Last week, musician Ben Sollee told me that Facebook Live video was now the best way to assure that his Facebook messages were seen by fans. Yesterday, at it’s F8 gathering, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that live video was a top priority. Thankfully, Bobby Owsinski has created a…
Category archives: Live & Touring
AEG, 2nd Biggest US Concert Promoter, Adds "Name Your Price" Ticketing
It is estimated that about 40% of all concert tickets go unsold annually. ScoreBig has developed a platform that it hopes will help solve the problem and now AEG, the second largest concert promoter in the US, had adopted its "Name A Ticket Price" option. AEG’s ticketing system AXS has…
8 Touring Tips from Smooth Hound Smith
Here the well traveled American roots duo Smooth Hound Smith shares with us their top eight tips for successful touring, whether its learning basic vehicle repair or simply how to pronounce the name of the town you’re playing in. _______________________ Guest Post from the ReverbNation Blog Smooth Hound Smith, the…
Live Nation Acquires Founders Entertainment, Governors Ball Festival
Live Nation has acquired a majority stake in Founders Entertainment, parent company of the successful New York festival Governors Ball. First launched in 2011 by a group of independent promoters, Governors Ball has been the only major non-EDM festival to take root in the challenging New York market, drawing 150,000…
20 New Artists Poised To Be The Summer’s Hottest Live Acts
Ticketfly dug deep into its data across a wide range of genres to pick what it believes will be the hottest new live artists this year. Tor Miller, for example, offers indie-pop jams and a strong live show and his latest single Nylon comes with a “stadium-sized hook that can…
SFX Bankruptcy Court Allocates $15 Million In Payments To Artists
The judge overseeing the SFX bankruptcy gave top tier EDM artists and their agents reason to celebrate this week with the allocation of $15 million to be paid to artists performing at the beleaguered promoter’s festivals this summer. By Dave Brooks of touring industry trade Amplify The judge overseeing the…
Merchbar April Hot Merch Chart Features Deadmau5 (Thanks To Kayne), Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots And More
Who knew a tweet from Kanye West could shoot Deadmau5 straight to the top of the charts? Turns out that Kanye West’s confusion on how to pronounce Deadmau5 (hint: not dead mow five), which was initially perceived as a diss, ended up being a savvy business venture for the EDM…
3 Artists Utilizing Cassettes As Performance Instruments
While many music consumers may feel that the day of the cassette has come and gone, here we look at three different artists who are cashing in on this antiquated audio format’s nostalgic clout and using tapes in their performances. ______________________________ Guest Post by Steph Colbourn on Soundfly’s Flypaper When…
Prodigy Of Mobb Deep Sues United Talent Agency Over Booking At Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club
THE HEADLINE: Popular rapper sues porn mogul Larry Flynt and an agent at a powerful booking agency over a cancelled gig at a famous strip club. The staff at TMZ must be shaking with excitement. ____________________________________________ Prodigy of Mobb Deep has filed suit in New York Supreme Court alleging that…
How To Communicate Effectively With Your Fans: Tips From Trent Reznor, Songkick, PledgeMusic And More
In today’s music world, the artist/fan connection matters more than ever, but with so many avenues of communication, artists must be able to effectively find ways to engage with fans in settings ranging from social media to backstage at a show. ________________________________ Guest Post by Oliver Cox on PledgeMusic Let’s…