Live music staged a recovery in 2022 following the pandemic, but there are now new challenges for the sector with inflation and even recession.

For Manchester-based start-up GigPig, tech is the key to cutting costs for smaller acts and venues. 

Following a pre-seed investment round, the live music marketplace has been piloted in its home city and Newcastle. The app is now expanding to 10 cities including Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds and London.

“Within the next few ...