Classical Musicians As 21st Century Entrepreneurs
Though classical music departments in colleges and conservatories have long avoided the concept of entrepreneurship, that avoidance factor is gradually diminishing. However, classical musicians in the world beyond training centers. Continue reading
Digital Ghost Of Tupac Shakur Rounds Out First Coachella Weekend [VIDEO]
Rapper Tupac Shakur helped to close out the first Coachella weekend, joining Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre for a turn on stage on Sunday night. Or at least, a hologram. Continue reading
Touring Isn’t Just About Ticket & Merch Sales
Guest post by Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder. Touring isn't just about ticket and merch sales. It ignites conversations. It gives people a reason to talk about you. It sparks. Continue reading
Court Documents Reveal Live Nation Paid $2.9 Million In Kickbacks By NJ Venues
Almost $3 million was paid to Live Nation by The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to encourage concert promotion giant to bring top artists to Authority concert venues. The. Continue reading
Umphrey’s McGee: Using Tech To Empower Fans To Shape Music & Business
Chicago based improvisational rock band Umphrey's McGee has long emphasized building a strong relationship with fans. This relationship includes finding ways to encourage fans to affect the music played at. Continue reading
Survey Shows Typical SXSW Attendee: Single, Male, Influential, Childless Home Owner
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In our round-up of tools for attending the SXSW Film, Interactive, and Music festival last month in Austin, Texas, we recommended that. Continue reading
New Take On Music Crowdfunding From Cooking Vinyl’s Pete Lawrence & Book Publisher Unbound
Pete Lawrence, founder of England's Cooking Vinyl record label and The Big Chill festival, is launching another more intimate festival called Alfresco. But instead of directly crowdfunding the festival, he's. Continue reading
Robin Taylor Leaves ICM To Re-Launch Inland Empire
After a three year stint at ICM, Robin Taylor has left the agency to relaunch her own firm, Inland Empire Touring. Located once more in Brookyln, New York, Inland Empire. Continue reading
Songkick Adds 100,000 New Users With Spotify App In Just 4 Months.
(UPDATED) Concert app Songkick shared today that they registered 100,000 new users since launching a special Spoitfy app less than four months ago. The company says that millions of personalized. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Tries To Make Sense Of The Performance Royalty System
Guest post by Zoë Keating. As a DIY artist it's up to me to educate myself about the music business. I do my best, but some elements of it seem. Continue reading
