UPDATED: Secondary ticketer Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to the singers recent tour. The startup also has refused to testify before a committee of the UK Parliament. Update from The Guardian: "The ticket resale company Viagogo has been accused of gross discourtesy by…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Bandsintown Adds Free Instagram Concert Marketing Tool
Bandsintown has added a unique free tool to announce concerts and sell tickets directly on Instagram via the concert discovery platform’s new Events Landing Page. Instagram has quickly become a very effective viral marketing tool for music and musicians. Maroon 5 used the new Bandsintown Instagram marketing tool last week…
FlipTix: Sell Festival Tickets When You Leave Early
FlipTix, announced that their ticket resale app will launch will launch in California at the Kaaboo-Del Mar Festival when it’s held in Del Mar from Sept. 14-16. Unlike other ticket resale services that allow fans to buy tickets ahead of a concert or festival, FlipTix enables users to legally sell…
Why DJ Abroad And How To Do It
If you feel like you’re getting into a rut with your DJ career, going abroad can be an excellent way to broaden your horizons and see something new while improving your DJing chops. __________________________ Guest post from Trill Trax If a challenge is something you seek for your DJ career,…
What Aretha Franklin’s Legacy Can Mean To You
In the wake of the The Queen of Soul’s passing, David Philp here outlines some important steps artists should take in the own lives, both to prepare for their own eventual passing and to improve their careers as they currently are. _______________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp of William…
Will Virtual Reality Concerts Ever Go Mainstream?
Although Virtual Reality tech dropped with a huge amount of promise this immersive entertainment technology hasn’t quite taken in off in the way many thought, despite many efforts to the contrary. That said VR is far from dead, and could have a promising future in music. ________________________________ Guest post by…
IEBA Names Nominees For 2018 Touring Industry Awards
The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) has announced the nominees for its 2018 Industry Awards. Winners will be announced during IEBA’s 48th Annual Conference in Nashville September 30 to Oct 2nd. IEBA Industry Awards 2018 Nominees Club of the Year • 9:30 Club – Washington, DC • Marathon Music Works…
11 Things To Keep In Mind When Calculating A Tour Budget
Unless your touring at the top tier, going on the road means incurring countless expenses, and just hoping you’ll make enough to break even. Here we look at eleven things that, unless you plan for them well in advance, can easily put you in the red. __________________________ Guest post by…
Draw More Denizens To Your Shows: 4 Techniques
Producing shows and running a venue can be an amazing and rewarding experience, and is an important role in the music industry, but trying to get a crowd to show up night after night can be an incredibly stressful experience as well. Here we look at four techniques for bringing…
Eventbrite Files For $200 Million
[UPDATED] Indie ticketing and event marketing platform Eventbrite has filed for an IPO. The company provided ticketing for millions of events in more than 170 countries last year. Eventbrite will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “EB.” Eventbrite also owns Ticketfly and other smaller ticketing…