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The DIY Musician Conference Just Finalized Its Keynote Speaker List…

July 20, 2016

NPR's Bob Boilen and Chop Shop's Alex Patsavas join the finalized speaker cast. Last year, digital distributor CD Baby decided directly serve its artist clientele with a conference focused entirely on DIY ma... Read More...

Have Concerts Become ‘Soulless,’ Disconnected Experiences?

Paul Resnikoff

July 20, 2016

Richard Branson says live concerts have become impersonal, jammed with phones, and 'soulless'. Here's his solution. Billionaire Richard Branson, who started Virgin Megastores and Virgin Records, is now sett... Read More...

M.I.A. Questions ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Gets Dropped by Afropunk Festival

Paul Resnikoff

July 16, 2016

M.I.A. just lost a lucrative headliner slot. But did Afropunk go too far? Sri Lankan rapper and singer M.I.A. has now been dropped by the Afropunk Festival after raising questions about the Black Lives Matte... Read More...

Rihanna Cancels Show in Nice After Terrorist Attack; Other Cancellations Happening

Charlotte Hassan

July 15, 2016

Rihanna's show is cancelled; others are trickling in. Rihanna cancelled her show that was scheduled to take place in Nice today, due to a horrific terrorist attack that took place yesterday during the Bastil... Read More...

Deaf, Disabled Fans Attending a Record Number of Shows In Britain

Charlotte Hassan

July 14, 2016

With more venues signing up to the 'Charter of Best Practice,' the number of deaf and disabled music fans attending live music shows, concerts and festivals is increasing... According to London-based music c... Read More...

Rapper Fires a Semi-Automatic Weapon at a Show, Gets Released from Jail

Charlotte Hassan

July 12, 2016

Rapper Troy Ave just walked out of jail after firing a semi-automatic weapon at a T.I. concert. But this case isn't over... New York rapper Troy Ave (aka Roland Collins) has now been released on bail despit... Read More...

Never, Ever Text In the Front Row of a Slipknot Show…

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2016

Some bands are banning cellphones from their shows. Slipknot has a different approach. As live concerts become the most important revenue generator for artists, a lot of controversy now surrounds the use of... Read More...

Ticketmaster Adds Another $10 Million In Free Ticket Giveaways (Here’s How to Get Them)

Paul Resnikoff

June 22, 2016

But how do you claim them? Over the weekend, Ticketmaster started notifying millions of past buyers that they were eligible to attend free shows. The only problem is that it was difficult to actually view t... Read More...

Ticketmaster Is Giving Out Millions of Free Tickets (Here’s How to Get Yours)…

Paul Resnikoff

June 19, 2016

Ticketmaster tickets to Rogue Wave, who played the Teragram Ballroom in LA this weekend. If you've purchased anything from Ticketmaster since 1999, you probably have some free tickets waiting for you. Last m... Read More...

Bonnaroo Is Not A Music Festival

Ari Herstand

June 14, 2016

Photo by Stephanie King I learned to perfect the tonal frequency of the wristband beep of acceptance. Based on the type of wristband each Bonnaroovian had determined the levels of access you could enjoy. You... Read More...

‘Music Festival Attacked by Terrorists’ Is a Headline I Never Want to Read.

Paul Resnikoff

June 13, 2016

Urgent measures need to be taken to protect festivals. What's painfully obvious about Orlando? Not only are music venues and clubs totally unsafe, they are increasingly a juicy target for terrorist activity... Read More...

Live Concerts Generate Six Times More Revenue Than Streaming…

Charlotte Hassan

June 13, 2016

Live music revenue just keeps exploding... In the US, live music revenue has been increasing year-on-year. Between 2014 and 2015, there was an increase in expenditure in the US by a massive $240 million, a ... Read More...

Adele Extends Las Vegas Residency with 34 New Dates

Eurovision Song Contest To Be Broadcast to Cinemas Across the UK For the First Time Ever

After Public Outcry and Talks With MU, BBC Will Not Shutter BBC Singers

Summerfest Announces 2023 Headliners for 55th Anniversary

Neil Young Says ‘Concert Touring Is Broken’ After The Cure/Ticketmaster Debacle

The DIY Musician Conference Just Finalized Its Keynote Speaker List…

Have Concerts Become ‘Soulless,’ Disconnected Experiences?

M.I.A. Questions ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Gets Dropped by Afropunk Festival

Rihanna Cancels Show in Nice After Terrorist Attack; Other Cancellations Happening

Deaf, Disabled Fans Attending a Record Number of Shows In Britain

Rapper Fires a Semi-Automatic Weapon at a Show, Gets Released from Jail

Never, Ever Text In the Front Row of a Slipknot Show…

Ticketmaster Adds Another $10 Million In Free Ticket Giveaways (Here’s How to Get Them)

Ticketmaster Is Giving Out Millions of Free Tickets (Here’s How to Get Yours)…

Bonnaroo Is Not A Music Festival

‘Music Festival Attacked by Terrorists’ Is a Headline I Never Want to Read.

Live Concerts Generate Six Times More Revenue Than Streaming…