Indie music venues are struggling

4 reasons more and more local venues are shutting down

The pandemic was not the only contributor to the downfall of small venues. Here are 4 different reasons that may surprise you… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 When I. Continue reading

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International Live Music Conference (ILMC) sets 2022 in-person event

The International Live Music Conference (ILMC) is getting the ball rolling on getting back what was lost during the pandemic. via CelebrityAccess The International Live Music Conference (ILMC) plans to. Continue reading

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YouTube has opened its own live performance venue

In what might seem like a surprising move for an online tech company, YouTube is opening 6,000 seat YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA, in partnership with Hollywood Park. Guest post. Continue reading

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Designing a music venue for accessibility

Music is a gift you should be able to share with everyone! For venues, that means creating a space that’s accessible to any and all comers. Here, we look at. Continue reading

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COVID-Proofing Your Venue

While anything resembling a normal live show is still a distant pin-prick on the horizon, the information and science we have gathered surrounding the coronavirus means that, with proper precaution,. Continue reading

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Concerts Are Back! Inside The First Socially Distanced Venue [VIDEO]

Remember concerts? A new 2,500-capacity venue in Newcastle, England has recently opened, allowing show-goers a strange (but seemingly effective) socially distanced format for viewing live music. Guest post by James. Continue reading

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Virus-Related Venue Closures Will Impact Music Business For Years To Come

The mass venue closures precipitated by COVID-19 will continue to affect the music industry for years moving forward, particularly when it comes to the smaller independent venues. These have, for. Continue reading

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Falling Upwards: Why Nightclubs Fail

With so many nightclubs and other social venues shut down during the pandemic, they have an opportunity (like it or not) to step back and and examine why new-to-the-market nightclubs. Continue reading

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Be Ready For Differences In On-Stage Sound At Bigger Venues

When your performance career starts to take off, there are a number of adjustments you’ll need to make, including adapting to playing larger venues. Here we look at how to. Continue reading

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‘Sober Curious’ Equals Opportunity For Live Music Business

In the wake of the recent “Dry January” phenomenon, we explore how the uptick in “sober curiosity” could be an opportunity for the music industry, giving venues an opportunity to. Continue reading

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#SaveMezzanine – Why Indie Venues Matter

As Mezzanine, a longstanding indie venue in the heart of San Francisco, faces pressure to vacate its location, Eventbrite explains why this venue and others like it are vital to. Continue reading

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