Taylor Swift To Headline Amazon Prime Day Concert with Dua Lipa, SZA, Becky G

Amazon Music will broadcast an exclusive Prime Day Concert on July 10th featuring Taylor Swift with additional performances by Dua Lipa, SZA, and Becky G. Actress Jane Lynch of Amazon’s hit TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Netflix’s Glee will host. The concert will air live on Prime Video…

Last Week To Register For Grassroots Touring Course At Berklee Online

It’s the last week to register for the summer semester of Grassroots Touring, a new course authored by music industry veteran Bruce Houghton, "With income related to live performances accounting for 60-80% of most musicians incomes, it has never been more important to build and sustain a touring career," says…

Live Nation Partners With Adobe For The ‘Creative Tour’

Adobe, the software company behind apps like Photoshop, and Spark, has announced the Adobe Creative Tour, a partnership with Live Nation aimed at music fans and creators. The Creative Tour is designed to inspire creators and music fans to participate in digital creative challenges using Adobe Products such as Lightroom,…

Live Nation Adds Augmented Reality To Concert Experience

Live Nation has unveiled a suite of customizable augmented reality products aimed at creating more immersive ways for fans to connect with artists and brands at live music events. Live Nation roles out new suite of customizable AI products for fans at festivals. Courtesy of Live Nation "More than 90%…

#SaveMezzanine – Why Indie Venues Matter

As Mezzanine, a longstanding indie venue in the heart of San Francisco, faces pressure to vacate its location, Eventbrite explains why this venue and others like it are vital to maintaining a thriving, vibrant music industry. _____________________________ Guest post from Eventbrite Last year, Eventbrite helped 795,000 creators host nearly 4…

‘Ties That Bind’ Celebrates A Year Of Telling Rock & Roll Recovery Stories

Sponsored by the drug and alcohol treatment center Cornerstones of Recovery, The Ties That Bind Us launched as a weekly interview series designed to shed light on some of the more negative byproducts that can result from a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. We look back on one year of the…

NEVER Say This To Your Fans [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast discuss an official statement from Vinnie Vincent, former KISS guitarist, and why you should NEVER post something like this. Plus why you should NEVER talk to your fans like this, and why you should have someone else…

Nashville College Students Get Credit For Bonnaroo

Some of the attendees at this weekend’s Bonnaroo music fest in Manchester, Tenn., will be getting college credit for attending. Students from Nashville’s Belmont University are on their way to nearby Manchester as part of the “Belmont at Bonnaroo” program, which provides academic immersion into festival culture while providing students…

How You Can Become A Bandsintown Big Break Artist

As part of an ambitious fan data-driven emerging artist program, Bandsintown is identifying artists who have seen recent rapid growth and launching campaigns to give them maximum exposure. Here is a look at how the process works, and how you can become a Big Break Artist. ___________________________ Guest post from…

28 Father’s Day Grateful Dead For Kids Shows, 1 Promoter

Peter Shapiro, the legendary concert promoter and venue owner, announced that he’s promoting dozens of family-friendly Grateful Dead tribute shows across the United States on Father’s day. The shows, part of Shapiro’s “Rock & Roll Playhouse” concert series, are aimed at providing concert experiences to kids and helping them connect…