[UPDATE] Ticketfly.com was still offline as of Tuesday afternoon, more than five days after being hacked and hit with a ransom demand. Many of the the venues and promoters it serves were coming back online, including flagship clients IMP and JAM Productions. But an analysis of database posted publically show…
Category archives: Live & Touring
Which Comes First, Live Money Or Streaming Money
This article explores how the financial balance of power in the music industry has shifted with the rise of streaming, how contemporary high-profile artists are making this shift work in their favor, and whether it could ever revert back to an older model. _____________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp…
Ticketfly Slowly Coming Back Online 4+ Days After Hack [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] Ticketfly, and the venues and promoters it serves, are slowly coming back online more than four days after being forced offline by a hack and ransom demand. The sites of some Ticketfly promoters and venues, including flagship clients IMP and JAM, are back online and selling tickets. But…
Starset’s Dustin Bates On Building A Complex Backstory
In this interview Dustin Bates of Ohio-based rock band Starset chats about the band’s elaborate fictional backstory, their unconventional live performances, and the group’s relationship with marvel comics. __________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange What better way to generate some buzz than to develop an elaborate back story?…
Pollstar To Move To Los Angeles, Slashes Staff
Oak View Group has announced it is moving the headquarters of Pollstar to OVG’s Los Angeles office, and that founder Gary Bongiovanni will be leaving at the end of June. CelebrityAccess has learned that layoffs are plentiful (“just about everyone” according to a source) and has learned the names of…
Ticketfly, Major Venues Still Offline 2 Days After Hack, Ransom Demand [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] For more than 50+ hours and in the midst of a busy Spring concert weekend, Ticketfly and the sites of the major venues and promoters it services have been offline. Ticketfly, which is owned by Eventbrite, was hacked before 6 AM ET Thursday and went offline with the…
Jack White Plays Surprise High School Gig [VIDEO]
Jack White completely surprised more than 200 Washington D.C. high school students with an outdoor lunchtime concert on Wednesday afternoon. Following the 45 minute performance, which took place at Woodrow Wilson High School and included a stomping rendition of The White Stripes classic “Seven Nation Army,” White also spent time…
Ticketfly, Major Venues Offline Hours After Hack, Ransom Demand [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] Ticketfly and the sites of many of the major venues and promoters it services are offline as the ticketing company struggles with a major "cyber incident." Still offline as of 5PM ET Thursday, the site, which is owned by Eventbrite, went dark before 6AM ET Thursday with the…
Coachella Announces 2019 Dates, Advanced Sale
It may seem like your headache and sunburn from Coachella have both just subsided. But true to form, Coachella has announced its 2019 dates and a pre-sale that’s just hours away. Coachella’s first 2019 is April 12 to 14, and the second weekend April 19 to 21. The advance sale…
Azoff Responds To Grammy, MusiCares Allegations
Irving Azoff has responded to an open letter-slash-lawsuit by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken involving accusations, primarily about the Recording Academy, that tangentially veer into Azoff-related concerns. Tomarken, who worked with the Recording Academy and its charity wing, MusiCares, for 25 years, is claiming wrongful termination after being fired April…