News Summary

• Italian collecting society SIAE has published its latest annual report focusing on the live entertainment market there, including music.
• Number of music concerts in Italy grew by 6.3% to 65,515 last year, with 29 million attendees (up 2.9%) and record revenues of €989.3m.
• Pop, rock and easy listening – Italian readers, get in touch if we’re mistranslating ‘leggera’ for that third genre!
• – account for 59% of concerts but 83% of spectators.