MyMusicTaste Raises $10M For Concert Crowdfunding Platform
From Songkick to ReverbNation and BandsInTown to BandPage, startups are working to eliminate the distance between artists and fans. No where has that proven more difficult that in live concerts.. Continue reading
Songkick Sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Abusing Power To Stop Direct To Fan Ticket Sales
2015 was the year that artists and their teams learned the advantages of and profits earned from selling directly to fans. It's a hugely disruptive shift that is threatening to. Continue reading
Live Nation Posts Solid Q3 Financials
Live Nation Entertainment released positive financial results for the third fiscal quarter and reported revenue up across the board by 11% from the previous year. Revenue increased to $2.50 billion from. Continue reading
WeGlow Crowdfunds A Concert App Combining A Light Show With Band To Fan Communication
WeGlow is a smartphone app currently raising funds on Kickstarter that combines a smartphone light show with a concert dashboard for before and after the show. The concert dashboard allows. Continue reading
New Spotify Apps Add Radio, Concerts
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Spotify quietly rolled out a couple of new apps for the desktop version of its freemium music service: SeatGeek, which lets you. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: Derek Sivers On The Co-op Business Model
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Derek Sivers: Derek Sivers On The Co-op Business Model: Share Whatever You've Got Michael Brandvold: From the Mouth of a Artist, Tend to. Continue reading
On Being An Entrepreneur – Ariel Hyatt Interviews Andy Bernstein Founder of HeadCount
On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt interviews entrepreneur and founder of HeadCount, Andy Bernstein. HeadCount is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that registers voters at concerts and works with musicians to. Continue reading
Live Nation Extends Ticket Discounts To Clubs
$49.99 UNLIMITED CLUB PASSPORT It's been a summer of experimentation for Live Nation with an ongoing series of one day sales and dropped ticketing fees at many of its amphitheater. Continue reading
