Amazon Prime Live Events, More Than Just Gigs For Old People [Mark Mulligan]

Although Amazon’s ‘Prime Live Events’ have been critiqued for being an ‘iTunes Festival for old people’, the small-scale gigs by these heritage acts actually represents some clever strategy on the part of Amazon, as it looks to mix of the live/streaming game in a crowded industry. __________________________________ Guest post by…

Academy of Country Music Names 2017 Industry Awards Nominees

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the Industry Award component of the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. ___________________________________ Nominees for the 2017 Industry Awards of the Country Music Awards include AEG’s Brent Fedrizzi and Ali Harnell competing against Live Nation’s Patrick McDill; National Shows 2’s Darin…

Pandora May Sell Ticketfly To Refocus On Streaming

Pandora is exploring the sale of ticket seller Ticketfly. Purchased for $335 million in 2015, Ticketfly combined with Pandora was touted as a game changer. But given Ticketmaster’s dominant position, the pairing has proven to be more good PR than great business. _____________________________________ During a self-imposed 30 day period when…

Lawsuit That Claims Fyre Festival Sent Cease And Desist Letters To Online Critics Doesn’t Show Actual Proof

Although plenty of lawsuits have come out of the luxury music festival turned disaster that was Fyre Festival 2017, one recent such suite is alleging that Fyre Festival threatened social media posters with cease-and-desist letters for negative posts regarding the festival, although the evidence behind it seems fairly flimsy. ______________________________…

4 Tips For Staying Safe At Concerts This Summer

Seeing your favorite artists perform live can be one of the highlights of summer, but with concert attendance at an all time high, it’s important to keep some key safety tips in mind, or risk having your evening turn quickly into a disaster. ____________________________ In this recent article from MusicThinkTank,…

Offspring Frontman Dexter Holland Earns Ph.D Molecular Biology, Will Research HIV

Dexter Holland, frontman, rhythm guitarist, and lead songwriter for the California-based rock band The Offspring has added another item to his curriculum vitae, Doctor of Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California. _______________________________________ Offspring frontman Dexter Holland has successfully completed his dissertation defense and will be graduating on on…

Jay Z Signs Live Nation Touring Deal Worth A Reported $200 Million

No wonder Jay Z is smiling. The rapper and entrepreneur has re upped his touring contract with Live Nation for ten years and a reported $200 million. ______________________________ Shawn ‘JAY Z’ Carter and Live Nation announced the details of the rap mogul’s new touring contract with the promoter. "Live Nation…

6 Inspirational Ideas For Upping Your Music Merch Game

In this day and age, there’s no reason any of your fans should ever walk away from a concert disappointed in the merch. Clever and innovative band merch is one of the best ways not only to earn an income from your profession, but also to make yourself memorable to…

10 Easy Steps To Naming Your Band

Finding the perfect band name may be an impossible quest, but following some simple steps, it is within the realm of possibility to come up with a moniker for you band that isn’t completely atrocious, or something you’ll regret down the road even after achieving fame and fortune. _______________________________ Guest…

Newest Amazon Prime Perk: Exclusive Live Concerts

Amazon is sweetening the pot for its ‘Prime’ customers with a new concert series with tickets offered exclusively to its premium members. Initially launching in the UK, a source tells Hypebot that the company hopes to add U.S. concerts before the end of this year. __________________________________ Launching this month, Amazon…