A Tale Of 2 Ians: Ian Rogers Interviews Ian Hogworth Of Songkick [VIDEO]
(Updated) In a new episode of This Week In Music, Songkick Co-founder and CEO Ian Hogarth joins Ian Rogers in the studio. The two talk about how Hogarth started Songkick. Continue reading
Top 3 Ways To Know That You’re Getting Ripped Off By A Club Or Booker
This article from the CD Baby blog has been getting a lot of attention. As the founder of a booking agency, I sadly know just how true this tale sometimes. Continue reading
2011 SXSW Economic Impact Report Shows Power of Music Festivals
A recent report on the economic impact of the SXSW Conferences & Festivals on the city of Austin is a reminder that such gatherings are not just good for promoting. Continue reading
Ticketmaster’s Social Ticketing Deal With Facebook Radically Shifts Competitive Terrain
Ticketmaster's move to more deeply integrate their interactive seat map with Facebook is not only a great competitive move for both companies but is also a real step forward in. Continue reading
ReverbNation Buys GigMaven, Expands Live Offering
ReverbNation has acquired GigMaven as part of an ongoing effort to expand performance opportunities for the 1.7 million artists and 20,000 venues that have registered to use its online music. Continue reading
It’s Time to Stop Price Matching Music Merch!
A recent interview with 3OH!3 on Music Think Tank raised the topic of price matching merch at concerts. It's surprising how little is said about price matching, maybe because the. Continue reading
Help Us Build A Better Booking Agency
As regular readers know, Hypebot and MusicThinkTank are sister companies to booking agency Skyline Music. The agency represents more than 60 great nationally touring artists across a broad range of. Continue reading
ConcertCrowd Turns Concert Discovery Into A Social Experience
In the wake of RootMusic's Social Touring App for Bandpage launch, a new Facebook app has eased the discovery of concerts and fused it with a social experience. ConcertCrowd connects. Continue reading
iamamiwhoami Stealth Marketing Campaign Continues With Live Concert Stream Today
[Update] The iamamiwhoami project began back in December 2009 when select bloggers in the States received emails with a link to a YouTube video that was the first in an. Continue reading
Live Nation Turns A Profit In 2nd Quarter
Improving ticket sales, more profitable concerts, and growing ad revenue all helped Live Nation swing into the black in the second quarter, beating analyst predictions. Net income for Live Nation. Continue reading
