What One Quote Can Teach Your Band

In this Dave Philp looks at finding the balance between serving an incumbent audience and reaching out to find a new one, both on social media platforms like Instagram, as well as out in the world as a creative performer. _________________________ Guest post by Dave Philp of Music Biz 101…

Godfather Of Jambands Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage During Birthday Concert

"Colonel" Bruce Hampton, guitarist, founding member of Hampton Grease and a respected veteran of the jam band scene, died after collapsing on stage during his 70th birthday concert. I had the pleasure of working with Bruce over the years, and he was every bit a smart, talented and special as…

Mac DeMarco Encourages Concert Goers To Pirate His Music

Following in the footsteps of other low-key pro-piracy artists like Ed Sheeran, Mac DeMarco made a somewhat surprising on-stage announcement at his recent Coachella performance encouraging fans to download his recently leaked album illegally. ___________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt We had just been talking about Ed Sheeran…

Live Nation 1M $20 Concert Ticket Sale Now Open To All

After a one day AT&T presale, Live nation made 1 million $20 tickets to major summer concerts available to the general public today. No additional ticketing fees will be added. ___________________________________ Live Nation has launched their "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion" by making over one million tickets available for just…

Metallica Replaces Tribute Band’s Stolen Gear

One always wonders what the real bands think of other musicians getting up on stage and paying "tribute" by doing note by note and often move for move reenactments of entire shows. Metallica, at least, decided to say, "HELL YES!". __________________________ Last weekend, Metallica tribute band Blistered Earth played a…

Fyre Fest Debacle Highlights Difference Between Marketing, Branding

The recent debacle surrounding luxury music festival experience turned disaster Fyre Fest has served to highlight the difference between a successful marketing campaign and actually executing an event that doesn’t irreparably damage one’s brand. ______________________ Guest post by David Deal of Super Hype Blog The Fyre Festival has become the…

Exclusive Fyre Music Festival Comes Unraveled, Ja Rule "Heartbroken"

An exclusive music festival on a private island in the Bahamas, promoted to jet-setters on social media by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski, came apart in the opening hours of the event on Thursday, prompting organizers to postpone it indefinitely. ________________________________ UPDATED: The inaugural Fyre Festival, founded…

1 Million $20 Live Nation Summer Concert Tickets On Sale All Week [Full List of Artist & Tours]

Never mind all those May Day labor demonstrations happening globally, Live Nation has declared today National Concert Day and is offering 1 million concert tickets for $20, with no additional fees (which btw proves LN can do fee-included ticketing when they want to). ___________________________________ In celebration of today’s National Concert…

Chance The Rapper Takes His Disdain For Record Labels On Tour [VIDEO]

Chance The Rapper built his hugely successful career outside of the major label system. And while a few critics see his lucrative one-off deal with Apple Music as a sellout, what the rapper has done with his platform and his money are undeniably independent. ___________________________ Meanwhile at Chance The Rapper’s…

How To Convert More Interested Fans Into Attendees Using Bandsintown

In this day and age, music fans expect to receive information about tours and shows, not to have to seek it out. Here we explore how artists can use Bandsintown in conjunction with streaming services to encourage fans to purchase tickets to their next show. ________________________ Guest post by Dana…