Live Nation CEO Predicts Strong Year For Live Music
Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino is upbeat about the live industry's prospects in 2012. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rapino reiterated what the company. Continue reading
Gigs4Good: Connecting Artists & Non-Profits
Team Up for Nonprofits is a Seattle-based nonprofit that organizes music events for other nonprofits in their Gigs4Good program. Created in 2009, they're building up to their 10th event benefitting. Continue reading
Indie Band Spanish Prisoners Using Kickstarter To Buy Van For SXSW Trip [VIDEO]
A lot of elements go into a successful Kickstarter campaign. Spanish Prisoners combine a unique request, funding the purchase of a low-budget tour van, with unique offerings, songs recorded in. Continue reading
American D.I.Y. Musician Establishes A Base In China
After writing about 88tc88 and the potential for outside acts to develop an audience in China, I heard from Aaron Gibson, a DIY'er in every sense of the word, who. Continue reading
Concert Locator ConcertCrowd Adds Streaming Audio
Social and location-based live concert locator, ConcertCrowd, has added the ability for users to stream audio from artists coming to town through an exclusive partnership with Rdio. As Hypebot reported. Continue reading
Joshua Bell Records New Album In A Musical Instrument Museum
This week violinist Joshua Bell with pianist Jeremy Denk released "French Impressions," the first album recorded in the Music Instrument Museum's Music Theater. An intimate venue in Phoenix, the MIM. Continue reading
Paradigm Bets On Electronic Music With AM Only Booking Agency Partnership
Talent agency Paradigm has struck a deal to create a strategic partnership with one of the leading electronic music agencies, AM Only. The agreement will allow Paradigm to continue to. Continue reading
Festival Awards Europe Announces Winners
The best European festivals, artists and promoters of 2011 were announced last night at a ceremony at Groningen's De Oosterport in The Netherlands. This third edition of Festival Awards Europe. Continue reading
What Live Nation’s Acquisition Of BigChampagne Means To Future Of The Live Music Industry
(UPDATED) COMMENTARY: In February 2006, shortly after Michael Rapino took the helm of Live Nation, he shared his vision of what the company needed to do to grow the live. Continue reading
