In a filing on Friday morning, the indie ticketing company announced plans to sell 10 million Class A shares on the New York Stock Exchange at a price range of $19 to $21. Trading under the symbol EB, Eventbrite will raise $200 million at a $1.8 billion valuation based on…
Category archives: Startups & Funding
How To Think, Act Like A Successful Music Entrepreneur
Being an entrepreneur of any kind is hard work, and requires a certain set of skills to do well. Here we look at the top seven qualities of a successful musical entrepreneur, and how you can further develop any of the skill should you struggle with them. ______________________________________ Guest post…
Don’t Sleep: Subtle Impact of Turning Your Computer OFF [Hisham Dahud]
This short piece comes from independent music professional and former Hypebot contributor Hisham Dahud. Here’s an unexpected revelation: I used to put my laptop to ‘sleep’ upon ending a workday. No shutdown; just close the screen and pick up where I left off the next day. I used to view…
Viagogo Sues Ed Sheeran Promoter, Refuses To Testify Before Parliament [UPDATE]
UPDATED: Secondary ticketer Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to the singers recent tour. The startup also has refused to testify before a committee of the UK Parliament. Update from The Guardian: "The ticket resale company Viagogo has been accused of gross discourtesy by…
FlipTix: Sell Festival Tickets When You Leave Early
FlipTix, announced that their ticket resale app will launch will launch in California at the Kaaboo-Del Mar Festival when it’s held in Del Mar from Sept. 14-16. Unlike other ticket resale services that allow fans to buy tickets ahead of a concert or festival, FlipTix enables users to legally sell…
Tencent Music Sets Oct. 18th For $30B US IPO
Tencent Music Entertainment will submit its IPO to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7th with its IPO slated for October 18th, sources within China are reporting. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are underwriting the IPO at a value of about $30 billion, just under Spotify’s market value…
MusicLife Raises $5M For ‘World’s First Music Exchange’
MusicLife has closed a $5 million Series A round led by Metropolis VC. The startup will use the funds for its ambitious plan to expand "the world’s first music exchange" based on blockchain technology. At a time when the bottom is falling out of physical and download sales, MusicLife incentivizes…
Eventbrite Files For $200 Million
[UPDATED] Indie ticketing and event marketing platform Eventbrite has filed for an IPO. The company provided ticketing for millions of events in more than 170 countries last year. Eventbrite will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “EB.” Eventbrite also owns Ticketfly and other smaller ticketing…
10 Music Related Charities You Need To Know About Now
In this piece Angela Mastrogiacomo looks at ten charities working actively to make the world a better place, both helping musicians and helping ordinary people through the power of music. __________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly’s Flypaper + Hey there! Don’t forget to sign up for our exciting…
Why Every Indie Needs A Developer Ninja
In this latest piece from indie.ninja, two industry experts with experience in both software development and the music business outline some important rules for successfully implementing effective project development into your work. ____________________________ Guest post by Constantinos Mavromoustakos and Ray Canapini of Indie.ninja There are many different jobs in the…