“Even if tour revenue is increasing, it might not be trickling down quite enough.”

Not entirely surprised by the results of this SeatSmart study linked below, but interesting to see the information presented visually.… Read more “Even if tour revenue is increasing, it might not be trickling down quite enough.”

“In a city that promotes itself for music, those who do it can’t afford to continue”

Michael Passman has a pretty interesting piece on the challenges Austin is facing….problems that seem pretty common to a lot… Read more “In a city that promotes itself for music, those who do it can’t afford to continue”

Mike Wiebe of Riverboat Gamblers: “We’re just kind of doing this because we want to do this.”

There’s a really good interview with Mike Wiebe, the singer of one of my favorite bands, Riverboat Gamblers, below: Some… Read more Mike Wiebe of Riverboat Gamblers: “We’re just kind of doing this because we want to do this.”

Paul Krugman: “I would have expected the Internet to be a leveling force…But, so far, that’s not reflected in the numbers.”

There’s a really interesting interview with economist Paul Krugman in Billboard which includes this quote: I would have expected the Internet to… Read more Paul Krugman: “I would have expected the Internet to be a leveling force…But, so far, that’s not reflected in the numbers.”

An Interesting Article on the Physical and Mental Health Effects of Touring via The Guardian

I’ve always loved touring, loved traveling, and love being on the road, but there’s an interesting article below that sheds… Read more An Interesting Article on the Physical and Mental Health Effects of Touring via The Guardian

7/21 PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS @ The Middle East with DIRTY BANGS

  Tuesday, July 21, 2015 The Middle East Upstairs Authentic Sounds and RTT present PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS DIRTY BANGS… Read more 7/21 PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS @ The Middle East with DIRTY BANGS

What If We Made Concert Venues More Fan-Friendly?

This quote from Sean Agnew, a promoter in Philly, got me thinking about music venues and how they make money: The… Read more What If We Made Concert Venues More Fan-Friendly?