BET Awards ’14: Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams Take Top Honors, Complete List Of Winners
BET Awards '14 took place in LA yesterday. Chris Rock dubbed it the "Black World Cup" but instead of soccer we're talking music and movies. However the BET Awards are. Continue reading
Glasgow Dreams Of A SXSW Of Their Own
When I initially heard of Glasgow's interest in developing something similar to SXSW I immediately took it as one of those copycat "next SXSW" efforts that are generally as laughable. Continue reading
Big Day Out Festival Canceled, Acquired By C3 Presents
Organizers for Big Day Out festival, one of Australia's premier fets, has announced that the 2015 edition has been canceled. C3 Presents, the U.S.-based promoter who oversees the event says that. Continue reading
Musicians’ Must Do Checklist For Live Shows
By Andrew Hall for the Sonicbids Blog. You've practiced your songs enough times to play them in your sleep, established some sort of online presence, and put in the time. Continue reading
Sidestep’s New Music Merch App Boosting Sales
Sidestep is a mobile merch app that's designed to allow fans to pick up merch at the show or to have it shipped home. This month Sidestep launched a brand. Continue reading
Mark Siegel Named Co-Head Of Music At ICM
Music and talent agency ICM Partners has announced that partner Mark Siegel has been promoted to the position of Co-Head of the Music Department. In his new role, Siegel will work. Continue reading
Casino Music Pioneer Tom Cantone Unwraps “Book ‘Em”
Casino entertainment pioneer Tom Cantone, SVP of Sports & Entertainment for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, has released a book recounting his 30 years in the business. Entitled "Book 'Em, The. Continue reading
Viagogo To Provide Secondary Ticketing Services For All SFX Entertainment Events
Yesterday SFX Entertainment and Viagogo announced a 5 year, $75 million agreement for Viagogo to provide exclusive and official ticketing services for all SFX Entertainment events. Described as a "sponsorship. Continue reading
How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry
Album sales used to be the favorable metric when calculating an artists success or failure, but with that business model long since out the window, new artists are fighting to. Continue reading
