Hookup app Tinder has added “Festival Mode” which effectively connects users at music festivals who are looking to ‘connect.’ The new feature allows users to add badges to their profile to show which music festivals that are attending over the summer. The app then prompts users to make a selection…
Category archives: Festivals
Evolution Of The UK Festival Scene
Almost as much about the spectacle as about the music, music festivals have always been notable for their eye catching visuals and remarkable fashion scene. Here we look at UK festivals in particular have changed and evolved with each passing scene. ______________________________ In this latest article on MusicThinkTank, Jessica Higgins…
Festify Uses Spotify To Create Your Dream Music Festival
Festify takes the users most listened to Spotify artists and creates a visual line-up that they can share with friends. Connect a Spotify account and the Festify program uses play counts to bill favorite artists as headliners and ranks others as openers. There are options to use just the last…
3 Beat to celebrate 30th anniversary with LIMF showcase
Sigma and M-22 among acts in special headline set
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UK’s AIF sets date for first AGM as independent company
The indie festival trade body broke away from AIM in April last year
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Harvey Goldsmith’s Edge Invests $4.5M In Festicket
Festicket has added a $4.5 million investment from music industry veteran Harvey Goldsmith led Edge Investments. UK based Festickets serves as a music festival discovery and booking platform, including accommodations and VIP experiences. The Edge investment comes as an extension of a late 2018 Series D that raised $10.5 million….
FestWorld Founder On Launching A Music Magazine In The Digital Age
Music magazines, as with most print publications, are dropping faster than fall leaves in a hurricane, and most of their online successors are left with only minimal resources. Into that landscape comes the launch of FestWorld magazine, the printed sister to online music festival site FestPop. By Juliette Jagger from…
FestWorld Magazine Will Chronicle Music Fests, Lifestyle
FestWorld Magazine, billed as the world’s first print magazine devoted exclusively to music festivals and music festival fans, is set to launch on March 9, 2019. The quarterly magazine will travel and food, fashion, art, and music, and will will be available at airports and music festivals globally. Each issue…
Festicket Raises Another $ 10.5 Million
Festicket , the music festival travel and experiences platform has raised a $ 10.5 million D-Series financing round led by venture capital firm Beringea plus InMotion Ventures, Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund, Lepe Partners, U-Start and former Spinnin ‘Records CEO Eelko Van Kooten. Prior to this Series D round, Festicket…
Tramlines Festival’s Sarah Nulty to be recognised posthumously at Independent Festival Awards
Nulty tragically passed away after a short illness aged 36 earlier this year
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