In the 24 hours after Coachella announced its 2017 lineup, it exploded on Twitter.There were 510,000+ Tweets mentioning "Coachella" That’s mentions of the event (@Coachella, #Coachella, #Coachella2017) and doesn’t include Tweets with just artist names Beyoncé is the first woman to headline #Coachella in 10 years, and Twitter was clearly…
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Fundraisers Planned For Bankrupt Team Rock’s 73 Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Prog Staffers
A fundraiser for the 73 staff made unemployed by the abrupt closure of music magazine publisher TeamRock and its brands Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, the Golden Gods Awards and the Classic Rock Awards.is to take place in London on Thursday Jan. 5th. The gig has been organized by British…
Blame Game Begins After Disastrous Mariah Carey New Year’s Eve Performance
Mariah Carey’s manager has taken event producer dick clark productions to task in the wake of a glitch-ridden performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in Times Square on Saturday night. Carey was a headlining artist at the event and took stage shortly before midnight, but…
Shazam To Add Songkick Concert Listings In 2017
In a year end letter, Songkick CEO Matt Jones shared some impressive direct to fans ticket sales stats and an announcement that Shazam would be joining Spotify, SoundCloud and Pandora in distributing its concert listings. Pandora’s current concert listings are primarily limited to shows from its own Ticketfly ticketing platform….
Billboard Acquires Spin, Vibe and Stereogum, Azoff and Leiweke’s Oak View Buys Venues Today
[UPDATED] Two big music media deals close out 2016. Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Media Group have acquired SpinMedia’s music assets Spin, Vibe and Stereogum and Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group bought Venues Today. ______________________________ Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Media Group have acquired troubled SpinMedia’s music assets Spin,…
Obama Signed The BOTS Act, But Don’t Get Too Excited
Obama’s recent signing of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) act, while a step in the right direction, will only go so far towards solving issues with customers’ ticket buying experience. _____________________________ Guest Post by Dave Brooks on Amplify President Barack Obama has signed the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS)…
4 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Next Concert
Being able to see the bands and artists you love most in concert can be an amazing experience, but the nature of live music events is such that they can go south in hurry. Here we look at four tips to keep your next show experience a positive one. ____________________________…
President Obama Signs "Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016"
In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and President Obama has signed a bill that outlaws all ticket bots. Bots are computer programs that enable ticket brokers to bulk purchase concert and event tickets, raising average ticket costs for millions of fans. ____________________________________ Today, President the…
Adele, Bieber, The Boss Top StubHub 2016 Top Tours List
Ticket reseller StubHub has revealed its annual list of the top touring artists of 2016, with Adele, Justin Bieber and Bruce Springsteen topping the list. Hot on their heels were Beyoncé, Drake and Billy Joel, who has played a record-string of sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden this year. Also…
How Audiotree Used Streaming To Grow The Fanbase Of Two Iconic Chicago Music Venues
In order to draw more fans to a sold out show, the people at Audiotree are working to use live streaming as a way to grow their online fanbase and attract sponsors. _______________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate of Eventbrite Sold-out shows are a blessing — and, in a way,…