“An Effort To Become The IMDB Of Live Music.” Part 2 Of An Interview With Michelle You of Songkick
This is the second part of my interview with Michelle You, who is co-founder and Head of Product at Songkick; the live music database and concert alert system. In this. Continue reading
10 Resources That Help Musicans Book Gigs Online
This is by no means an authoritative list of online booking tools. In fact, it may be missing a few players in the field. Duncan Freeman, the founder of Band. Continue reading
Want A Global Hit? Spend More Time On Facebook.
Social networks are hugley popular in the US, but they are rapidly becoming even more so in other markets. According to Nielsen, the social network and blog category reached 74%. Continue reading
Ticketmaster’s Irving Azoff Unveils All In Ticket Pricing And Three Day Return Policy
(UPDATED) Over the weekend Live Nation / Tickermaster CEO Irving Azoff tweeted: "New TM full disclosure pricing! http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00448D1A496EA9?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_g7&hot_ticket_brand=home". In addition to Azoff's failure to use a URL shortener, those following. Continue reading
Bruce Warila: Why LSD Makes Wonderful Music
Meet Bruce Warila. He knows everything there is to know about LSD. The in's and out's. The business and even the production. Why it helps make music wonderful. Err, not. Continue reading
Songkick Partners With Vevo & YouTube
Live music database Songkick has partnered with Vevo and YouTube; fans browsing for music videos will now be automatically updated about shows happening in their area. I’d like to think. Continue reading
Super Fan Beatle Bob To See His 5000th Consecutive Show Tonight
Who needs 1000 True Fans when you have Beatle Bob dancing in front of the stage? Tonight, super fan Beatle Bob, aka Robert Matonis, reaches a goal he set for. Continue reading
RedAntenna Shares Listening Data With GigsWiz
Direct-to-fan marketing service RedAntenna is now collaborating with GigsWiz, a developer of analytics tools for the live music industry, to share data related to key decision making metrics. That way,. Continue reading
Losses Widen At Live Nation
Ticketmaster Sales Down 12.6% Net losses at concert promotion and ticketing giant Live Nation grew $34.6 million in the last 3 months rising from $27.2 million in the same quarter. Continue reading
TourIntel Offers Concert Histories & Statistics
The live music industry is having a difficult summer, and when times are tough accurate information about what shows are being booked becomes powerful. Online industry trade CelebrityAccess extends its. Continue reading
