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
Ticketfly Expands To Offer Full-Fledged Marketing Services
(UPDATED) Independent ticketing and social marketing company Ticketfly has announced that they will begin offering full-on marketing services to their users. This announcement comes as the company found that while. Continue reading
Live Nation Settles With Michael Cohl – Does This Mean A Rolling Stones Tour?
Live Nation has amicably settled its legal dispute with former chairman Michael Cohl. "We’ve had a long and fruitful history, collaborating with Michael Cohl," said Arthur Fogel, Chairman of Global. Continue reading
