For many working in a creative field, doing their best work necessities some combination of inspiration and solitude, something which artist residencies can help cultivate. Here we look at some of the best, most beautiful North American residencies available to creatives. ___________________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly’s Flypaper…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Flow Festival Asks Artists To Take A Stand For The Environment With Sustainability Rider
The Flow Festival has invited artists to take a stand for the environment with their riders. Created in collaboration with Flow’s sustainability partner Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel, the Sustainability Rider offers a free-to-use set of clauses that can be added to existing riders, including recycling or…
Former WMG Exec Lori Feldman To Become CMO At Paradigm
Paradigm has hired Lori Feldman for the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer for the talent agency. In her new gig, Feldman will oversee brand and marketing efforts for Paradigm’s clients in music, and will focus on developing brand and opportunities for the agency’s talent and literary clients. Feldman…
Guide To Promoting Your Next Show
Playing a sold out show is one of the most rewarding feelings you get as an artist. But to get there requires planning and execution. This piece walks through every step of promoting a show from announcement to sellout. _______________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of the Symphonic Blog Imagine…
Questlove, DMC Headline CD Baby DIY Musician Conference
CD Baby has moved its DIY Musician conference to Austin on August 16-18. To mark the shift, the much-loved d.i.y. music distributor is adding some real star power to its already strong mix of networking, advice, and inspiration. Questlove will explore what tools and tech support a musician’s creativity and…
Music Marketing Pro Tip: Work The Line
For virtually every live show waiting in line is part and parcel of the whole experience, with often standing in a que for hours before a show kicks off. This time can make for a great, old school, real-world marketing for other artists, providing a captive audience who is clearly…
8 Great College Towns To Organize Your Next Tour Around
Getting to visit new places and share your music, live with an enthusiastic audience, is all part of what makes touring as a musician so amazing – and if you pick the right places, that eager audience willing to give you a shot will already be there. Here we look…
4 Mistakes To Not Make In Your Music Career
While the gauntlet of challenges musicians face has become a theme seen over and over again in popular culture and reality, many of these mistakes are as avoidable as they are devastating. Here we look at four common pitfalls artists stumble into and what can be done to prevent them…
Woodstock 50 Canceled [OFFICIAL]
After months of legal and organization turmoil, venue changes, and speculation, organizers of the Woodstock 50th anniversary festival announced that the festival has officially been canceled. In a statement released on Wednesday, Woodstock Music & Arts co-founder Michael Lang said: “We are saddened that a series of unforeseen setbacks has…
Bandsintown Connects Fans With Live Music 500K A Day [Interview With Fabrice Sergent ]
For Bandsintown Group co-founder Fabrice Sergent, marketing concerts isn’t about hype. It’s about supporting artists, connecting people through live music and preserving a last bastion of free of expression. That’s why Bandsintown built a platform to help fans discover concerts and artists promote them which drives 500,000 ticket clicks daily….