“I interviewed 54 women at Coachella, and they all said they had been sexually harassed.”

"During the 10 hours I was reporting on this story, I was groped 22 times," writes Vera Papisova in Teen Vogue. Sexual misconduct is a too-common experience for women at music. Continue reading

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3 Ways Promoters Rely On Artists To Market Live Shows

While there may have once been a time when a performance was all that was asked of performer, promoters and venues who do so now are wasting a huge marketing. Continue reading

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A Brief Look At Live Performance Agreements [Part 2]

In this second installment of a two part series, Justin M. Jacobson addresses additional clauses artists and musicians should be aware of in live performance agreements, such as those surrounding. Continue reading

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How To Book (And Survive) A Tour Without Losing Money

Three very different veteran artists (an experimental rocker, an industrial hip hop producer, and a jazz guitarist) offer advice on how to tour on your own terms and successfully navigate. Continue reading

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London Calling: What the US Can Learn From The UK About Defending Local Music And Arts Communities

[UPDATED] The UK has earned a reputation as a musical powerhouse, churning out globally renowned groundbreaking artists, bands and DJs. But how? – with the backing of the government. At a time. Continue reading

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Department Of Justice Eyes Ticketmaster, Live Nation [REPORT]

The battle between Live Nation and AEG has escalated with a New York Times report that the Department of Justice is probing whether Live Nation strong-arms its clients into using Ticketmaster. 

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Live Music Leads To A Longer Life [STUDY]

A study commissioned by European mobile phone service company O2 has concluded that attending live music once a week can increase a life span by nine years.

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How Retargeting Ads Can Help You Sell More Concert Tickets

An ad "following" you is familiar to any consumer who's used the internet in the past five years and, while irritating on the one hand, this form of marketing can. Continue reading

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Fyre Fest Promoter Pleads Guilty, Faces Decade In Jail

Billy McFarland, the promoter behind the spectacularly failed Fyre Festival, has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. A contrite McFarland conceded that he had defrauded 80 investors and. Continue reading

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Live Nation Revives Popular 4 Shows / $69 Ticket Bundle

Live Nation has brought back its popular Ticket to Rock program for the third year with exclusive ticket bundles that include Avenged Sevenfold with Prophets of Rage, Five Finger Death Punch & Breaking. Continue reading

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