https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/uk-festival-cancellations-2026-independent-squeeze https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/uk-festival-cancellations-2026-independent-squeeze The Association of Independent Festivals' tracker lists 41 UK festivals cancelled, postponed, paused or closed in 2026, against 43 in all of 2025. Big events sold out fast this summer while the losses fell mostly on smaller festivals, the tier where emerging artists get their festival slots. AIF's main ask, extending a VAT cut on family tickets, would do little for most of them. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industryfestivalslive-musicuk