Here we explore how both forward thinking entrepreneurial artists and music tech companies like Bandsintown are pushing the envelope on how they market themselves in order to launch successful tours. _____________________ Guest post from AWAL “I don’t like the VIP section. I prefer the mosh pit.” You won’t find Fabrice…
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Bandsintown Nears 45 Million Registered Fans
[UPDATED] Bandsintown shared that it now has close to 45 million registered fans using the system to discover and track live concerts. They generate about 500,000 clicks daily. More than 450,000 artists post their shows on the platform. Bandsintown sends more than 9 million fans to ticketing sites monthly. The…
Bandsintown Launches NYC Performance Space At Velvet Underground Experience
Concert discovery platform Bandsintown announced the launch of The Bandsintown Studio, a dedicated performance space located at the new Velvet Underground Experience exhibition, which opened on Oct. 10th. The Velvet Underground Experience is billed as a multi-media art and music exhibition, focusing on the early NYC roots of the pioneering…
Alexa Now Answers Questions About Concerts, Venues Powered By Bandsintown
Amazon’s Alexa can now answer questions about upcoming concerts and top music venues worldwide. Tour dates are drawn from Bandsintown. Examples of the new Alexa voice commands include: “Alexa, when is Bruno Mars coming to LA?” “Alexa, is Metallica touring?” “Alexa, where is the next Kenny Chesney concert?” “Alexa, what…
Bandsintown Adds Free Instagram Concert Marketing Tool
Bandsintown has added a unique free tool to announce concerts and sell tickets directly on Instagram via the concert discovery platform’s new Events Landing Page. Instagram has quickly become a very effective viral marketing tool for music and musicians. Maroon 5 used the new Bandsintown Instagram marketing tool last week…
Bandsintown Joins Forces With Ticketmaster for In-App Purchases
Concert discovery app Bandsintown has joined forces with Ticketmaster to allow people to directly purchase tickets through the app. The partnership makes sense for both sides. For Bandsintown, the collaboration with Ticketmaster allows direct access to the largest concerts. Essentially, the partnership allows users of the app to access tickets for all Ticketmaster’s shows, which is a massive […]
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