Liberty Media Ups Live Nation Stake. Is Buyout Next?
(UPDATED) Liberty Media has increased its stake in concert and ticketing giant Live Nation, fueling speculation that the privately owned media conglomerate may be contemplating a buyout of the now. Continue reading
Eventbrite Nabs EDM Promoter Disco Donnie
(UPDATED) Self-service ticketing platform Eventbrite has announced a partnership with Disco Donnie Presents, the producer of nearly 1000 electronic dance music shows a year. It's Eventbrite's first major deal with. Continue reading
Live Nation Launches Android App
Concert giant Live Nation continues to innovate online with the launch of an Android app to match the already released iPhone App, which has consistently landed in the Top 20. Continue reading
Incubus Manager Steve Rennie On The Importance of Promoters [WATCH]
Incubus manager Steve Rennie is well underway with the launch of his online mentoring platform for musicians, Renman Music & Business, which we reported to you a few weeks back.. Continue reading
Tip5 Provides “Virtual Tip Jar For Street Musicians”
Tip5 is an interesting concept that has the potential to be a great service. It allows musicians performing on the street to set up an account and take mobile donations. Continue reading
TicketLeap Relaunches With Mobile Box Office & Easy Seating Chart Creation
With the recent direct ticketing success of Louis CK ticketing is back on the news agenda. But ticketing has been an incredibly active area of development on the web all. Continue reading
Gathering Of The Vibes Festival Reaches New Generation With EDM & School Of Rock
Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival is in its 17th year and any such event has to adjust with the times. Over the years Gathering of the Vibes has grown. Continue reading
“Is America Killing [Electronic] Dance Music” Or Is It Just Going Pop?
As Electronic Dance Music (EDM) moves from the club to the arena, lots of hand wringing is making it difficult for everybody but the push-play djs to enjoy their time. Continue reading
Music Festivals Profit From Cultural Shifts To Quality Topped Off With Luxury
The Researchist, a market research blog, recently took a look at luxury offerings at three music festivals, Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Since I don't follow the luxury market and haven't. Continue reading
“Live Nation Part 2” – Will Ownership Consolidation Ruin EDM?
Guest post by Daniel Lieberman, Policy Fellow at Future of Music Coalition. We’ve seen this movie before: large media company enters growing, now profitable music scene. Large media company buys. Continue reading
Louis CK Shows Music Industry How Direct Ticketing Defeats Scalpers [100K Tickets / $4.5M / 2 Days]
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Our piece about what funnyman Louis CK is teaching the music industry has attracted a fair amount of attention on the web. Continue reading
