‘It’s going to be a long road for everybody to start seeing recovery in the live music industry.’

Promoters, agents and festival leads discuss the impact of coronavirus on the live industry and what a return to health might look like
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Indie Concert, Festival Promoter SGE Files Bankruptcy

Synergy Global Entertainment, a concert and festival promoter founded by John Reese behind such events as the Lost Lands festival, Rockstar Energy Disrupt, and Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Legal filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in California’s Central District reveal that the company owes…

LiveXLive, Allied Esports Partner For Competitive Gaming, Live Music Events

Live event streamer LiveXLive has formed a multi-year partnership with Allied Esports to create live esports experiences at music events and festivals in the U.S. and abroad. Under the terms of the agreement, LiveXLive and Allied Esports will collaborate to create LiveZone, a traveling studio for music festivals and other…

Festicket Acquires Event Genius, Ticket Arena

Festicket has acquired UK ticketing and cashless POS platform Event Genius and its consumer-facing brand, Ticket Arena. A new offering, Event Genius by Festicket, will create an end-to-end platform that includes ticketing, accommodations, travel, marketing, analytics, access control, POS, cashless payment services and fan engagement tools. To date, Festicket, Event…

10 Reasons Its Smart For Musicians To Go To A Big Festival, Even If They’re Not Performing [Kosha Dillz]

As someone in the music game who usually goes on a mission to be on the list, I started something a few years back that has me fiscally supporting the (big or small) festival in hopes of playing it one day. I truly believe I am a good festival act,…

5 Ways To Take Advantage Of A Festival (Without Actually Playing At One)

Festival season has officially kicked off and while, as an up and coming band, it may be frustrating that you’re not able able to play the festival circuit quite yet, there are number of other fun and effective ways to capitalize on a festival without actually gracing the stage. Here…

Nashville College Students Get Credit For Bonnaroo

Some of the attendees at this weekend’s Bonnaroo music fest in Manchester, Tenn., will be getting college credit for attending. Students from Nashville’s Belmont University are on their way to nearby Manchester as part of the “Belmont at Bonnaroo” program, which provides academic immersion into festival culture while providing students…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: New Band Members • Find Your Fans • Music Royalties Explained • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared advice on how to successfully recruit new band members, how to use data to find fans, where you need to register to collect all your music royalties, and more! Sam Bowman | Tips For Successfully Recruiting New Band Members Caleb Murphy | How To…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Promote Your Music • House Concerts • Unheard Of Music Festivals • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared original articles on the best methods for promoting your music, why you should opt to play house concerts over bar gigs, some amazing but unheard of festivals from around the world, and more! Rachelle Wilber | Musician’s Malady: 4 Ways To Relax After…

Woodstock 50 Can Rock On says Court

A New York court on Wednesday ruled that Woodstock 50’s emergency injunction request against its former financial backer Dentsu Aegis and its Amplifi Live subsidiary, providing festival organizer Michael Lang with some good news and some bad. The good news first. In his ruling, Judge Barry Ostrager determined that the…