
Practical strategies for protecting your hearing as a musician
Whether you’re a performing artist, producer, recording engineer, or even an audience member, protecting your hearing is essential. Here, we look at some proactive strategies for how you can minimize. Continue reading

Overthinking the fall concert season (as a music industry professional)
James Shotwell digs into what a fall concert season could look like, as delta varient rages on, and venues, artists, and audience all question what the next few months will. Continue reading

City Winery music venues to require vaccination or test plus masks for all fans, artists, crew
Effective 8/2/21 all indoor guests at the City Winery chain of venues will need to provide proof of vaccination or show a negative Covid test within 72 hours to enter. Continue reading

RETURN TO LIVE: Resources, tools for artists returning to the stage
As venues unlock their doors and tours are once again being booked, we’re offering a list of helpful resources for artists as they gear up for a return to live,. Continue reading

Return to live music stumbles with 3 Michigan deaths, 1000 coronavirus cases linked To Dutch festival
While the industry as a whole has largely been celebrating the return of live music after more than a year and a half, it isn’t all peaches and cream, as. Continue reading

Will live music see a second lockdown as COVID cases grow?
Is live music endanger of another shutdown as new US COVID cases rise from 12,000 – 15,000 per day in mid-June to 61,965 on July 20th? Similar trends hold true. Continue reading

Live Nation CEO says ‘North American concert business is fully re-open’
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino says that the concert business has fully re-opened despite concerns of a COVID resurgence in key states. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino told CNBC that. Continue reading

Guide to finding a booking agent as an independent musician
As an independent artist the idea of booking your own shows in addition to everything else can feel overwhelming – fortunately, there’s someone out there who can take care of. Continue reading

13 rules for touring in a van: A Musician’s Guide
Concerts are back and a van can be one of the best modes of touring transport. If you follow these rules, your time on the road will be a more. Continue reading

How writers, photographers should deal with the return of live music
Live music has returned, and while it’s certainly exciting news for fans and artists, journalists and photographers – for whom these live events are their bread and butter – are. Continue reading