Having topped the charts with a $45 CD last year, LA-based rock band Tool has announced a 28-stop North American tour. Tool made the announcement with Ticketmaster, which will be the exclusive distributor of firsthand tickets for the shows. The band is…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
Spotify Steps Up Its Concert Listings With Resident Advisor Partnership
Spotify is teaming up with Resident Advisor for new concert listings for local events. The partnership will connect Spotify listeners to gigs featuring artists they listen to in their local area. The localized listings will be promoted throughout the S…
UK Offers a Firm Post-Brexit Immigration Statement, BPI Warns Against ‘Unreasonable Bureaucracy’
Having finalized Brexit and officially exited the European Union, the United Kingdom is taking steps to fundamentally change its immigration policy, as indicated by a statement posted on the UK government’s official website. Geoff Taylor, CEO of the Br…
Danny Wimmer Presents Receives ‘Substantial’ Investment from Yucaipa Companies
Danny Wimmer Presents, a Los Angeles-headquartered music festival promoter, has secured a major investment from The Yucaipa Companies, a private equity firm also based out of Los Angeles. News of the backing was emailed to Digital Music News earlier to…
The Weeknd Secures Major Verizon Sponsorship Ahead of ‘After Hours’ Global Tour
The Weeknd has inked a major promotional partnership with Verizon, the largest cell phone service provider in America. According to details emailed by Verizon, the sponsorship deal will center on The Weeknd’s just-announced After Hours Tour. Tick…
Sofar Sounds Overhauls Artist Payments After Being Fined $460,000
Following an investigation conducted by the State of New York (as well as a resulting fine), Sofar Sounds, a London-based promoter of secret concerts, has overhauled its artist-compensation system. As part of the update, which was announced via Sofar’s…
New Jersey Congressman Says Pearl Jam “Has Been Led Astray” by “Corrupt” Live Nation/Ticketmaster
Earlier this week, members of Pearl Jam sent a letter to New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. (and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.) with suggested improvements to the BOSS Act. Pascrell didn’t take kindly to the constructive criticism. The BOSS Act is…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, February 19th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform …
The Whitney Houston Creepy Hologram Tour Officially Sets Sail
The previously reported Whitney Houston Hologram Tour has officially set sail, with the first performance scheduled to take place in Sheffield, England, on February 25th. After that, the hologram show, which will also feature a live band, singers, and …
Burning Man Is Officially Suing the U.S. Government
Burning Man first filed legal paperwork against the U.S. Government in December of last year. Now, its lawsuit has officially been set in motion. Late last year, we broke the story that Burning Man was litigating against the U.S. Department of Interio…