London music licensing racial bias costs £141m annually, report finds

A two-year investigation by Black Lives in Music documents systemic racial inequality in London's live music licensing, with Black and South Asian events facing disproportionate cancellations and restrictions. The report estimates economic losses of £127m-£141m annually, highlighting a structural bias with no evidentiary basis for 'high risk' labels. This is a first comprehensive quantification of the issue, though the methodology and economic impact figures remain unverified.