Live Nation has made Latin America a central focus of its international expansion, and the concert and venue company’s latest move in that strategy came on Thursday (December 11) with the acquisition of a majority stake in an arena in Santiago, Chile.

The company has struck a partnership with BeLive Entertainment Group, operator of the 15,000-capacity Movistar Arena, under which LN will work with BeLive’s local leadership on “strengthening production capabilities and expanding opportunities for global acts and local talent performances at the venue.”

The arena hosts more than 170 shows and more than 1 million fans annually. The companies didn’t disclose the value of the transaction.

“Latin America is one of the most vibrant live music regions in the world, and Chile is a critical stop for artists touring the continent,” said Live Nation CEO and President Michael Rapino.

“Partnering with BeLive allows us to strengthen what already works, bring in more great shows, and continue growing the live experience for fans across the region.”

The announcement comes less than a year after Live Nation began operating the 15,000-seat Arena Cañaveralejo in Cali, Colombia, in partnership with concert promoters OCESA of Mexico and Grupo Páramo of Colombia. Live Nation owns majority stakes in both companies.

“Partnering with BeLive allows us to strengthen what already works, bring in more great shows, and continue growing the live experience for fans across the region.”

Michael Rapino, Live Nation

Elsewhere in the world, Live Nation recently agreed to acquire the 17,000-capacity Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, while in South Africa Live Nation has partnered with Stadium Management South Africa and Gearhouse South Africa to launch the 10,500-capacity The Dome. In Nigeria, Live Nation is one of the backers of a new $100 million arena in Lagos.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, BeLive Entertainment Group is an event promoter and venue operator that boasts of hosting 8 million fans annually. The company produces more than 250 events per year in Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Uruguay. It operates the Movistar arenas in Santiago and Bogota, Colombia.

“This partnership marks an important new chapter for Movistar Arena,” BeLive Entertainment Group CEO Daniel Hiller said.

“Live Nation’s global expertise, combined with the arena’s deep connection to Chilean audiences, will help us continue delivering world-class experiences for some of the most passionate fans anywhere. This allows us to elevate our programming, expand opportunities for artists and fans, and ensure the venue remains a regional benchmark for years to come.”Music Business Worldwide

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For years, the prevailing theory amongst workers about “unlimited vacation” is that it actually encourages workers to take less time off. Without the entitlement to a set number of days, employees can feel awkward requesting days off, or worried that doing so will make them look less committed to work. 

But a new study from payroll and HR platform Deel finds it’s less about specific PTO policies than about culture. It all depends on where you live, says Lauren Thomas, the startup’s economist. 

On average, European employees with unlimited vacation policies took four more days off than their counterparts with fixed time off this year—27 vs. 23. But in North America, there was hardly a difference, as both those with unlimited and fixed vacation policies averaged about 17.

“Americans and Canadians are definitely getting less time off, even when you only look at fixed time, than Europeans are,” Thomas said. “That is a combination of policy and culture.” 

In fact, Canadian workers are taking less time off than those in the U.S. Thomas said this is because 77% of U.S. workers have access to paid vacation, while just 73% of Canadians do, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Statistics Canada data.

But Americans and Canadians who work for companies that span the Atlantic do take more time off than their counterparts working for companies that do not have hires in Europe, Thomas said.

“I think companies need to think really carefully about how much productivity they’re really getting when they’re requiring so much [working] time from their employees,” she said. “At the end of the day, we know that time off is important for productivity, it’s important for making a good company, it’s also really important for attracting talent.” 

Which cities are best at encouraging workers to take time off to rest and recharge? Stockholm, Berlin or Paris, where Thomas found employees took 25 or more days off this year. 

Kristin Stoller
Editorial Director, Fortune Live Media
kristin.stoller@fortune.com

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Amra, a global digital music collection society, rolled out an upgraded client portal that gives songwriters and publishers more frequent access to their catalog, royalty and distribution performance.

The changes affect both the Revenue Dashboard and Copyright Dashboard that clients use to track their digital royalty collections worldwide, amra said on Monday (December 15).

The revamped Revenue Dashboard has shifted revenue updates to weekly refreshes from the previous quarterly schedule. This allows clients to monitor incoming credits in real time rather than waiting months for distribution reports.

New visualization features separate repertoire earnings and show quarter-over-quarter growth alongside data on which songs generate the most revenue.

Clients can filter their earnings by multiple variables and track the time gap between when music is played on digital platforms and when royalties are paid out.

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Changes to the Copyright Dashboard expand how clients can sort and view their catalog metadata. The interface now allows filtering by product, artist, genre, release date, ISRC/ISWC, shares, PRO affiliation, and platform usage, and see writer-artist links.

The system also highlights usage matches across platforms, showing the earliest and most recent matches along with total match counts. This data helps clients confirm their music is being tracked globally and estimate when new releases will start generating revenue.

Robin Davies, Chief Operating Officer of amra, said: “Transparency is at the core of everything we do.

“These updates to our best-in-class portal gives clients completely unique access into their catalogue, royalty and distribution performance over time. We’ve always maintained that this is not our data, it is our clients, and our portal gives clients the richest digital consumption view of their data, globally.”

“We’ve always maintained that this is not our data, it is our clients, and our portal gives clients the richest digital consumption view of their data, globally.”

Robin Davies, Amra

Amra says it has invested over $50 million in its tech platform over the past four years. Last year, amra said the lion’s share of that figure had been spent in the previous three years.

The company’s operations now span regions outside the US, including direct digital collections in Southeast Asia, India, Australia, Brazil and Japan.

The updated client portal comes four months after amra inked a licensing agreement with Spotify. The multi-territory, multi-year renewal deal covers digital mechanical and performing rights across amra’s global footprint.

Amra is a subsidiary of Kobalt.

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