Live & Ticketing

Garth Brooks, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Reed Among Musicians Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductees

The Musicians Hall of Fame have announced that bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and his backing band The G-Men, the late Jerry Reed, and the Sigma Sound Studio Rhythm. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allen Reynolds, Disc jockey, Facebook, Garth Brooks, Instagram, music industry, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, Ricky Skaggs, Twitter, YouTube

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Linkin Park’s Jim Digby Talks Concert Tour Safety In Dangerous Times [Larry LeBlanc]

In this latest edition of In The Hot Seat With Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Jim Digby, the founder and chairman of Event Safety Alliance and Linkin Park production manager. Here he weighs in on touring. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, A. J. McLean, Backstreet Boys, boy band, Linkin Park, Lou Pearlman, Ponzi scheme, Spotify, Talent manager, YouTube

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Apple Music, ITunes Head Of Digital Marketing Moves To AEG Live

Brooke Kain, who had joined Apple Music from Beats when Apple acquired the music service, has exited to take the newly created position of Chief Digital Officer at concert promoter AEG Live. Kain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Beats Music, eMusic, Frank Ocean, Interscope Records, IPhone, Jimmy Iovine, Kanye West, MediaNet

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5 Habits Musicians Need To Break

While bad habits are to be expected in some areas of a person's life, such vices in your musical life can at best be a hindrance to your career, or at. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Federation of Musicians, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Employment contract, Full-time, Gil Shaham, Instagram, Job (role), musician, Never Miss a Beat, Sonicbids

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Local SEO: How to Get Your Event Ranking

As we delve deeper into the complex but crucial world of search engine optimization, we look at what can be done 'off-page' to help and ensure your local event climbs the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Bing, Exhibition game, Google, Meta element, Mobile search, PageRank, Search engine optimization, Search engine results page, Web search engine, Website

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Rads: Simple, Affordable Geo-targeted Concert Tour Advertising

Digital advertising, particularly on Facebook, has made effective paid marketing affordable for a more musicians, but it can be a confusing. Rads, a new service from the team behind Bandposters,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AdEspresso, Advertising, Advertising campaign, Artist, Audience, Facebook, Hypebot, Online advertising, record label, Twitter

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Rap, Rock, Country, EDM, Not Considered ‘Real’ Music In Chicago

Although such a statement might seem outrageous, the fact that these multiple genres are not considered music is actually beneficial, meaning small venues are exempt from paying a "fine arts". Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barcelona, Beauty Bar, Central London, Chicago, Chicago Reader, Chief financial officer, Claude Monet, Clothing, Cook County, Fine art, Illinois

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IEBA Industry Award 2016 Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 2016 IEBA Industry Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony on October 11th at 8pm in the CMA Theater at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, The Music Hall (Toronto)

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Musicians Introduce Us To Their Cities: Nashville, TN

In this article a Nashville dweller shares some of her insights on the best locations in the eastern part of Music City, from a series of unique and charming venues to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/01/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Akron, country music, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Facebook, Gramophone record, Grand Ole Opry, Groove Records, Housewife, Nashville, Ohio, Record shop, Tennessee

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Bluestem Amphitheater Builds Idyllic Artist Village Of Tiny Houses

In Moorhead, Minnesota, the Bluestem Amphitheater recently created a quaint and specifically artist tailored village out of tiny houses in which it houses the multiple performers which pass through the region.

Guest Post on 08/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aphex Twin, Associated Press, Austin, Avocado, Banana, Compact disc, Controversy Tour, Disc jockey, DragonForce, Drinking water, Texas

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Dice Adds $6 Million For Music, Concert Discovery

London based startup Dice has added $6 million in funding to expand its app which facilitates hassle free music discovery and fee-free ticketing. The Series A round was led by Evolution Equity. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Designer Fund, DICE FM, Europe, Google DeepMind, Kima Ventures, London, New York City, Series A round, TechCrunch, United Kingdom

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