Networking is important for any band or artist in their infancy, and getting to know the people involved in your local scene is a great place to start. Here we look at eight different types of people you should look for. _____________________________ Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Merchbar June Hot Merch Chart Includes Creative Offerings From Dave Matthews, Grimes And A Trump Inspired Best Seller
Summer is here and that means more merchandise sold at a multitude of festivals, sheds and major outdoor events; and this month’s Merchbar Top Selling Merch chart serves as a reminder that cleverness matters when it comes to moving merch. _________________________________________ Festival season is upon us and music fans have…
28 Injured At YouTube Stars The Dolan Twins Show
28 people were injured during a live event at the iPlay America Event Center when a crowd of mostly teenage girls surged towards the stage, according to New Jersey’s Asbury Park Press. The event, part of the Dolan Twin’s 4OU tour, was put on hold while police restored order to…
Kanye Tweets Late Night NYC Concert, But It’s A Surprise To Venue
The power that musicians have to drive fan behavior on social media is a two edged sword. Fortunately for Kayne West, this time his misleading tweets did not lead to riots and injuries in the streets of NY. ___________________________________________ After a New York City festival show was cancelled due to…
Life On The Road: Low Volts Shares 10 Touring Tips [INTERVIEW]
Here touring artist Tim Lowman, who performs as the blues rock n’ roller Low Volts, shares with us his top ten touring tips, as well discussing his experience on the road with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. _____________________________________ Guest Post from the ReverbNation Blog Tim Lowman aka Low Volts, the electrifying…
Daytime Gig Ideas
While many artists rely exclusively on weekend and evening gigs, normal business hours actually provide a variety of lucrative options for artists looking to treat their music as more a of a day job than a hobby. Here we look at some of the best types of shows to play…
Live Nation, AEG Both Planning Major Prince Tribute Concerts
Live Nation and AEG are planing Prince tribute concerts. Will they actually honor Prince or instead exploit him? We’ll have to wait for the answer; but we do know that, alive, he’d never stand for the later. _______________________________________________ Both Live Nation and AEG are planning tribute concerts to honor the…
EDM Still Has Room For Growth, Contrary To Predictions
While there have been concerns within the industry lately that the popularity of EDM is in decline, the genre has been continuing to gain significant momentum outside of the US, suggesting it may remain one of the profitable areas of the music business. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on…
Booking Career-Building Shows: What Many Bands Don’t Understand
As and independent artist, your time, energy, and money are all limited, meaning you can’t afford to play too many shows that don’t in some way help you build your career. Here we look at the sort of characteristics which a career-building show has, and how to recognize a good…
CHANGES @ Caroline • SoundCloud • UMG • East Coast Ent. • Stagelink • WME • Nimblestick
Marni Halpern has been appointed to the new post of SVP Promotion for Caroline – the Independent Services and distribution division of Capitol Music Group. She moves from RED Associated Labels. MORE: • Booking agency EastCoast Entertainment has named longtime agent Mark Letson a partner with the agency. Letson is…