South by Southwest has launched its PanelPicker accepting programming and panel proposals. Music Showcasing applications and Film submissions are also open for next year’s event. SXSW will be held March 8-17, 2019 in Austin, Texas. The PanelPicker is open for panel proposals and will accept proposals through Friday, July 20,…
Category archives: Live & Touring
BookMyShow Plots To International Expansion
Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow, which handles movie ticketing in India, says it will look to scale its non-movie business over the next two years. “About 30% of our revenues currently come from the non-movie ticketing segment. We intend to grow this to 50% by 2020,” Albert Almeida, COO –…
Charity Gigs: Should I Do Them?
As a performing musician, you will at some point undoubtably be asked to perform for free at a charity or non-profit, and while these gigs can be an excellent opportunity to do good, there are still times when they should be passed up on. _____________________________ Guest post by Brian Jenkins…
Fans Don’t Access Live Music Experiences, They Own Them
Touring has now shifted to become the primary source of income for many artists, with preferring to amass live experiences over recordings. These new consumption habits raise the question of whether these types of experiences could be documented and commodified to the benefit of both fan and artist. _____________________ Guest…
The Legal Side Of Touring
While the financial and practical difficulties surrounding touring (particularly for those bands just starting out) have long been established, less often considered are the legal complexities involved with taking your band out on the road. ______________________ In this recent piece on MusicThinkTank, Robert Lanterman sets down the guitar and picks…
Spotify Fans First Team Shares Interpol Success Story
Spotify details how artists are utilizing the streaming platform as a tool to reward their most devoted fans through their experimental Fans First team, which gives listener’s a chance to personally connect with their idols. _________________________ By Garrett Kamps of Spotify and their free marketing toolkit and blog Spotify For…
Court Reveals New Details Of Coachella’s Controversial Radius Clause
Court filings in the legal battle between Coachella and the promoters of Oregon’s Soul’D Out Festival share new details of the controversial radius clause which dictates where artists can perform both before and after the massive Southern California fest; and they are significantly more restrictive than previously reported. The full…
Survey Affirms Pervasive Sexual Harassment And Assault At Music Festivals
43% of all women under 40 have experienced unwanted sexual behavior at a UK music festival, according to a new survey by the Press Association. Anecdotal evidence puts the figure as high or higher in the U.S. “We have struggled to find anyone with any definite statistics on this before…
Lessons Learned From Scooter Braun [INTERVIEW]
In this piece renowned talent manager and all around business man Scooter Braun shares his insights on making deals with artists, things he’s learned from his time in the industry, and his experience with the 2017 Manchester bombing, as well just what kind of person he is. ______________________________ Guest post…
One Music Festival Is Retargeting Ads To Drive Ticket Sales: Here’s How
Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block party music festival has now integrated the retargeting of ads as an essential part of their marketing mix and the results have been clear, with a much improved return on advertising money spent. ____________________________ Guest post by Bill Leigh of Eventbrite Looking for a ticket sales…