An Interview With Donald S. Passman, Author Of Industry Bible “All You Need To Know About The Music Business”
Here long time practitioner of entertainment law and author of the well respected "All You Need To Know About The Music Industry" Donald S. Passman discusses copyright, streaming, and the. Continue reading
Band Merch: Breaking Away From T-Shirts And CDs
For many independent artists touring can be a main source of revenue, and selling merch is a hugely important part of this. While there's nothing wrong with old standbys like CDs. Continue reading
Merchbar Hot Merch Chart January Edition: The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber, The Beatles and more
The new year brings us some new additions to the Merchbar Hot Merch Charts. You'll still fine some of the hottest items from the holidays, but there are also a. Continue reading
Live Nation Sold 29 Million Concert Tickets In 2015, No One Else Was Even Close
I remember when Robert Sillerman (yes, the same guy who behind troubled EDM promoter SFX) began buying old school concert promoters like Cellar Door, Bill Graham and Don Law to roll. Continue reading
Festival Thrower’s Bible: Festival Logistics
In this excerpt, experienced festival organizer Robby Black offers advice on how to plan your festival in such a way as to reduce stress for both the organizers and attendees, creating a festival experience. Continue reading
MyMusicTaste Raises $10M For Concert Crowdfunding Platform
From Songkick to ReverbNation and BandsInTown to BandPage, startups are working to eliminate the distance between artists and fans. No where has that proven more difficult that in live concerts.. Continue reading
SFX Entertainment [SFXE] Explores Bankruptcy, Hires Restructuring Experts 26 Weeks After $260 Million IPO
SFX is exploring the protections available in federal bankruptcy, according to a new SEC filing. The EDM conglomerate also announced that it had hired restructuring experts TI Consulting to lead the. Continue reading
Remembering Legendary Manager, Producer Robert Stigwood
This many year's after the fact, it might be easy to dismiss Robert Stigwood's biggest successes – producing "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease" and managing the Bee Gees as ephemeral.. Continue reading
