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Turning Tables: What Musicians & Venue Staff Can Learn from the Art of Service

Learn how Bruce C. Bryan’s new book Turning Tables connects the lessons of great service with success in live music. From teamwork to timing, find out how the restaurant floor and the concert stage have more in common than you think.

Bruce Houghton on 10/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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‘Load-In’ – Excerpt From Damon Krukowski’s ‘Why Sound Matters’

Damon Krukowski’s new book Why Sound Matters is out now via Yale University Press. The book begins with this extended passage, shared originally on his Substack, Dada Drummer Almanach.

Jeremy Young on 10/28/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TicketData: Free Live Music Ticket Data Tool for Touring Insights

TicketData provides visibility into the ticket resale-market activity for live events. While resale is a dirty word for many, this free live music ticket data tool tracks resale pricing and availability that can help artists, managers, agents, and fans understand how demand changes before show dates.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Music Business News Last Week

Music business news last week included changes in how Ticketmaster handles ticket resale, proof of Bandintown’s massive reach, Musician’s guides to Instagram, Sora 2 and image sizes, MMF-US LA Summit, and more.

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Industry News: UK levy • NIVA Summit • NY Ticket Fees • Bandsintown • Ticketmaster

In the latest live music industry news, support for a levy to support UK grassroots venues is growing. The UK government endorses the plan as do many artists and most of the live music industry. Notably silent is Live Nation.

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MUSIC BUSINES NEWS & LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY UPDATES

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown hits 100M registered users as global reach tops 4.1B

Bandsintown, the top live event discovery platform, is celebrating a major milestone: 100 million registered fan users across 196 countries. Alongside strategic partnerships with Spotify, Google, YouTube, YouTube Music, Apple and Shazam, Bandsintown’s total global reach is now more than 4.1 billion monthly active users.

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Best Practices To Share Marketing Assets with Venues and Fans

Promoting a show doesn’t stop with posting on social media. The way you share your marketing assets with venues and fans can make all the difference in turnout, engagement, and long-term relationships.

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Concerts Have Gotten Too Expensive. ‘Give-a-Gig’ Wants to Help

For too many young fans, live music experiences are out of reach. The Push Give-a-Gig campaign wants to make sure they have plenty of accessible, safe, and exciting cultural spaces to occupy (and they need your help).

Jeremy Young on 10/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MUSIC BUSINESS & LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NIVA and NITO respond to Ticketmaster’s Congressional Letter

NIVA and NITO, the two top independent live music trade groups responded to Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s Congressional letter on the pending FTC lawsuit alleging collusion with ticket resellers and a failure to aggressively fight BOTS act violations.

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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