While presenting at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, said he views plans for legislation to fight digital scalpers on the secondary market as unrealistic. ___________________________________ “As long as the market’s gigantic, you’ll have sophisticated players trying to figure out how to monetize it. My instincts…
Category archives: Live & Touring
The Art Of Using Cover Songs To Grow Your Audience
Many artists may have conflicted feelings about cover songs, for although they can be fun to play and offer an easy way to connect with your audience, it can also be irritating when cover songs are all an audience wants, or when they get more attention than original compositions. Here…
Why You Should Be Using Bandsintown [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Jon Ostrow of Bandsintown joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on our Music Biz Weekly podcast. If you are not using Bandsintown to distribute and promote your tour dates, you really are missing out. Listen and learn. Related articles How To Get People To A Show In A…
The Battle For Concerts In LA, NYC: Azoff, AEG Go To War
Choosing to play at the Staples Center instead of the Forum can have consequences for artists in an increasingly competitive Los Angeles market. William Morris Endeavor’s head of music Marc Geiger told Billboard that he was compelled to move two dates by his client Neil Diamond from the AEG-owned Staples…
Showtime At The Apollo To Return To TV
Fox has reportedly greenlit a revival of the "Showtime at the Apollo" series after a successful pair of specials aired on the network in December 2016 and February 2017. According to Variety, a new "Showtime At The Apollo" series on Fox will feature a mixture of music and comedy performances…
10 Steps To Making Touring Easier
Touring is a massive undertaking for a musician of any experience level, requiring a huge amount of planning, saving, and organizing. Here we look at ten key steps to follow in the preparation process that much easier and allow you as an artist to focus more on your craft. ____________________________…
Know-Your-Audience Mobility Patent For Concerts For Sale
IPinvestments Group is selling an interesting portfolio of music technology related patents, including one aimed at understanding real-time audience behavior and sentiment via mobile activity during a concert. As I understand it, the patent enables the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from mobile devices to understand audience interaction before,…
Concert Series Murmrr Takes Over Temples, Underutilized Spaces For Cost-Effective Shows
Through their use of unconventional and underutilized venues such as museums and churches, the promotional group Murmrr out of NY is able to keep the cost of their shows low, allowing for cheaper tickets for fans, and more money for the artists. _____________________________ Guest post by Taylor Mims of Amplify…
5 Reasons Teaming Up With Another Band Can Provide A Mutual Tour Boost
If touring with a band is great way to bring everyone together into a tight-knit musical community, touring with two bands can provide an opportunity to connect with even more artists, and buoy the tour on to greater success in the process. ___________________________ Guest Post by Jhoni Jackson on TuneCore…
7 Steps For Organizing Your Own DIY Music Festival
While certainly challenging, putting together a modest, multi-day festival is by no means un-achievable, provided you’re willing to put in the time and research, and are willing to work together with the rest of your DIY community. Here we review the seven steps to putting a successful festival together. ____________________…