Live Nation has launched their annual National Concert Week. It runs through May 7th and offers 2 million tickets to major concerts for just $20, including all ticketing fees. More than 2,800 Live Nation produced concerts across North America are offering $20 tickets including for concerts by Alice Cooper, Cage…
Category archives: Live Music
5 Data Driven Insights That Sell Concert Tickets
With live music continuing to be the primary revenue source for most artists, getting concert-goers through the door has become a paramount priority. Luckily, we have data on our side, and music marketer Hisham Dahud dives deep into the Bandsintown data, revealing five key insights as to how to get…
ASCAP Sues 13 Venues For Playing Music Without Paying
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 13 music venues for “unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted musical works.” The PRO represents 700,000 independent songwriters, composers and music publishers and “ensures its members can earn a living from their art by licensing…
Why Word-Of-Mouth Is Key To Live Music, How To Earn It
Despite all the changes the world of music marketing has undergone (technologically and otherwise) word-of-mouth remains the most effective method of selling tickets. So how do you, as an artist, harness the power of such an elusive form of marketing? ______________________________ Guest post by Chris Zaldua of Eventbrite It’s no…
Harvey Goldsmith’s Edge Invests $4.5M In Festicket
Festicket has added a $4.5 million investment from music industry veteran Harvey Goldsmith led Edge Investments. UK based Festickets serves as a music festival discovery and booking platform, including accommodations and VIP experiences. The Edge investment comes as an extension of a late 2018 Series D that raised $10.5 million….
Someone Saved My Life… The Other Night | A Review Of Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” Concert
Music can be an incredibly powerful factor in our emotional wellbeing. Artists who truly are passionate in creating and performing music possess a unique ability to impact the lives of their audience. A great performer can provide a unique form of esca…
CAA Music Turns 35: A Look Back
Creative Artists Agency’s storied music division is celebrating its 35th year, and Thom Duffy and Melinda Newman at Billboard have published an in-depth look back. Digging deep into the history of the agency co-founded by Michael Ovitz, Ron Meyer, Bill Haber, Michael Rosenfeld and Rowland Perkins, the two reporters talked…
Live Music, Merch Sales Management Strategies
While a live performance is hopefully a thrill for all those involved, both on and off stage, it’s important to remember that making these events a positive experience requires careful planning around the practical logistics of admission sales and merch. ___________________________ In this recent post to MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber looks…
Ed Sheeran Tops Pollstar 2018 Global Touring Chart, Taylor Swift Dominates US
Tour trade publication Pollstar tracked more than 44,000 live concerts in 2018 logging in a record-setting $10.4 billion total gross and 152.1 million tickets sold. Ed Sheeran topped the year grossing a whopping $432 million, an all time touring record. Pollstar’s Top 100 World Wide tours totaled $5.6 billion U.S….
Data Shows Email Engagement Benchmarks For Live Music and Events
For artists and musicians, email marketing can be a tricky beast, and while may think your email marketing campaign is doing just fine, given that emails are being opened and tickets are being sold the reality is, you could be losing out to the competition – here we look at…