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What Musicians Earn from Ticket Sales: The Economics of Touring

Most Musicians Can’t Afford To Tour Anymore

With more artists cutting back or cancelling tours due to rising costs, increased competition and visa problems, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday revists a post from earlier this year about a survey that showed that most musicians can’t afford to tour anymore.

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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One Night Live Tour: A new model for Emerging Musicians

The just announced One Night Live tour offers a new collaborative touring model for emerging artists.

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Live Music News Roundup: Cancellations, Stocks slide + IPO, UK battles scalpers & More

Our roundup of important live music news includes key updates on FKA twigs cancels dates, StubHub’s IPO, live music stocks, UK’s ticket resale ban, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 03/31/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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FKA twigs joins growing list of US Visa Related Tour Cancellations

FKA twigs has joined a growing list of US visa related tour cancellations, pulling North American dates of her ongoing Eusexua Tour.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Free Touring for Musicians course from Berklee and Coursera

Free Touring for Musicians course from Berklee and Coursera

Learn the basics of successful gigging with a free touring course for musicians offered by the Berklee College of Music Online and Coursera. Free Touring for Musicians course from Berklee. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/04/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Venue Booking Contacts made easy with Booking-Agent.io

New platform Booking-Agent.io solves two mjor problem for artists and managers trying to book a tour: what are the right places to play and how do I contact the person booking it.

Bruce Houghton on 11/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tour cancellations are rising as another reliable income source evaporates

Tour cancellations are rising as more musicians struggle to earn money from live performances. What once accounted for 60% to 80% of most artists’ revenue in the streaming era has become a far less reliable source of income.

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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How to Sell Out More Shows at Independent Venues

Booking the gig is only half the journey… next you have to get people to the gig. Here are some tips that will help fill venues big and small…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Book Better Gigs: Free Course

Musicians can learn the basics of booking successful gigs and touring with a free course created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation to continue $1500 per show On The Road subsidies in 2024

Live Nation will continue its On The Road Again tour subsidies well into 2024, multiple sources tell Hypebot…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The key to Booking Better Gigs is… APPLES

This apple analogy from Chris Robley of the Reverbnation blog may be the best tip that performing musicians get all year to help them book bigger and better shows. by. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/05/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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