Tag: touring

Free Touring for Musicians course from Berklee and Coursera

Learn the basics of successful gigging with a free touring course for musicians offered by the Berklee College of Music Online and Coursera. Free Touring for Musicians course from Berklee. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/04/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Venue Booking Contacts made easy with Booking-Agent.io

New platform Booking-Agent.io solves two mjor problem for artists and managers trying to book a tour: what are the right places to play and how do I contact the person booking it.

Bruce Houghton on 11/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Tour cancellations are rising as another reliable income source evaporates

Tour cancellations are rising as more musicians struggle to earn money from live performances. What once accounted for 60% to 80% of most artists’ revenue in the streaming era has become a far less reliable source of income.

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

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How to Sell Out More Shows at Independent Venues

Booking the gig is only half the journey… next you have to get people to the gig. Here are some tips that will help fill venues big and small…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How to Book Better Gigs: Free Course

Musicians can learn the basics of booking successful gigs and touring with a free course created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Live Nation to continue $1500 per show On The Road subsidies in 2024

Live Nation will continue its On The Road Again tour subsidies well into 2024, multiple sources tell Hypebot…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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The key to Booking Better Gigs is… APPLES

This apple analogy from Chris Robley of the Reverbnation blog may be the best tip that performing musicians get all year to help them book bigger and better shows. by. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/05/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Bandsintown adds Artist Growth Workspace integration

Tour dates listed on Bandsintown can now also be seamlessly integrated within the popular Artist Growth Workspace app. Last year, 600,000 registered artists posted more than than 1.5 million shows. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/29/2024 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Bandsintown Artist Checklist: How To Build a Community of Superfans

Bandsintown offers artists an extensive free toolkit to build a fanbase and keep fans informed about tour dates, merchandise drops, new releases, and more, and their new, simple step-by-step checklist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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List of Live Nation venues with No Merch Fees & $ 1500 artist stipends

Live Nation has announced that owned and operated clubs will drop all merch fees and give $1,500 in gas and travel cash at the show’s end to both the headliner. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2023 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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