While a lot of energy and market research in the music industry is poured into how to connect with and sell to millennials and even Gen X-ers, it’s important not to discount Baby Boomers, who remain a very much financially viable demographic. _________________________________ Guest post by Bill Leigh of Eventbrite…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Ticketmaster To Shutter EU Secondary Ticketing Sites – Could US Be Next?
A source of much consternation but often viewed as a necessary evil, the secondary ticket seller sites like GETMEIN! and Seatwave often used by desperate fans to buy overpriced tickets will soon be shutting down in Europe thanks to a move by Parent company Ticketmaster, with rumors being stoked that…
Eagles Pass Michael Jackson For #1 Album Of All Time
The Eagles album "Their Greatest hits 1971-1975" has been certified 38X platinum buy the RIAA to surpass Michael Jackson’s 37X platinum album "Thriller" to become the top selling album of all time. This sales record is a testimony to the staying power of the band’s music over several decades. More…
Sony Music Launches Joint Venture Label With 123 Agency
Sony Music has announced a new joint venture label with booking company 123 Agency. The Australia based agency, founded in 2013 and is headquartered in both Melbourne and Sydney, represents artists such as Kingswood, Dear Seattle, Hollow Coves and Tash Sultana. photo: Damian Costin (left) and Denis Handlin (right) "123…
House Of Blues Bans Plastic Straws, 52 Live Nation Venues Go ‘By Request Only’
House of Blues is completely eliminating plastic straws from all of its venues. A “straw-by-request” policy was implemented at 52 Live Nation-owned and -operated venues and 50 House of Blues Entertainment venues in July. Now, HOB is going farther. In partnership with environmental group Lonely Whale, Live Nation is on…
Ticketmaster Changes Course On Ticket Resales, But Not In US
In a major reversal, Ticketmaster has shut down its UK secondary retail sites, Get Me In and Seatwave, switching instead to a price-capped system that is integrated into the primary platform. Ticketmaster’s TicketesNow and Ticketmaster Resale in North America still allow a markup price for ticket resale. No new tickets…
How To Discover, Monetize Your International Audience
While the growth of your audience has in the past typically been a linear progression, but changes in technology and the ways in which we access music now mean that international growth can occur simultaneously to regional growth. Here we look at how to tap into and monetize your international…
Accommodating Fans At Outdoor Festivals
Outdoor festivals can often present some of the best live music experiences of a person’s life, provided care is taken to make sure attendees don’t have to endure too many of the slings and arrows cast by nature. Here we look at how outdoor festivals are accommodating fans. __________________________ In…
7 Tips To Attract More People To The Merch Table
Merch is becoming an increasingly important source of revenue for artists and bands on the road, but for artists merchandise isn’t only sometimes difficult to sell, but can also be a creative challenge when try to think up interesting and innovative items that fans will want to buy. Here we…
Old Aerosmith Tour Van Found Woods Sells For $25,000
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, hosts of the History Channel show American Pickers, have discovered an old tour van that once belonged to Aerosmith. The dilapidated van was located in the woods in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, a town of about 1,200 residents 100 miles west of Boston, according to AP. According…