21 Major Music Organizations Join To Demand Congress Provide Relief For Live Industry
The Recording Academy, BMI, SoundExchange, CMA, SESAC, and a coalition of major music industry groups have joined to send a letter to congressional leaders highlighting the growing devastation to the. Continue reading
Live Streaming Is Center Stage For 2021, But Is It Ready? [KEITH JOPLING]
17,000 artists have streamed 57,000 performance sing the pandemic hit in late March, according to global music live streaming hub Bandsintown. That volume has put music live streaming center stage.. Continue reading
The Good News? The Bad News Is Wrong: Universal Invests In The Future With UMUSIC Hotels Venture
As part of a new project with Dakia U-Ventures, Universal Music Group and the hotel brand are planning to open multiple large music-focused hotels, under the name UMUSIC, which could. Continue reading
BTS, Fortnite, And The Future Of Live Music
In Part 2 of this conversation with the Moscow-based K-Pop promoter, Sophie Chivanova chat with Chartmetric about BTS, Fortnite, and what the future of concerts and “live” music might look. Continue reading
The Russian Music Industry And Concert Promotion In Asia, Europe
In this piece, we hear from Moscow-based concert promoter Sophie Chicanova on how the Russian music industry works, why good streaming numbers don’t always translate to ticket sales, and how. Continue reading
If You Miss Concerts, This Article Is For You
With conventional live shows off the table for what looks like it’s going to be awhile, many artists are finding themselves in the position of either finding smart, creative ways. Continue reading
From Headliners To Headsets – Can VR Gigs Beat The Real Thing?
By this point, it’s become clear that the live music industry won’t be returning to normal for quite some time. As audiences across the globe continue to clamor for some. Continue reading
Are You Just Dying To Go To A Concert?
In this piece, Fred Jacobs shares information gathered from focus groups on what music fans are missing most since the COVID shutdown began, and some of the strategies researchers are. Continue reading
Building The Bridge Back To Live Events In Music
While the pandemic remains in full effect, entertainers and organizations are continuing to ramp up their efforts at safely bringing live events back to an eager populace thanks to a. Continue reading
How Music Venues, Promoters Are Pivoting To Drive-Ins, Live Streaming and More
With no end of the pandemic in sight, some nimble venues and concert promotors have been pivoted their businesses to include drive-in concerts, live streaming, and other innovative forms of. Continue reading