The Digitour – Can YouTube Music Stars Sell Tickets?
Millions of views on YouTube can launch careers (Pamplamoose) and net signifigant income. But can it sell tickets? That's the question that The Digitour is set to answer with the first. Continue reading
Ticketbattle! – The Ticketmaster, AEG Deathmatch
AEG has joined forces with OutBox to take over ticketing at its105 arenas and theaters. This positions the company as a direct rival of Livenation's Ticketmaster. But according to Andrew Dreskin,. Continue reading
Bamboozle Rewards Loyal, Social-Media Savvy Fans
The annual three-day music extravaganza that is Bamboozle doesn't kick off until April 29, but in the meantime, the festival is striving to keep their biggest fans engaged. They have. Continue reading
Musicians Refuse To Play Longer, Get Shot & Killed
Despite how lovingly we like to talk about fans these days, let's be honest, some of the time, especially at shows, they're some of the most obnoxious, rude, and demanding. Continue reading
Steve Peck Joins Our Skyline Music Team
As many regular reader know, Hypebot and Music Think Tank's parent company is booking agency Skyline Music; and we’re proud to announce that veteran agent Steve Peck has joined the. Continue reading
Intuit GoPayment Lowers Cost Of Selling Merch
Selling merch at gigs is an essential source of income for many bands and Intuit made it more profitable by lowering both startup and transaction costs for mobile credit card. Continue reading
How Oversaturation Hurts The Touring Industry
In an interview with Subba-Culcha, Jim Root of Slipknot and Stone Sour got asked his opinion on the state of the music industry and the devaluation of recorded music. As. Continue reading
What It’s Like To See Girl Talk Perform Live
There's a fantastic profile of Girl Talk, a.k.a Greg Gillis, in the New York Times. Writer Zachary Lazar captures the essence of what it's like to see Gillis perform live.. Continue reading
Skyline Music Launches Book A Band / Plant A Tree
Hypebot and Music Think Tank's parent company, booking agency Skyline Music, is kicking off the new year on a green note with the launch of Book A Band / Plant A Tree. Continue reading
By The Numbers: Dave Matthews Band Played 62 Shows For 1,270,477 Fans In 2010
Annie Lowrey at Slate has published a great overview of the Dave Mathews Band. In her piece, which is well worth the read, she outlines some very interesting figures from. Continue reading
