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
Let’s Stay Home Instead… Live Music Sales Decline
In 2010, the number of tickets sold dropped 12% from the 2009 level of 29.9 million. You may not be able to download a concert, but you can stay home. Continue reading
We’ve Hit The Concert Price Ceiling
On Music Think Tank, Brian Carpizo posts about how concert ticket prices have changed and increased since 1966. One factor that affected ticket prices was the decline in recorded music. Continue reading
On The Road With DJ Shadow Part 5 – Marketing Successes On Tour And How They Achieved Them
Michael Fiebach is the Project, Marketing & Merchandise Manager for DJ Shadow. As they've toured North America, Hypebot readers have gotten an exclusive look inside how they market and stay. Continue reading
Rockhouse Partners Creates Event Marketing Client
(UPDATED) Rockhouse Partners has launched a new division of their tech based marketing agency called Rockhouse Live. With it, comes a platform that aims to help venues and festivals sell more. Continue reading
