Appeal Fails In Lawsuit To Allow Managers To Book Gigs For The Bands They Represent
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a NCOPM (National Conference Of Personal Managers) lawsuit filed in 2012. That suit challenged the constitutionality. Continue reading
Getting Your Band Booked At Festivals
While the prospect of playing to a seething crowd of eager listener that many music festivals provide is certainly enticing to most musicians, landing these types of gigs is easier. Continue reading
Godfather Of Jambands Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage During Birthday Concert
"Colonel" Bruce Hampton, guitarist, founding member of Hampton Grease and a respected veteran of the jam band scene, died after collapsing on stage during his 70th birthday concert. I had. Continue reading
Mac DeMarco Encourages Concert Goers To Pirate His Music
Following in the footsteps of other low-key pro-piracy artists like Ed Sheeran, Mac DeMarco made a somewhat surprising on-stage announcement at his recent Coachella performance encouraging fans to download his. Continue reading
1 Million $20 Live Nation Summer Concert Tickets On Sale All Week [Full List of Artist & Tours]
Never mind all those May Day labor demonstrations happening globally, Live Nation has declared today National Concert Day and is offering 1 million concert tickets for $20, with no additional. Continue reading
Fyre Fest Debacle Highlights Difference Between Marketing, Branding
The recent debacle surrounding luxury music festival experience turned disaster Fyre Fest has served to highlight the difference between a successful marketing campaign and actually executing an event that doesn't. Continue reading
Exclusive Fyre Music Festival Comes Unraveled, Ja Rule “Heartbroken”
An exclusive music festival on a private island in the Bahamas, promoted to jet-setters on social media by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski, came apart in the. Continue reading