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“Autumn and spring are looking a bit quiet,” Solo Agency founder John Giddings told Music Week. “I think the disappointing [ticket] sales figures in America might be partly responsible. People are very wary about touring there at the moment and the US definitely sets trends.” Industry observers believe the lack of big Q4 album releases is one factor affecting the live sector. Others cite the difficulties experienced in the US market during 2010 as a reason behind international acts shunning the UK. Full article can be read here.
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