Before he headed to All Three Coasts (A3C) music festival, rapper Kosha Dillz highlights ten things which every musician should do at any fest, whether it’s in the form of a direct action or simply an attitude adjustment. ________________________________ By indie rapper Kosha Dillz I guess we can say there…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Bandflyr: Free App For Electronic, Printed Gig Flyers
Creating custom concert flyers is a easy with the free Bandflyr app. Work within a variety of themes and layouts to compose a flyer design. You can personalize each flyer with event details, fonts and color palettes, then share your flyers on social, email them or print them out. The…
Festivals, Concerts Hit Hard By Hurricane Mathew
As residents in the southeastern U.S. struggle with Hurricane Matthew, news about canceled and postponed events has started to come in. This updated list is provided via our partnership with CelebrityAccess. ______________________________________ A partial updated list of festivals and concerts cancelled by Hurricane Mathew The opening date of Luke Bryan’s…
Artists, Managers: Please Take This Quick Survey
A music industry veteran who we trust is doing a quick independent study of artists and services to vet a project. Please help out by talking a 2 minute survey here.
Skyline Music Rebrands As Skyline Artists Agency
Hypebot began as an exploration for Skyline booking agency founder Bruce Houghton" "I saw the shifts happening in the music industry; and felt that I needed to understand and share what I’ve learned our artists." It’s grown into much more than that and his overlapping missions – booking great tours…
Daft Punk Teases New Tour With Mystery Website
It’s not enough just to announce a tour or new release. To get above the noise you need a hook. EDM duo Daft Punk is using a mystery website to tease what appears to be an upcoming tour. ______________________________________ Electronic music duo Daft Punk have launched a mysterious new website…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Live Nation Over Ticket Fees
A class action suit has been filed accusing Live Nation of falsely advertising concert ticket prices. When Michael Rapino was named CEO of Live Nation Entertainment in 2010, he promised to put an end to confusing and onerous ticket charges. 6 years later, and despite his control of the world’s…
5 Rules For Booking Better Gigs
Booking gigs is tricky enough, but landing one’s that won’t be demoralizing disasters can be harder still. Here we go over five rules for guaranteeing that you book the best shows possible for your band, while helping to grow your image and career. ______________________________ Guest Post by Jhoni Jackson on…
StubHub Launches Apple TV Ticketing App
Ticket reseller StubHub has launched an Apple TV app. It’s a first for an industry whose many players are always fighting to find a way to stand out. ________________________________________ Ticket resale website StubHub has debuted the first ticketing app developed for Apple TV, leveraging the large screen, high definition format…
5 Non-Musical Skills Musicians Should Work To Improve
Certainly improving one’s musical ability is paramount when it comes to maintaining a successful music career, but music is a business, meaning that there are some non-music related skills artists must also hone, or else risk the ruination of their career. _______________________ Guest Post by Jesse Sterling Harrison on the…