As Ticket Sales Slumped, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Got A 137% Pay Hike
2010 was not a great year for the live touring industry in general or concert and ticketing giant Live Nation in particular. Ticket sales fell, "synergies" created by the merger. Continue reading
Simple, Effective Cross Promotion – Folk Artists Cover Each Other’s Singles, Tour U.S. Together
Love a fellow musician's song? Do they love your music too? Perfect. Cover each other's singles and take off on a tour of the U.S. That's the strategy being employed. Continue reading
Rihanna + 20 Radio Singles = Weak Concert Sales
To date, Rihanna has 20 singles; 1,056,094,048 views on YouTube; and 10 million album sales. But, at the moment, she can't sell concert tickets to save her life. Last year, her. Continue reading
Where To Gig When There Are No Venues [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) South East LA is a difficult place to gig because there aren't many venues to play at. Thus, kids create their own venues in the oddest of places. One. Continue reading
Memo To Bands & Promoters: Use Discount Tickets To Announce A Show, Not To Save One
This simple and powerful idea somes from Scott Perry of The New Music Tip Sheet: "Don't use sites like Goldstar and Groupon to discount tickets at the last minute, use. Continue reading
20 Hardest Working Acts Of 2010: Lady Gaga, Willie Nelson & A Bunch Of Bands You’ve Never Heard Of
Income from live touring has become the cornerstone of most artist's income, but it's not money that easily earned. As these stats from live music hub Songkick make that point. Continue reading
Hypebot Readers Say % of Bands Making a Living May Be Small, But It’s Always Been That Way!
Last week, John McCrea, the lead singer of Cake, insinuated that music will be a hobby for most people in five or ten years. All around him, McCrea, age 46,. Continue reading
Ticketfly Stats Show Facebook Drives Ticket Sales
Upstart Ticketfly believes that social media is its secret weapon in the ticketing wars dominated by Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Last week the primary ticket seller (not to be confused. Continue reading
Sonicbids Replaces Most Gig Fees With Tokens
EXCLUSIVE: Responding to member requests, today Sonicbids unveiled a new system that replaces submission fees for most gig opportunities with tokens offered free as part to their membership plans. . Continue reading