Eventbase Lands $2 Million From New SXSW Venture Capital Fund
Eventbase, the creators of the official SXSW Go Mobile app, have raised $2 million in Series A funding directly from the festival. With 6000 official events and countless unofficial ones, building. Continue reading
Insurance Companies Fight To Avoid $12.7M Rolling Stones Payout After L’Wren Scott Suicide
Insurance underwriters are seeking information about the mental state of Mich Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott before she took her life earlier this year. Scott's suicide derailed a tour of Australia and. Continue reading
Robert Plant Ripped Up Richard Branson’s $800 Million Offer To Reunite Led Zeppelin
Particularly in this age of mega-sponsorship deals and music in advertising, there's something noble about a musician who says 'no, this doesn't feel right' to a big pile of money.. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment." 10 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Be On Spotify Taylor Swift Pulls All Music. Continue reading
The Agency Group Acquires EDM Agency Bond Music
[UPDATED] The Agency Group has announced the acquisition of Bond Music Group, an independent boutique agency solely devoted to electronic music bands and DJs. Bond Music Group represents Grammy Award-winning. Continue reading
Songkick Adds Tickets Sales In UK, Plots U.S. Rollout
Songkick has added ticket sales to its concert discovery platform; and just a few months after launching in the UK, says its selling tickets for 25% of all London shows.. Continue reading
Understanding and Getting the Most out of the Artist/Manager Relationship
The relationship between an artist and their manager is the most vital relationship in the music business. The joys of having a manager or managing an artist can be amazing.. Continue reading
Promoters Promote & Musicians Invite
In the world of live music, all of its key players have very distinct interests. The venue wants to use live music as a way to drive their bottom line. Continue reading
The Musician’s Guide to Snapchat
By Keidra Chaney on Sonicbids.com For a working musician, the thought of yet another social media platform may seem exhausting, especially considering that Facebook and Twitter are already pretty time-consuming. While video- and photo-sharing networks like Vine or Snapchat may. Continue reading
