REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It’s been a busy week in the music industry, so we’re taking a minute to revisit some of the most important news stories from the past seven days including Live Nation’s impressive revenue gains, a new survey illustrating just how important music is to people, the Woostock 50’s insistence that…

Eventbrite Expands It’s Useful App Marketplace

Indie ticketer Eventbrite has relaunched its Spectrum app store as the Eventbrite App Marketplace with 100+ vetted apps to help save time, run events more efficiently and, of course, to sell more tickets. All the apps in the Eventbrite App Marketplace work seamlessly with the Eventbrite platform, giving event creators…

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Eventbrite Shares Plunge Nearly 30% on Disappointing Earnings

Heavy spending, weak financials, and ‘migration challenges’ at Eventbrite are spooking Wall Street. As part of its aggressive international expansion plan, Eventbrite recently confirmed the launch of a localized platform in Singapore. The company will …

Eventbrite Stock Down 30% On Higher Than Expected Loss, Weak Revenue Projections [UPDATE]

UPDATE: Eventbrite shares fell sharply Friday morning, after the company issued a first-quarter revenue outlook below Wall Street expectations. The independent ticketing company predicted first-quarter revenue of $80 million to $84 million, well short of the $91 million analysts polled had forecast. Revenue topped expectations, but it was not enough….

Why Word-Of-Mouth Is Key To Live Music, How To Earn It

Despite all the changes the world of music marketing has undergone (technologically and otherwise) word-of-mouth remains the most effective method of selling tickets. So how do you, as an artist, harness the power of such an elusive form of marketing? ______________________________ Guest post by Chris Zaldua of Eventbrite It’s no…

STOCK WATCH: Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap

With more music and music related stock traded on the public markets, Hypebot is stepping up its coverage of the markets, quarterly reports and earnings calls. Here, with a help from CelebrityAccess, are updates on Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap. Snapchat parent company Snap saw its stock drop in pre-market trading…