Development notes
Measurements in development
Working notes on measurements Live Index intends to build from its own collection. None of them are published, none report a figure, and none should be read as a Live Index product. Published data is the national indicator series.
Index register
weekly
Concert activity
A measure of live music activity density: announced shows, tour routing intensity and how heat is distributed across markets.
quarterly
Concert affordability
The cost of attending live music measured against local earnings, so affordability can be compared across cities.
monthly
Ticket prices paid
Tracking the change in what audiences actually pay for live music, separating face value, fees and resale.
quarterly
City live music profiles
A per-city composite of live music activity, venue supply, affordability and economic contribution.
quarterly
Venue operating conditions
The operating condition of grassroots and mid-size venues: margin pressure, closures, openings and replacement rate.
quarterly
Touring cost structure
The cost structure of touring: guarantees, transport, crew and production costs relative to gross potential.
quarterly
Local economic impact
The wider local economic activity generated by live music: ancillary spend, employment and municipal revenue.
quarterly
Venue capacity and supply
Total available live music capacity in a market by capacity band, and how that supply is changing.
quarterly
Tour routing and market reach
The pull a market exerts on tour routing given population, venue supply, travel cost and historical performance.