tour cancellations are rising

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.

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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…..

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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…..

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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…..

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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

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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

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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

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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

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You just booked a show; now what?

Micahel Brandvold and Jay Gilbert dive into the essential things every musician needs to do after they book a show or tour. MichaelBrandvoldMarketing · 574 Checklist of Everything You Need. Continue reading

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Free Touring for Musicians Berklee course launches on Coursera

Learn the basics of successful touring with a new free course created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera. This short four-lesson Berklee Coursera. Continue reading

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