Fantrotter: Ticketing and Travel Search Limited By Reliance On Secondary Ticketing Sites
Fantrotter, billing itself as a "travel website for fans," allows you to identify an event, from music to sports, and then do an automated search for tickets, travel and lodging.. Continue reading
Canada’s New Fees For Foreign Musicians Makes Things Tough For Small Artists & Venues
Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program saw recent changes, including increased fees, for the majority of such workers that will unduly affect small bars and restaurants that book bands but don't. Continue reading
Road Mania Live Takes Indie Rockers On 1 Day, 6 State Promo Tour [Updated]
Madison, Wisconsin's Sunspot are promoting their new EP "Arthuriana" with a 6 state string of shows over the course of a single day. Tomorow they'll be performing the songs from. Continue reading
5 Tips For Keeping Your Music Gear Safe On Tour
Ari Herstand tells an all too common story of having his music gear ripped off and then goes on to share a series of tips for keeping your gear safe.. Continue reading
Gumroad, Topspin and Square Introduce New Music Ecommerce Options
We're at a stage where many strong products for musicians are well-established and are now expanding their services. Gumroad recently added preorders to their digital sales offering. Topspin's ArtistLink now. Continue reading
Court Dismisses Electric Daisy Lawsuit
A civil lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum against Electric Daisy Carnival promoter Pasquale Rotella have been dismissed by a Los Angeles Superior Court. The suit was first. Continue reading
Are Promoters Responsible? House Of Blues Boston Under Review Following Overdoses
New challenges continue to rock every corner of the music industry. The latest: Are promotes responsible for drug overdoses that happen during concerts? Where does their liability begin and end?. Continue reading
Set.fm Raises $1.2M To Help Artists Record and Sell Live Recordings
(UPDATED) Set.fm today announced a $1.2 million seed funding round led by Golden Venture Partners of Toronto. The free app and site, which helps artists record generate additional revenue from. Continue reading
A Friend To Artists & Fans Exits: R.I.P. 9:30 Club’s Josh Burdette
The first impression that both artists and fans get as they enter a venue usually comes from an interaction with member of the venue's security team. Few had a greater impact. Continue reading
Hip Hop Marketing At The Strip Club
The Wall St. Journal takes a look at hip hop music marketing through Atlanta strip clubs featuring dj collective Coalition DJs. Strip clubs are a marketing staple for Southern hip. Continue reading
