Facebook Adds Ticketing Powered By Eventbrite

Facebook has added ticketing to its Events platform, powered by Eventbrite, Ticketing On Facebook allows anyone with a Facebook Page to ‘Create Tickets’ in the initial event setup. U.S. roll out begins today. "700 million people use Facebook Events each month," Pat Poels, SVP of Platform at Eventbrite, "and partnering…

Facebook’s Ticketing Platform Is Officially Live — With 700 Million Potential Users

Facebook says its Events platform is used by roughly 700 million users a month. Now, Facebook’s widely-used event coordination service will feature a paid ticketing option.  Powering the backend is Eventbrite, which helped to democratize the event tick…

Post Surgery, Mick Jagger Still Has The Moves [VIDE0]

Just weeks after postponing a 17 Rolling Stones dates to have heart surgery, Mick Jagger rescheduled the full tour and posted a video on Instagram which proves that the 75 year old still has all the moves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mick Jagger (@mickjagger) on…

8 Best Methods For Promoting Your Music

In the digital age, many traditional obstacles to cultivating a successful career have been lifted. But this also means the field is more crowded. Cathy Baylis looks at how entrepreneurial artists can most effectively promote their music and stand out in the crowd. In this latest contribution to MusicThinkTank, outlines…

Students Take the Lead with PB’s Newly Launched Music Industry Discussion Group

In the run-up to the start of our brand new Music Industry Management Degree, we’ve launched a new Music Industry Discussion Group for PB Students to talk about all things industry. Our new discussion group is the perfect platform for producers, DJs, aspiring managers and more to explore the ins and outs of the music business with those who […]

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Social Media May Not Be Destroying Teenager’s Brains After All

While many people (particular those of an older generation) have been assuming for years that teens’ hefty consumption of social media has been negatively altering their brains, a new study suggests there is may actually be very little impact. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We all…

Marketing Smart: Who Is The Audience? [Jack Udell]

While many artists seek exponential growth borne of a viral stunt, too many of them focus on the tactics and strategy of making this happen without giving enough thought to what it is that their audience actually wants. _________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell from Art of Manager I need…

Facebook Recruits Jovanie, Lauv, Raiche, Greyson Chance to Layer Birthday Songs Into Stories

Facebook has tapped a number of emerging stars to bring a touch of originality to ‘Birthday Stories’. Starting on May 10th, Facebook users can add digital cards, photos, and videos to Stories to help celebrate the birthdays of friends and family.  The …