The Music Venues Alliance, which is backed by key industry groups including UK Music, will represent over 100 venues and other associated organisations.
A new Music Venues Trust will work on the alliance’s behalf at a national level, lobbying, campaigning and joining UK Live Music Group.
The announcement comes as The Mayor's Office, which already backs busking in the capital, announced a new taskforce to look into the issues affecting London's music sector.
Jo Dipple, chief executive of UK Music, said: 'AC/DC, The Who, Talking Heads, Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Keane, Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, The Libertines, Anna Calvi all relied on London venues to find their fame and fortune. As a result, they became part of a phenomenon that creates £3.8bn for the UK economy and defines us all around the world. The UK has an incredibly strong music heritage. It must have an equally strong music future. Our venues are a vital part of this.
'UK Music welcomes the Mayor of London's commitment today to look in more detail at the pressures facing the music industry. I want to thank City Hall, the Music Venue Trust and Independent Venues Week for their hard work and support. The Music Venues Alliance is a big step forward. I look forward to working with them and hearing how the wider music industry can protect and serve their needs and interests.'
Mark Davyd, chief executive of the Music Venues Trust, said: 'We are delighted to start 2015 with such a positive opportunity for London music venues to discuss their needs. The small venue circuit has come under a number of different pressures in the last few years, and cultural and city planning are key elements of a comprehensive action plan that is needed to ensure that the UK continues to enjoy the best live music circuit in the world, producing some of the best artists in the world.
‘It is important to emphasise the role that these small venues play in the ecosystem of British music, providing the first performance platform for writers and musicians. This is the grassroots and bedrock of the UK music industry which creates thousands of jobs and is one of our biggest export earners. These venues are the research and development department of that success, and we are delighted that the Mayor's office has arranged this meeting so we can work together to ensure it continues.'
Next week, M magazine, in association with PRS for Music, is hosting a gig at the Sebright Arms, London, to pledge support for Independent Venue Week. Learn more about the gig: http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/events/ivw2015/
A new Music Venues Trust will work on the alliance’s behalf at a national level, lobbying, campaigning and joining UK Live Music Group.
The announcement comes as The Mayor's Office, which already backs busking in the capital, announced a new taskforce to look into the issues affecting London's music sector.
Jo Dipple, chief executive of UK Music, said: 'AC/DC, The Who, Talking Heads, Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Keane, Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, The Libertines, Anna Calvi all relied on London venues to find their fame and fortune. As a result, they became part of a phenomenon that creates £3.8bn for the UK economy and defines us all around the world. The UK has an incredibly strong music heritage. It must have an equally strong music future. Our venues are a vital part of this.
'UK Music welcomes the Mayor of London's commitment today to look in more detail at the pressures facing the music industry. I want to thank City Hall, the Music Venue Trust and Independent Venues Week for their hard work and support. The Music Venues Alliance is a big step forward. I look forward to working with them and hearing how the wider music industry can protect and serve their needs and interests.'
Mark Davyd, chief executive of the Music Venues Trust, said: 'We are delighted to start 2015 with such a positive opportunity for London music venues to discuss their needs. The small venue circuit has come under a number of different pressures in the last few years, and cultural and city planning are key elements of a comprehensive action plan that is needed to ensure that the UK continues to enjoy the best live music circuit in the world, producing some of the best artists in the world.
‘It is important to emphasise the role that these small venues play in the ecosystem of British music, providing the first performance platform for writers and musicians. This is the grassroots and bedrock of the UK music industry which creates thousands of jobs and is one of our biggest export earners. These venues are the research and development department of that success, and we are delighted that the Mayor's office has arranged this meeting so we can work together to ensure it continues.'
Next week, M magazine, in association with PRS for Music, is hosting a gig at the Sebright Arms, London, to pledge support for Independent Venue Week. Learn more about the gig: http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/events/ivw2015/
