From Dive Bars To The Daughtry Tour: How Mike Sanchez Is Using New Media To Realize His Dream
Guest post by Chris Borchert of kickshuffle. Just before Mike Sanchez finishes his set, he whips out his iPhone and snaps a picture of the crowd. “Follow me on Twitter. Continue reading
Look Sessions Austin: 27 Bands Performing In A Hotel Room During SXSW
Look Sessions is a series of stripped down live performances envisioned and videotaped by musician/media artist Andrea Alseri. Alseri emphasizes an aesthetic and practical approach she terms "One Mic, One. Continue reading
Live Nation Revenue Up 2%, Losses Widen In Q1 2012
Concert, event and ticketing giant Live Nation shared their first quarter 2012 earnings summary late yesterday and losses for the period widened to $69.15 million over $48.46 million in the. Continue reading
Gigfunder Launches Crowdfunding For Music Tours
A new crowdfunding site dedicated to funding tour dates launched early this morning. Gigfunder has numerous similarities to established crowdfunding services such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo but focuses solely on. Continue reading
Tech Investors Silver Lake Buy Major Stake In William Morris Endeavor Agency
Mega-booking agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) has sold a major stake to a company best know for investing in technology, private equity firm Silver Lake. While the official announcement. Continue reading
Who’s The Pirate Now? How One Band Generated $83,000 In Revenue On The High Seas
Guest post by Matt Bryant of Headwater. Piracy is killing the music business. Album sales are a nightmare and millions of would-be consumers are now low-life thieves who prefer to. Continue reading
HouseConcertsAustralia’s Founder On Building A House Concert Network & Indie Music Touring
Having previously written about ConcertsInYourHome and Slowbizz.com, I was interested in finding out more about HouseConcertsAustralia. I interviewed founder Lisa J. Aston by email and, in addition to sharing more. Continue reading
15 Step Guide To Starting A Local Music Festival
The organizers of the JP Music Festival in Jamaica Plains, a Boston neighborhood, released a guide to how they pulled off a successful new music festival on a local level. Continue reading
The Business View Of Tupac’s Hologram Suggests More Dead Performers Will Be Revived
The appearance of a Tupac Shakur hologram at the Coachella music festival during a performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre got an amazing range of reactions on the web.. Continue reading
Echo Nest Adds Songkick Concert Data To API
Data from top live music information source Songkick is now available as part of The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone music intelligence platform. The Echo Nest recently announced a similar concert. Continue reading
