For artists looking to communicate directly with their most tuned-in fans, BandsInTown now allows bands to post newly released music, upcoming shows, or simply share a personal messages with tracking fans. Here we break down how it’s done. _________________________ Artists can engage directly with all active trackers by posting messages…
Category archives: Live & Touring
DIY Musicians Now Earn More Than $2 Billion A Year
DIY musicians now in earn more than $2 billion a year from recorded music, music publishing income, live performance fees, merchandise sales and other income Music industry analysts MIDiA recently estimated that DIY and self releasing artists earned $643 million in recorded music revenue in 2018. In a new Rolling…
From Playing Coachella to Busking: Why It’s Ok To Do Both [KOSHA DILLZ]
Kosha Dillz recently appeared on stage at Coachella, but reaching that career milestone does not mean that the indie rapper is going to give up on the guerrilla tactics that have gotten him this far. By indie rapper and marketer extraordinaire Kosha Dillz The Coachella bug is here and gone….
These Cities Lead In Last Minute Ticket Sales
While concert attendance can often involve a great deal of advance planning, some show-goers are just as likely to turn up on a whim. Here we look at which cities have inhabitants most likely to snatch up concert tickets at the last minute, with the US capital coming out on…
Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Writing Memoir From Jail
Billy McFarland, co-founder of the failed Fyre Festival, is writing a memoir about the event while he is in federal prison serving 6 years for fraud and selling fake tickets to events. New York Magazine says the working title is “Promythus: The God of Fyre” (sic), according to McFarland’s girlfriend….
The Event Marketing Lifecycle: When Can You Sell The Most Tickets?
When and where you market your event is essential to selling tickets, and thanks to a plethora of data, we can now map out an event’s entire marketing lifecycle in order to pinpoint when the most opportune times to sell the maximum number of tickets will occur. __________________________ Guest post…
YouTube Coachella Views Jump 90% A Live Concert Streaming Comes Of Age
Here’s a stat for the many who doubted that mainstream fans would ever want to watch a concert live on their computer or phone: YouTube’s live stream of Coachella’s first weekend logged 82 million live views – an increase of 90% compared to 2018. YouTube is also expanding its live…
Tinder Adds ‘Festival Mode’ To Enable Music Fest Hookups
Hookup app Tinder has added “Festival Mode” which effectively connects users at music festivals who are looking to ‘connect.’ The new feature allows users to add badges to their profile to show which music festivals that are attending over the summer. The app then prompts users to make a selection…
Eventbrite Stock Falls 27% As Losses Widen
Eventbrite stock fell 27%, after the ticketing platform reported widening losses. The stock recovered somewhat to close at $17.60. Eventbrite posted its Q1 2019 financial results Monday reporting revenue growth of 9.1% to top $81.3 million at the end of the quarter. The company’s paid tickets also saw growth of…
Live Nation Reports Strong Revenue Gains
Live Nation hit the ground running in the first quarter of 2019, with strong gains in revenue and adjusted operating income for the period. First quarter financial filings show revenue of $1.7 Billion, up 17% from the same period in 2018. During the same period, they recorded record adjusted operating…