Here we look at a recent Q&A with American music executive and co-founder of Lollapalooza Marc Geiger who shared his message on the importance of eliminating consumer frustration, and smoothing out the process of getting music into the hands of said consumers. ____________________________ Guest post from IEBA’s 47th Annual Conference…
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Taylor Swift Announces "Reputation" Global Concert Tour
Taylor Swift’s new release "Reputation" is on track for a BIG debut week, predicted to be around 1.5 million units. The hugely popular singer is also going BIG with her global album support tour which will begin on May 8th in Glendale, AZ. Here are all the "Reputation" tour cities,…
Broker Genius Raises $15M For Dynamic Ticket Pricing
[UPDATED] New York based Broker Genius, developers of dynamic ticket pricing technology has secured a $15 million Series A round of funding from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital. Broker Genius offers pricing automation technology in the live event secondary market. The travel industry uses similar technology to price flights…
Regulators Raid UK Offices Of Stubhub, Viagogo
British regulators raided the offices of two of the leading players in the UK secondary ticketing industry on Thursday as part of an investigation into suspected violations of consumer law. According to the Guardian, Officials from the Competition and Markets Authority raided the offices of Viagogo and StubHub and were…
Taylor Swift Announces "Reputation" Global Concert Tour
Taylor Swift’s new release "Reputation" is on track for a BIG debut week, predicted to be around 1.5 million units. The hugely popular singer is also going BIG with her global album support tour which will begin on May 8th in Glendale, AZ. Here are all the "Reputation" tour cities,…
Q&A with Ice-T at IEBA: "You have to understand how lucky you are."
In this Q&A, award-winning journalist pop culture commentator Beverly Keel sat down with renowned rapper and director/producer Ice-T at the 2017 International Entertainment Buyers Association to chat about T’s work, career, and the music industry as a whole. _____________________ This interview took place at IEBA 2017, the sold out 47th…
Anna Sjölund And Therése Liljedahl Named Co-Managing Directors Of Live Nation Sweden
Live Nation Sweden has announced the promotion of Anna Sjölund and Therése Liljedahl to serve as joint Managing Directors at the promoter, effective immediately. Live Nation Sweden, the leading concert producer in the country, stages events such as the Summerburst, Sweden Rock and Way Out West festivals. As well, the…
Morrissey Cancels Concert, This Time Because It Was Too Cold…
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey canceled a scheduled concert in California on Sunday night just moments before he was due to take the stage, apparently because it was too cold. Morrissey was slated to perform at Vina Robles Amphitheatre in the central California town of Paso Robles on November 5th, but…
Harnessing The Power Of Music To Make Cities Better
While music plays a major role in making cities the vibrant epicenters of culture which they can and should be, few pay much attention to the work which must go into making this happen. Music Cities Convention is looking to alter this, and is taking steps to make music in…
Founding Member Of Jefferson Starship’s Lawsuit Over Name Continues
A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit from Jefferson Starship’s former lead guitarist, who wants the group to stop using the rock band’s famous name. U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Elena James denied a motion to dismiss Craig Chaquico’s second amended complaint. Chaquico sued his former bandmates David Freiberg…