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Side Door removes 10% booking commissions

Alternative venue and house concert booking platform Side Door has eliminated its 10% booking commissions and ticketing fees to artists and hosts.

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Live Music Industry News: ‘Unity’ for Tomorrowland & Insomniac • Brooks conquers Vegas • Pollstar Live! • Delsener doc • More

In the latest live music industry news, Tomorrowland and Insomniac Events, two of electronic music’s top festival organizers, are joining forces for an EDM event series August 29-31 at the Las Vegas Sphere.

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Where Have All the Garage Bands Gone?

Where have all the garage bands gone, and what does it mean for the future of music? Find out why the traditional music scene is disappearing and how technology is reshaping the industry.

Alana Bonilla on 03/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Bastille’s Dan Smith on how scalpers hurt artists and fans

Bastille frontman Dan Smith is not the first artist to call out predatory ticket resellers. But he has done a particularly effective job of articulating how scalpers hurt artists and fans.

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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FKA twigs visa tour cancellation

FKA twigs joins growing list of US Visa Related Tour Cancellations

FKA twigs has joined a growing list of US visa related tour cancellations, pulling North American dates of her ongoing Eusexua Tour.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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UK poised to Ban Predatory Ticket Resale as US drags its feet

Unlike US legislators, who are dragging their feet on comprehensive reform, the UK appears poised to move forward with substantive restrictions on predatory ticket resale.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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StubHub files IPO, acknowledges risks ahead

Ticket resale marketplace StubHub on Friday filed its initial public stock offering. More than 40 million tickets were resold on StubHub last year, according to the company.

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Live Music Stocks Last Week: Small Gains Amid Market Turmoil

Last week, from March 17 to March 21, 2025, live music stocks experienced varied performances amid broader market fluctuations. Here’s an overview of how key publicly traded live music stocks in the U.S. and Europe fared, alongside the overall stock market trends.​

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Music Business News Last Week

Top Music Business News Last Week

There is a lot to talk about in music business news last week from an analysis of 2024 – 2025 industry growth in live and recorded music, the science behind simpler music, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 03/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify debuts Concerts Near You playlist: How To Add Events

Spotify debuts Concerts Near You, a new personalized playlist that surfaces upcoming area concerts and links to buy tickets.

Bruce Houghton on 03/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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