#SXSW: Should New Bands Even Go? [Sharyn Goldyn]
Although playing at SXSW can often mean a poorly attended show with a rushed soundcheck and is usually a loss financially, there can still be unexpected benefits to bringing your band to Austin's largest. Continue reading
16 Reminders For #SXSW 2016
Rapper Kosha Dillz provides a list of reminders for how attendees to this year's SXSW should conduct themselves in order to get the most out of their time at the. Continue reading
How To Book A Tour Without A Booking Agent
Booking a successful tour is one of the greatest challenges an artist faces, and is made even harder when you have no booking agent to do the job for you.. Continue reading
Bandsintown Adds Free Direct To Fan Messaging, Passes 23M Users
New Bandsintown stats tout 23 million users. That's up 8 million from last year in a competitive sector that includes Songkick, BandPage, ReverbNation and others helping to spread concert dates. Continue reading
Looking Good: 4 Easy Fixes To Improve Your Band’s Onstage Look
While the music may be the focus, it's important to remember that live shows are also a visual experience for the audience, meaning your onstage look is also of significant. Continue reading
Veteran Paradigm Agent Chip Hooper Dies
Much-loved booking agent Chip Hooper, the worldwide head of music for Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency, died on Saturday after a 4-year battle with cancer. Hooper was the longtime agent. Continue reading
TomorrowWorld Cancelled As SFX Death Spiral Accelerates
The message from SFX in recent days has been that by selling "non-core assets" like Beatport and Fame House and focusing on their core business of producing big EDM fests, they would. Continue reading
Live Lift: How Playing Major Events Drives Music Sales
By at least one important measure Taylor Swift was not the biggest winner at the 2016 Grammy Awards, even though she took home the top prize. Other artists who gave. Continue reading
Building A Successful Tour: Tips From A Former Booking Agent [Part 2]
In part two of her touring guide for emerging artists, Sharyn Goldyn discusses how bands can get on festival bills, how they can get the attention of booking agents, and. Continue reading
Live Nation Reports Record Revenue But Losses Continue
Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation is reporting record revenue, but losses continue – $46.8 million in the last quarter alone. Live Nation produced almost 3,000 more concerts in 2015 than. Continue reading
