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Bruce Houghton Talks Touring, American Music Fairness Act & More

Bruce Houghton from Bandsintown, Hypebot, the Skyline Artists agency and Berklee joins Michael Bandvold and Jay Gilbert on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about touring, the American. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live music performance at a vibrant nightclub with an enthusiastic audience enjoying the artist's guitar and singing, creating a lively and energetic atmosphere.

Small Venues in Small Cities: A Playbook for Building Community

In this post, we offer strategies for live music venues, promoters, and festivals in smaller markets around how to strengthen and develop the local community rather than focus on growth.

Jeremy Young on 12/08/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Lewis Capaldi Is Back on the Road. We Need to Talk About the Mental Health Toll of Touring

The widely-adored Scottish singer-songwriter is back on tour after a long hiatus due to health issues; his story is becoming increasingly common.

Jeremy Young on 12/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tour Without a Booking Agent

How to Book a 10 City Living Room Tour Without a Booking Agent

Booking a 10 city living room tour without a booking agent is possible with the right approach. Will Tynan shares how he used direct outreach and intimate house shows to create meaningful connections and successful tours across North America.

Alana Bonilla on 09/02/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Live Music Industry News Roundup: Clubs, Festivals, Stocks, More

From guides, to reports, to venue news, we’ve got it all when it comes to live music music industry news. Check out stories like a new ROSTR and Bandsintown artist showcase, struggling UK venues, Bandcamp predicting tariff troubles, commonly misunderstood gig terms and more…

Alana Bonilla on 09/01/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Book More Live Shows with these Bandsintown Hacks

Book More Live Shows with these Bandsintown Hacks

In addition to being the top global destination to discover and market live concerts, Bandsintown can also be used by artists, managers and agents to book more live shows.

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Industry News Roundup

Last week we’ve shared major stories from the stage and beyond, including a critical look at Live Nation by the Wall Street Journal, why concerts tickets are so pricey, ticket resales, the NIVA conference and more.

Alana Bonilla on 06/02/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music News Roundup: Touring Costs, Ticket Resale & More

This latest live music news roundup includes musicians touring less, a revealing NITO resale study, the UK’s solution to struggling indie music venues, and much more…

Alana Bonilla on 05/27/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie music venues are struggling

Indie music venues are struggling, but the UK has a solution

With more stories daily about the growing hurdles to touring, we look at how indie music venues are struggling.

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Why More Musicians Are Rethinking Touring

Rising costs, low ticket sales, increased competition and strict visa rules are reshaping the touring landscape for artists worldwide. Not all the available data is clear yet, but from major acts to emerging talent, more and more musicians are rethinking touring.

Alana Bonilla on 05/22/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Bandsintown Top Tours

New Trending Touring Artists Chart powered by Bandsintown

Today we unveil Hypebot’s new Trending Touring Artists Chart powered by Bandsintown led in May by emerging artists Sombr, Will Wood and James Marriott.

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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