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Bold Music Festival Curation: Beyond Big-Name Acts

Some festival lineups are starting to look the same and fans are noticing. As ticket prices climb, bold music festival curation, not just big names, may be the best way to stand out and keep crowds coming back year after year.

Alana Bonilla on 08/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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26% of UK nightclubs closed in last 5 years

A quarter of all UK nightclubs closed their doors since 2020, according to new data released by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). 

Bruce Houghton on 08/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to add tour dates to a YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC)

Bandsintown for Artists now automatically populates an artist’s concert dates on their YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC). Here’s everything you need to know.

Jeremy Young on 08/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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ROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY industry showcases

ROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY industry showcases

ROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY, a new live showcase series designed to connect emerging artists with industry decision-makers and tastemakers. Applications to interested artists are open now for a debut event in LA this October.

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Industry News Roundup: FTC sues Scalpers, NIVA, More

Check out this week’s top live music industry news include a massive ticket resale scandal, a NIVA live Music Summit, an exclusive Bandsintown YouTube partnership and more…

Alana Bonilla on 08/25/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Stocks Outperformed Markets Last Week [8.18-22.2025]

The week of August 18–22, 2025, brought mixed results for live music-focused stocks. While most U.S.-listed companies in the sector benefited from the markets’ cautious optimism, Europe’s CTS Eventim was an outlier, declining after a mixed earnings report.

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW 2026 PanelPicker Voting Ends Sunday! Our Favorites

SXSW 2026 PanelPicker voting ends this Sunday August 24th. Everyone is eligible to vote whether you are registered yet for SXSW or not. Here’s how to vote and a few of our favorite panels and presentations for your consideration.

Bruce Houghton on 08/23/2025 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally

Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally, extending its reach to billions of music fans.

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What Is A Ticket Count? Why Do Ticket Counts Matter So Much?

What is a ticket count? Simply put they are a regular report of how tickets are selling for a particular show. The head of ticket count platform RealCount breaks it down and explains why ticket counts matter so much.

Alana Bonilla on 08/20/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NIVA '25 State Of Live

NIVA Live Policy Summit aims to ‘strengthen the ecosystem’

The Nation Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance (IIVA) will host the NIVA Live Policy Summit on October 15 -16 at the HI-FI in Indianapolis. The conference will bring together industry stakeholders and policymakers to “strengthen the live music and performance ecosystem.”

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Concert ticket massive resale scheme

Read FTC filing alleging massive ticket resale scheme

The FTC is suing Key Investment Group (KIG) alleging 379,776 concert tickets were purchased and resold for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Bruce Springsteen and other concerts using bots and other illegal methods.

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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