Concert Industry
Canada Pulls a Fast One | Public Funds Cut for Artists
There’s been an interesting story coming out of Canada over the last few days and it is unfortunately negative news for a lot of touring bands that come from the great white north. PromArt is a funding program for artists who seek to share their form in the international community with the purpose of spreading [...]
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad: Touring in the Current Economy
With the the stock indexes in the first bear market in almost six years and gas prices that have hit lifetime highs, we are all feeling the proverbial tightening of the belt. Obviously I am not a columnist for the Wall Street Journal but I try and keep close tabs on the live music industry [...]
Heady Links | Digital Music/Concert Industry Edition
I’ve been trying to catch up on some digital music and concert industry news this week. There’s a lot going on, so you know what that means? Yep, a ‘Digital Music and Concert Industry’ version of Heady Links. Grab your afternoon coffee and check it out…
Concert.TV Adds News Division for Live Music Scene
The TV channel and website for “Live Music Television” seems like it has slowly been bubbling out of the underground since its initial launch back in 2003. I don’t have Comcast Cable so I haven’t seen enough from Concert.TV to give a solid assessment. But I did find it interesting that they’ve now launched a news division.
Ticketmaster Sues StubHub | Ticket Industry In-fighting Continues
Billboard is reporting that Ticketmaster has filed suit against secondary ticket market site, StubHub, over its supposed sale of primary-market tickets.
