In a bid to raise much need cash, a bankrupt SFX first put EDM music service Beatport up for sale. Then they postponed the sale and gutted Beatport staff and services. Next it said the sale was on again, only to be withdraw it from the market last week. Yesterday…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Singer-Songwriter Michelle Shocked Protests Her Own Show
The final in a series of what would have been three concerts by singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, originally scheduled for July 33rd at Newberry Music Hall was canceled after Shocked conducted a musical protest at her own show. ____________________________________________________ Michelle Shocked was performing a series of three dates at the venue,…
5 (Mostly Free) Things To Give Away at Your Next Gig To Turn Attendees Into Fans
Everybody enjoys free stuff, but many artists just starting out can’t afford to chuck expensive items like t-shirts and vinyls into the crowd without any kind of compensation. Still, giving things away for free can be a great way to show fans you care. Here are ten items that can…
10 Ways To Book More House Concerts
Sought after by many artists, but singer-songwriters and acoustic acts in particular, house concerts are in many ways the holy grail of live shows, requiring little promotion while still providing an extremely rewarding performance experience, yet many artists don’t know how to get these coveted gigs. _____________________________________ In this recent…
Fallen Superstars Given A Promise Of Life After Death
As fans of recently deceased artists such as Prince, Bowie, and many others, are forced to confront their favorite musicians’ mortality, some innovators within the music industry are working to find ways in which these artists’ legacies can live on. _________________________________ Guest post by Roy Trakin, this first appeared on…
Magnifi To Shut Down After Raising $9.35 Million
From launching as DeliRadio and then pivoting to MAGNIFI, this team always focused on promoting local music scenes and new artists. Now, like too many of their peers in music tech and after raising $9.5 million, MAGNIFI is shutting down. _______________________________________ Live music discovery platform MAGNFI will be shutting down…
Bankrupt SFX Ended Month $5.5 Million Richer Than It Started It
Late last week, SFX filed its monthly operating report for with the US Bankruptcy Court, alongside a request to increase the cash bonuses it was using to retain key employees, particularly at Beatport, and it contained a few surprises. _______________________________________________________ SFX filed a monthly operating report for May 2016 with…
How To Calm Your Nerves Before A Show
Many performers suffer from pre-performance jitters and although normal, such nervous energy before a show can often have a detrimental impact on one’s performance. Here we look at some techniques artists can use to keep their stage nerves in check. __________________________ Guest Post by Chris Grayston, excerpted from his new…
5 Performance Psyc Skills Every Artist Should Master
Beyond the obvious technical expertise required to put on a good live show, musicians also need to be able to arm themselves with a certain set of performance psychology skills, or else even the greatest virtuoso will have a difficult time finding success. _______________________________________ Guest Post by Anthony Cerullo on…
Have We Reached Peak Festival Attendance? Bonnaroo 2016 Ticket Sales Down 46%
When a touchstone music festival has a 46% attendance drop, does it signal we’ve reached peak festival attendance? It’s too soon to call it a trend, but a signification number of existing fests shutting down or reporting smaller attendance. ______________________________________ It was a tough year for the 15th Bonnaroo Music…