A major new chapter in the ongoing battle between Songkick and Ticketmaster unfolded this week as Songkick amended its 2015 antitrust suit lawsuit to include information and accusations that it says emerged during discovery. _________________________________ Live Nation owned Ticketmaster allegedly used an old password provided by Stephen Mead, the director…
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Gasparilla – A Different Kind Of Music Festival [INTERVIEW]
Gasparilla Music Festival has been seeing steady growth over the past several years. Here Executive Director David Cox sat down to share the festival’s vision, as well the challenge of putting on a festival as a non-profit. ______________________________ Guest post from PledgeMusic News A hidden gem among music festivals can…
Twitter For Events & Concerts: What You Need to Know
The world of social media is tumultuous and ever-changing, and nowhere is this more true than on Twitter. This means that if you’re planning on promoting an event on the social media platform, your marketing strategy needs to be able to evolve, and quickly. _________________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate…
4 Major Live Music Trends Changing The Industry This Year
It may only be February, but the year 2017 has already proven itself to be one of major change for the live music industry. Here we look at five different trends, whether it’s a rise in activism or immersive theater, that are reshaping the live music business. _____________________________ Guest post…
Ed Sheeran Ticketing Fiasco Casts Harsh Light On Broken Industry [Mark Mulligan]
Upset that tickets for his upcoming show are being sold at absurdly inflated prices on ticket reseller sites, Ed Sheeran’s recent woes are drawing attention on an aspect of the music industry that has long been in need fixing. __________________________ Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on his Music Industry Blog…
Superbowl Spike: 24,000 Pandora Listeners Added A Lady Gaga Station On Sunday
Following her much lauded performance during last night’s Super Bowl half time show, Lady Gaga’s station adds spiked on Pandora almost 1,400% week over week. More than 24,000 listeners added her station to their Pandora account on Sunday.0 Lady Gaga Made $0.00 For Playing Superbowl, But Rewards Are Enormous [Watch…
What Really Happens To Your Concert Ticket Money?
The price of concert tickets has, in many places, risen to astronomical levels, but that doesn’t stop fans dropping their cash on show anyways. Here we take a closer look at exactly where all this money actually goes when the dust has settled. ______________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…
Ticketmaster Names Its First Head Of Music
Ticketmaster has named music industry veteran David Marcus as executive vice president, head of music, to oversee a newly formed division in North America. Prior to his new gig at Ticketmaster, Marcus was chief commercial officer at ScoreBig, overseeing product, marketing, sales and strategic partnerships. He also held senior roles…
Lady Gaga Made $0.00 For Playing Superbowl, But Rewards Are Enormous [Watch Full Performance]
[UPDATED] When Lady Gaga took the stage for Sunday’s Superbowl Halftime, she’ll did it for free. That’s right, her paycheck for the day is $0.00. In fact, several years ago the NFL was reportedly asking artists like Beyonce’ if they or they labels would pay to play the halftime show….
Lady Gaga’s Paycheck For Playing Superbowl Halftime Is $0.00, But The Rewards Are Enormous
When Lady Gaga takes the stage at today’s Superbowl Halftime, she’ll be doing so for free. That’s right, her paycheck for the day is $0.00. In fact, several years ago the NFL was reportedly asking artists like Beyonce’ if they or they labels would pay to play the halftime show….