Live & Touring

How to Sell Out More Shows at Independent Venues

Booking the gig is only half the journey… next you have to get people to the gig. Here are some tips that will help fill venues big and small…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Guess Who can no longer perform hit songs that made the band famous

Leni Demancari of Ten13 Entertainment joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss the story of the Guess Who and one of the more bizarre and consequential music industry battles we’ve seen in a long time…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2024 in Copyright Law | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie artist Beks bites back after falling victim $4800 Coachella Scam

LA-based Australian independent dance-pop artist Beks shares how she says she was scammed by a man who claimed to be a “seven-times Grammy Award-nominated producer” and artist developer…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Independent Live Music community to gather in New Orleans for NIVA ’24

Hundreds of independent live music venues, promoters, festivals, and agents will gather in New Orleans from June 3 to 5 for NIVA ’24, the third annual convention of NIVA (The National Independent Venue Association), with programming at iconic independent venues Generations Hall, Tipitina’s, Republic NOLA, and dba…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Livestream Strategy Sucks! K-Pop’s lessons on reaching a global audience 

Haven’t had much success with live streaming lately or given up altogether? If you’re going to learn from anyone, look at how live-streaming contributed to K-Pop artist’s global success…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Book Better Gigs: Free Course

Musicians can learn the basics of booking successful gigs and touring with a free course created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation faces DoJ antitrust suit as indie festivals, venues struggle

A U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation ( (LYV.N) and its Ticketmaster subsidy is just weeks away, sources tell the Wall Street Journal…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown adds Waitlist to gather fan contact info on sold-out shows

Musicians seldom have access to the contact information of fans who buy tickets to their shows, but Bandsintown has just added a tool to their growing toolkit that rights that wrong……

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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US independent music venues are in crisis, and the UK has a solution

Concert attendance grew 20% last year, and if you read the headlines, the entire US and global live music business is booming. Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and more are breaking revenue and ticket sales records.

But beneath the surface, a storm is brewing……

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Building a loyal Audience Community: a new frontier in Performing Arts

Learn about the importance of nurturing a loyal community of superfans, using data analytics to find new fans, and getting an audience fully engaged…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/28/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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