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MIT CLIMATE MACHINE WITH SUPPORT FROM COLDPLAY, WARNER MUSIC GROUP, LIVE NATION, AND HOPE SOLUTIONS RELEASE FIRST EVER TOTAL EMISSIONS OF LIVE MUSIC IN US AND UK
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Climate Machine (formerly part of the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative) with support from Coldplay, Warner Music Group (WMG), Live Nation, and Hope Solutions have released the first comprehensive annual carbon emissions calculation of the live music industry in the U.S. and U.K.
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