Fatboy Slim helps to save 'lifeblood' music venue
Summary
Fatboy Slim and other investors have helped buy The Pipeline, a small music venue in Brighton, to protect it from rising rent and financial trouble. This venue is now owned by Music Venue Properties, a group that buys venues to keep them safe for musicians and communities.Key Facts
- The Pipeline in Brighton is now community owned through Music Venue Properties (MVP).
- MVP buys music venues to keep them running and prevent rent increases.
- Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook), Andy Burnham, and Glenn Tilbrook are investors in MVP.
- The initiative has bought 10 venues so far, including locations in Dover and Southampton.
- MVP raises money by offering community shares to investors.
- The Pipeline holds about 60 people and hosted Fatboy Slim’s sold-out gig in June.
- Venue operators say having supportive landlords helps them survive and support musicians.
- MVP is sometimes called the "National Trust for music venues" because it protects important live music spaces.
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