10 Do’s So You Don’t Fall Into The Tour Blues
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). After coming back from a European tour with the Matisyahu camp, performing at 4 festivals and one solo show for nearly 50,000 people, I. Continue reading
Umphrey’s McGee Takes Another Music Tech Step Forward With Headphones & Snowcones
Umphrey's McGee is currently on tour with another tech experiment to improve live show experiences for their fans. Dubbed Headphones & Snowcones, presumably after the song of the same name,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Free $20 Traktor DJ App & More Ahead of Apple App Store's 5th Anniversary Holy Magna Carta, Jay-Z! Samsung Album App Crashes, Gets Leaked, Hacked and Way Too Personal Watch. Continue reading
Music Festivals Like Bonnaroo and Coachella Draw The Line At Corporate Stage Sponsorships
Though post-recession growth is bringing corporate sponsors back to music festivals, not everyone is fully embracing their return. Stage sponsorships, a fairly obvious opportunity, are being rejected by Coachella, Bonnaroo. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Polls Fans: “Where do YOU want to see me perform?”
Zoe Keating, known for taking a progressive approach to both her music and her music business, is now also experimenting with letting her fans decide where she'll perform this Fall.. Continue reading
RFID and Cashless Payment: Intellitix Founder Not Interested In Ticketing
By Kat Drucker (@kitkat5656), event consultant and conference programming for and Digital Media Summit. Sitting down in Quebec City with Serge Grimaux, founder of Intellitix, I intended to discuss ticketing. Continue reading
Are EDM Live Shows Inherently Limited or Do They Have Greater Potential?
While EDM DJs have been accused of creating music and then simply pushing play in live performance, there's obviously more to EDM shows than that. Though certain styles of acts. Continue reading
Beyond House Parties: Intimate Shows Can Take Many Forms
BandPage CEO J Sider talks about recent success with Experiences for Musicians, a service aimed at increasing revenue for working bands. We just witnessed Wild Child’s successful intimate show Experience. Continue reading
12 Ways Bands & Brands Are Standing Out On @vanswarpedtour [Kosha Dillz]
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). It's Warped Tour season again, which means your favorite band you never heard of will be hustling amongst over 100 other bands in parking. Continue reading
Sofar Sounds: Growing A House Party Network [Updated]
House parties take different forms but all tend to exist as alternative venues for specific subcultures to gather. Sofar Sounds is gathering those who wish to enjoy music in a. Continue reading
