultural and competition policy debates. The two ownership maps do not claim to be exhaustive, but they make visible a reality that has long been overlooked. They invite institutions, professionals, and citizens to ask a simple question: when we buy a ticket for a festival or a concert, who do we really support, and what kind of ecosystem do we want for live music in Europe? ⮕ Link to the maps in our bio. — Maps commissioned by Live DMA and Reset! network Research work conducted by Matthieu Barreira Maps, statement, policy paper and full repertoire of sources available on live-dma.eu and reset-network.eu

The time has come 🎙 We are very excited to introduce #TheEUBackoffice, a #podcast series by Reset! network and the European Network of Cultural Centres that unravels how the European Union really works and how it shapes our cultural and media landscapes. Through expert interviews and debates with insiders, artists, and activists, host Matéo Vigné takes you on a deep dive into the world of EU #culturalpolicy, to shed light on who shapes the agenda, how the institutions work, and what challenges they face. The pilot episode airs this coming Saturday October 11th at 16:00 CET, and Sunday October 12th at 11:00 CET on euradio.fr. Tune in for an introduction to the EU policy-making framework, with special guests Benjamin Feyen (EU policy expert), Olga Perez (European Parliament), and Georg Häusler (European Commission). Expect one new episode every third month. The series will also be available on @reset_network 's Soundcloud and on @euradio_fr 's website. Discover more through the link in bio.

In 2026, more than 200 European music festivals are owned by just four major groups, according to a recent study published by the European networks @resetnetwork and @livedma , highlighting two maps produced by researcher Matthieu Barreira. In Canada, a similar trend is unfolding, with one major player—Live Nation—accused of establishing a monopoly in the music sector. This discussion is part of Nuits sonores Lab, the discourse programme by @nuits_sonores and @european_lab , and aims to build bridges between the two continents and explore possible courses of action to respond to growing threats to music diversity. This panel talk is organised as part of the Reset! Live Podcast series. → Friday, May 15 14:00 - 15:00 Hôtel71 Free, registeration is recommended

We are delighted to introduce 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, who have recently joined the network. These seven independent organisations, coming from various parts of Europe, are now part of Reset! Give them a warm welcome! 🌞

Qui possède quoi ? Plus de 200 festivals appartiennent à 4 grands groupes privés : comment faire face à l’hyper concentration économique dans la musique live ? 🔊 More than 200 festivals are owned by four major private groups: how can we respond to the hyper-concentration of economic power in the live music industry? Une rencontre avec @reset_network & @livedma 📆 Mer. 06.05 à 19h 📍 Audito de la Gaîté Lyrique 📣 Gratuit sur réservation, dans la limite des places disponibles 🌐 Billetterie en ligne

Reset! is taking part in the French campaign « 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 » (𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰) @plusquelamusique gathering music venues, festivals, radios, show runners, labels and more, to 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. Together with @deconcert , @la_fedelima , @indiesfirst , @ferarcok and @syndicatdesmusiquesactuelles , we defend the idea that beyond offering concerts, albums, tours and radio content, our contribution is also cultural, social and grounded in local artistic scenes and lived realities. In the recent years, we have observed some concerning trends: production costs soaring, public funds being seriously reduced and multinational firms taking over the sector. We believe that 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 means defending diversity, curiosity, proximity, accessibility, emergence and collective commitment. This contribution to the campaign follows our work 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. Together with network Live DMA, we have recently published two maps to make visible who owns which stages and to situate this evidence within wider cultural and competition policy debates. 🚨 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: These two maps will be presented at @gaitelyrique on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺. 🔗 Link with all the info in bio.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁! 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! This month, we set the focus on Reset! recent activities, as the network organised its yearly members-only General Assembly and public Forum in Athens two weeks ago. The three-day event is an essential meet-up for the network every year. ✨Swipe to read more.

𝗢𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁! 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Through workshops, panel discussions, screenings and artistic performances, we collectively reflected on how an ethical approach of digital can be developed by the independent cultural and media sectors. Throughout the day, participants were invited to move through three key-venues for the Athenian independent cultural scene: the Goethe Institut, TAF / The Art Foundation and Romantso. Thank you to the venues who hosted us, to our inspiring speakers and artists, as well as to everyone who joined us to make this event so fruitful.

𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁! 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 ✨ The morning was dedicated to our network 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀, our discussion spaces dedicated to collaborative experimentation. In the afternoon, we tackled important topics such as how to improve the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗜𝗣𝗼𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 within Reset! as well as the 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. We ended the day with a very engaging live coding performance by our three members, @axolot.cat , @_flu_mi and @paikka.xyz . We would live to address a huge thank you to all our members present for their energy, involvement and the great work achieved. We also send our thanks to our hosting member Culture for Change 🙏 📷 © @homoludensid

𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁! 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀! 🇬🇷 Bringing together more than 70 members, we collectively looked at the work achieved by the network over the past year. Our special format, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, came alive once again to help us connect and share our expertise with each others. We also dived into the role of our governing body, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲, and the priorities they have set for the year to come. We are prouder than ever to gather such an inspiring group of people and are looking forward for this second day together. 🙏 📷 © @homoludensid

At midday, the Reset! Working Group on Digital Ethics will takeover the @goetheinstitut_athen for a live session on Paranoise Radio, exploring how digital ethics translates into cultural work. Join us for a discussion which will highlight accessible technology, collaborative practices, and strategies for reducing reliance on big tech, showing how ethical principles can shape real-world cultural initiatives in meaningful and actionable ways. In partnership with @paranoiseradio . The entrance is free. ____ 🇬🇷 Στις 8 Απριλίου, στη 13.00, η Ομάδα Εργασίας του Reset! για την Ψηφιακή Ηθική κάνει μια ζωντανή εκπομπή στο Paranoise Radio από το Goethe-Institut, διερευνώντας πώς η ψηφιακή ηθική μεταφράζεται στην πολιτιστική πρακτική. Σας προσκαλούμε σε μια συζήτηση που θα αναδείξει προσιτές τεχνολογίες, συνεργατικές πρακτικές και τρόπους μείωσης της εξάρτησης από τις μεγάλες τεχνολογικές πλατφόρμες, δείχνοντας πώς οι ηθικές αρχές μπορούν να εφαρμοστούν στην πράξη σε πολιτιστικές δράσεις. Η είσοδος είναι ελεύθερη.

Tomorrow, Reset! is handing over the keys to its Instagram account to @antena_network , our Slovakian member, to provide live coverage of nationwide protests against the withdrawal of funding contract by the Slovak Arts Council. Since the 2023 elections, culture in Slovakia has become a political battleground. Cultural workers have been resisting for years now. On Tuesday, March 31st, at 17:30, the cultural sector is holding a large-scale protest in Bratislava entitled “Veľká kultúrna mobilizácia!”. Cultural workers are calling everyone to join. Reset! will be there. Follow our live stories to join the movement.