Battling Ticketmaster Lawsuit, Songkick Struggles With Skeleton Staff
Things are looking grim for Songkick. The ticketing company was forced to drop the majority of its staff, and has its fingers crossed to win a fast-approaching lawsuit against Ticketmaster. Continue reading
Did Technology Kill Your Local Music Scene?
The internet forever changed how we consume and create music as individuals… but what about as groups? Anyone from the pre-internet music era will surely tell you stories of how particular. Continue reading
5 Locations Fight To Become The Next Mecca For EDM
As is often the case in the entertainment business, EDM mecca Ibiza has grown past the stage of hip obscurity, and with raised prices and beefed up regulations, it has. Continue reading
Crowdcasting App Helps Fill Your Gigs, But Not With Fans. Is This A New Kind Of Pay To Play?
Given that attendance is so often a concern for artists, it should come as no surprise that a new app has been developed which provides a 'crowd for hire' and. Continue reading
5 Unexpected Cities Seeing A Live Music Renaissance
As the popularity of live music continues to grow in expected places like New York and Los Angeles, smaller less likely seeming cities are also seeing a dramatic spike in. Continue reading
Building A Music Content Pipeline: How To Be Prepared For Anything
In this article Kendra Gaines walks readers through why artists ought to be building content pipelines, why it is that they work, and how to better organize your creative life. Continue reading
Former Billboard Editor Bill Werde Named Director Of Syracuse University Bandier Music Business Program
[UPDATED] Former Billboard editorial director Bill Werde has been named director of the Bandier Program for Music Business and the Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University. The program, established in 2006, was launched with. Continue reading
Is The Comedy Boom About To Bust?
It seems not. With standup comedy making a comeback in a big way of late, the streaming service Pandora, although it is best known for music, is working to develop. Continue reading
Best Music Cities That Aren’t NYC, LA, Or Nashville
While Los Angeles, NYC and, of course, Nashville tend to be the big three cities that leap to mind when it comes to music, they're hardly the only ones nurturing. Continue reading
Getting Your Band Booked At Festivals
While the prospect of playing to a seething crowd of eager listener that many music festivals provide is certainly enticing to most musicians, landing these types of gigs is easier. Continue reading
Finding The Saddest Chord Progression In The World
In this in-depth theory driven piece, Ethan Hein explores the world of structural tragedy in music, dissecting some of music's saddest chord progressions, what makes them that way, and how. Continue reading
