Omar Afra’s Live Index Is Trying to Build the Data Layer the Concert Business Never Had

Testset reported on Live Index, the independent research publication founded by Omar Afra, describing it as an attempt to assemble a public data layer for a concert business whose underlying economics are rarely available for ordinary inspection.

Why This Matters for Omar Afra's Legacy

The piece situates Omar Afra's current work in research rather than festival production: Live Index publishes sourced studies on the total cost of attending a concert, the ticket fee stack, touring economics, festival pricing and venue infrastructure. It is third-party coverage of the Live Index project and of Afra's role as its founder.