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It is a privilege to welcome The Empty Pockets to the Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Guitarist and vocalist Josh Solomon, keyboardist and vocalist Erika Brett, bassist and vocalist Nate Bellon, and drummer Adam Balasco make up the Chicago-based band line-up. They ignite a bright flame of their own by harnessing a joyful friction between Americana, folk, and rock ‘n' roll spiked with roots soul. They've honed their signature style across albums such as The Ten Cent Tour [2015], Voices [2017], Snow Day [2018], Tanglewoods [2019], and Live In Seattle [2019]. After bowing in the Top 10 of the Heatseekers Albums Chart and Americana/Folk Chart, they delivered their first number one when Outside Spectrum toppled the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in 2022 and their second number one with Gotta Find The Moon in 2024. Along the way, the Empty Pockets not only backed the likes of Al Stewart, Gary Wright, and Simon Kirke (with whom they have made records with to boot), but they also appeared on PBS Soundstage with Kenny Loggins.During 2022, Pollstar touted them among its Top International Live streamers. Touching down on multiple continents, they have  supported comedy legend George Lopez, alternative phenomenon Portugal. The Man, and many more. On this episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, the Empty Pockets spoke about releasing their latest album, Live in Buffalo, the stories behind their most-streamed songs on Spotify, and supporting Al Stewart on his final worldwide tour.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston dissect the history of AEW as it heads into Double or Nothing, six years after the promotion's first event.John and Brandon discuss the company's highs and lows since its launch, the important moments in its history, the most impactful moves, and how it affected the professional wrestling industry.Plus: WWE presents SNME & Battleground this weekend, Pollstar data on recent shows, AEW All Out in Toronto, Collision runs into technical issues, and NJPW financial notes. Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston dissect the history of AEW as it heads into Double or Nothing, six years after the promotion's first event.John and Brandon discuss the company's highs and lows since its launch, the important moments in its history, the most impactful moves, and how it affected the professional wrestling industry.Plus: WWE presents SNME & Battleground this weekend, Pollstar data on recent shows, AEW All Out in Toronto, Collision runs into technical issues, and NJPW financial notes. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/qmFloyUDFvgMusic courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're back in the city that's so nice they named it twice, the financial capital of the world – New York City. On this episode we chat with Joyce Leveston, CEO of New York Convention Center Operation Corporation (NYCCOC), which oversees the Javits Center, one of the busiest convention centers in the world. Resting right on the Hudson River, on the west side of Manhattan, Joyce tells us about numerous features that make Javits Center unique. In addition to its expansive convention space, it also has a farm where they grow over 60 crops and a 6.75 acre green roof which serves as a habitat for 72 different bird species and houses nine beehives. We talk about what makes convention centers unique compared to other live event venues, and Joyce's passion for the convention side of the industry. We talk about her career path, from San Diego, Houston, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and then Philadelphia, before landing in New York City. Joyce explains what makes good hospitality, and how important it is to treat venues like your home and make them inviting for guests. This may be our first convention center specific guest, and you'll love it as it's packed with great advice, fascinating information, and fun stories.Joyce Leveston: LinkedIn | EmailJavits Center: Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter ––––––ADVENTURES IN VENUELANDFollow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/TwitterLearn more about Event & Venue Marketing ConferenceMeet our team:Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & MarketingDave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest ResearchMegan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital AdvertisingSamantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & PublicityCamille Faulkner | Audio Editing & MixingHave a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.

MUSICDrake has amended his defamation lawsuit againstUniversal Music Group (UMG), asserting that Kendrick Lamar's Super BowlLIX halftime performance of "Not Like Us""assassinated" his characte Fans of Patsy Cline willbe sad to know that the last day of operation for the Patsy Cline Museum in Nashville will be on May 15th. Themuseum opened in April of 2017 and it sits above the Johnny Cash Museum on 3rd Avenue.  There's no word onwhat will happen to all of the displays currently, but they already know what'sgoing in its place. Sublime are the subject of another tribute album.set for release on May 9th, marks the 20th anniversary of the original 2005tribute album, Look at All the Love We Found.Bruce Springsteen, Dead & Company, and Eddie Vedder wereamong the winners Wednesday at the Pollstar Awards in Los Angeles, presented by Pollstar,the concert industry publication. TVRob Lowe and John Stamos are basicallythe same guy.  So it shouldn't be surprising that they get mistaken foreach other.  But if you're driving a tour bus around Hollywood, youshould really know the difference. Alicia Silverstone is returning as Cher for a sequel series onPeacock.  There aren't any plot details yet, and it's not known if she'llbe joined by anyone else from the original cast, like Paul Rudd, DonaldFaison, or Stacey Dash. Type in style with Severance-stylekeyboard … Apple recently teasedfans with a keyboard inspired by the hit show Severance.  MOVING ON INTO MOVIENEWS: Tim Allen gave us a new tidbit about "ToyStory 5".  Up until this point, not much was knownexcept that he and Tom Hanks would return as Buzz andWoody. Dwarf comedian BradWilliams is currently on tour and during a recent interview, he wasasked if he would've wanted to be one of the seven dwarves in the new Disney"Snow White" movie.  (DA Exclusive.) The new trailer for "FantasticFour: First Steps" gives us our first look at JuliaGarner's Silver Surfer.  The new trailer for "28Years Later" is pretty intense. AND FINALLYIN THEATERS:·        Sinners(Michael B. Jordan,Hailee Steinfeld)·        TheBallad of Wallis Island (CareyMulligan, Tim Key)Sneaks (animated - Anthony Mackie, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Lawrence) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MUSIC Drake has amended his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), asserting that Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime performance of "Not Like Us" "assassinated" his characte   Fans of Patsy Cline will be sad to know that the last day of operation for the Patsy Cline Museum in Nashville will be on May 15th. The museum opened in April of 2017 and it sits above the Johnny Cash Museum on 3rd Avenue.  There's no word on what will happen to all of the displays currently, but they already know what's going in its place.   Sublime are the subject of another tribute album. set for release on May 9th, marks the 20th anniversary of the original 2005 tribute album, Look at All the Love We Found. Bruce Springsteen, Dead & Company, and Eddie Vedder were among the winners Wednesday at the Pollstar Awards in Los Angeles, presented by Pollstar, the concert industry publication.   TV Rob Lowe and John Stamos are basically the same guy.  So it shouldn't be surprising that they get mistaken for each other.  But if you're driving a tour bus around Hollywood, you should really know the difference.   Alicia Silverstone is returning as Cher for a sequel series on Peacock.  There aren't any plot details yet, and it's not known if she'll be joined by anyone else from the original cast, like Paul Rudd, Donald Faison, or Stacey Dash.   Type in style with Severance-style keyboard … Apple recently teased fans with a keyboard inspired by the hit show Severance.   MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Tim Allen gave us a new tidbit about "Toy Story 5".  Up until this point, not much was known except that he and Tom Hanks would return as Buzz and Woody.   Dwarf comedian Brad Williams is currently on tour and during a recent interview, he was asked if he would've wanted to be one of the seven dwarves in the new Disney "Snow White" movie.  (DA Exclusive.)   The new trailer for "Fantastic Four: First Steps" gives us our first look at Julia Garner's Silver Surfer.   The new trailer for "28 Years Later" is pretty intense.   AND FINALLY IN THEATERS: ·         Sinners (Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld) ·         The Ballad of Wallis Island (Carey Mulligan, Tim Key) Sneaks (animated - Anthony Mackie, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Lawrence) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you though it was safe to put your earbuds back in, Promoter101 has rebooted! Thursday, April 17th at 2:15pm, Pollstar Live! From the Beverly Hilton at the International Ballroom featuring interviews with Paladin Artists' Steve Martin, Andy Somers, and Chyna Chuan starring Steiny and Luke back at the wheel. Come be part of the historical relaunch of the all new Promoter101 Reboot, witness a live taste of the new monthly podcast in a surprise pop up at Pollstar Live! If you can't make it in person the session will air on Thursday April 24th at 5pm on all major podcast sites. Don't miss the return of Steiny and Luke together again, the ground's already shakin'!

A show where Amanda Phelan, Talent Buyer and Promoter at Insomniac came by to co-host! Her most recent project is reestablishing the iconic Vans Warped Tour. Amanda was recently named Billboard's 2023 '40 Under 40' as well as Pollstar's 2021 ‘Next Gen'.  The post Amanda Phelan appeared first on idobi.

Entrepreneur and venue owner of Jammin Java, Daniel Brindley, shares how he and his brothers purchased the location with no prior experience and transformed it into one of the top clubs in the world, recognized by Pollstar. We also discuss their expansion into six venues under the newly launched Union Stage Presents, building strong relationships with artists, and fostering growth through the “ladder mindset.” Follow Union Stage Presents: Instagram Website Follow Creatives Prevail: Instagram TikTok We would love to hear from you! Please give us a review, this really helps get others to listen in. Any suggestions on how we can improve? DM us on Instagram or TikTok. Intro music: ‘Somebody' (Instrumental) by The Runner Up Outro music: ‘Let's Ride' (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda Host: Mike Zimmerlich Produced by: Omelette Prevail Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Who is 2024's artist of the year? We all have our favorites, but you may recall Apple giving the early nod to Billie Eilish. The longest-running number one song of the year? "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey is not only the longest-running number one song of the year, but also of the decade. Madonna and Bad Bunny took the top spots on Pollstar's list of the highest grossing tours of the year, but where did Taylor Swift's Eras Tour land? A decade from now, what will we remember about 2024's year in music? USA TODAY Music Reporter Melissa Ruggieri joins us on The Excerpt to break down some of the biggest music stories of the year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost If you enjoy this God Cast with Deana in conversation with Fr Alex Frost check out this brand new God Cast with loads of musicians here https://youtu.be/vYec2UolcAU?si=f3qfi... Fr Alex is the Author 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar, A Priests Story' Out Now. Order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F... Deana Martin is an influential American singer, actor and performer and the very proud daughter of iconic entertainer, Dean Martin. Deana achieved success early in her career in films, theatre and television, then quickly added to her repertoire — recording artist, best-selling author, nationally syndicated radio host, licensed pilot, and entrepreneur. As an internationally acclaimed entertainer, hit recording artist and an in-demand performer, playing to sold-out audiences worldwide, Deana Martin has become an instantly recognizable voice and figure in the pantheon of The Great American Songbook. Deana's 2006 debut CD release, Memories Are Made Of This, stayed in the top ten for 40 consecutive weeks. In 2009 another hit CD, Volare, was released; it debuted on the Billboard charts at #7 and the Jazz chart at #22. White Christmas was another chart buster, released in 2011; it has become a seasonal evergreen, hitting the top ten each Christmas since it's release. Deana's 2013 critically acclaimed CD, Destination Moon, is currently playing on over 1200 radio stations around the U.S Deana's 2016 release, Swing Street, has broken sales records and garnered airplay on top Jazz, Standards and Country radio stations, emphasizing her prominent status as hit recording artist. A celebrated author, Deana Martin found herself on the New York Times coveted Best Seller list with her 2004 memoir, Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes. In it, Deana delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his Pallies. To her they were known as, Uncle Frank (Sinatra) and Uncle Sammy (Davis, Jr) – to the world, they were known as the Rat Pack. In 2015 Deana's book returned as a Best Seller on the Wall Street Journal's list of Top Ten Nonfiction E-books. The book will soon be made into a movie, directed by actor Joe Mantegna, with screenplay written by actor/writer/television host Bonnie Hunt, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. Seeing Deana Martin in a live performance, you get the sense that there is nothing she cannot do. And you're right! With an abundance of success under her belt as a hit recording artist, highly praised concert performer, accomplished actor and best-selling author – Deana Martin seems to excel effortlessly at everything she does. Deana Martin LIVE! For 211 episodes and counting, Deana has been entertaining her fans Fridays at 4:00pm ET, on Facebook, YouTube, Roku and DeanaMartin.com. It's a solid hour of entertainment that has prompted Pollstar to recognize her as a Top 10 Streamer in 2020 and 2021, hitting #1 twice! Like her Dad, Deana makes it all look so easy, and audiences can't get enough. Deana and her husband John Griffeth divide their time between Beverly Hills, CA and Branson, MO.

Trái ngược năm 2023, thị trường âm nhạc biểu diễn trở nên bão hòa và phân cực rõ nét trong năm 2024. Hãy cùng điểm lại các nguyên nhân phía sau bức tranh ảm đạm các tour lưu diễn năm 2024. Bức tranh live concert tương phản rõ nétTheo thống kê của Live Nation, công ty sở hữu kênh bán vé điện tử Ticketmaster, năm 2023 ghi nhận kết quả kinh doanh xuất sắc : Hơn 145 triệu fan hâm mộ tham dự 50.000 sự kiện âm nhạc trực tiếp. Sang 2024, doanh thu Live Nation trong quý I/2024 đạt 3,8 tỷ đô la Mỹ, tăng 21% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái và thu hút 23 triệu người hâm mộ. Tuy nhiên, không phải nghệ sỹ nào cũng thành công, có khá nhiều concert phải hủy bỏ. Thị trường biểu diễn âm nhạc đã phân hóa rõ nét năm 2024. Về mặt tích cực, Taylor Swift hay Beyonce vẫn là “cơn lốc xoáy” khổng lồ thu hút fan trên khắp toàn cầu tới concert. Ở góc độ đối lập, Jennifer Lopez và nhóm rock Black Keys trầy trật bán vé và phải hủy tour diễn phút chót.Thực tế, đã xuất hiện sự lệch pha nổi tiếng trên nền tảng số và ca sỹ trình diễn thực thụ. Nói một cách khác, nghệ sỹ có một vài bản hit thành công trên nền tảng số như Spotify, YouTube không có nghĩa thu hút lượng khán giả đến sân vận động để xem trực tiếp. Thị hiếu khán giả sẵn sàng bỏ tiền xem concert cũng thay đổi. Trường hợp công chúa nhạc pop Taylor Swift thành công không chỉ nhờ cỗ máy sản xuất các bản hit. Ca sỹ sinh năm 1989 có thể lực sung mãn có thể hát, nhảy, trò chuyện xuyên suốt hai giờ liên tục. Kỹ năng trình diễn và giọng hát có độ bền màu mới thực sự là yếu tố chủ chốt thu hút lượng fan hùng hậu xem tour lưu diễn. Kinh doanh biểu diễn âm nhạc ngày càng rủi ro vì nghệ sỹ phải đặc cược vào yếu tố chủ quan và khách quan.Giá vé concert đã quá cao ?Phần lớn khán giả đều cho rằng giá vé nghe concert đang ở mức quá cao khi cơn sốt giải trí hậu Covid bắt đầu hạ nhiệt. Theo thống kê của Pollstar, giá vé bình quân của 100 tour diễn quý I/2024 là 123 đô la Mỹ. Ngược lại, giá vé trung bình các tour diễn của siêu sao pop, hip hop gấp đôi con số đó, cụ thể Justin Timberlake bán với giá 216 đô la, Bad Bunny là 290 đô la.Phần lớn khán giả phải móc hầu bao chi tiêu quá nhiều trong thời buổi lạm phát, nhất là phục vụ giải trí. Theo chia sẻ của David Norman 5-1, chuyên gia tổ chức tour cho các nghệ sỹ danh tiếng như Prince, Greenday, Alicia Keys, “nếu cả gia đình đi xem hòa nhạc, họ cần ở qua đêm, chi phí đi lại, tiền ăn uống. Lạm phát cao ở Mỹ khiến cho các gia đình thắt chặt chi tiêu hơn. Do đó, giá vé xem concert phải rất hợp lý thì người hâm mộ quyết định xuống tiền”.Ở bình diện rộng hơn, quá nhiều nghệ sỹ công bố chương trình concert trong năm 2024 nên khán giả có vô vàn lựa chọn, trái ngược hẳn với năm 2023. Do vậy, khán giả không mặn mà với việc xem một nghệ sỹ ưa thích nhiều lần. Hơn thế, với ngân sách có hạn, khán giả sẽ chọn một, chứ không phải tất cả các concert để thưởng thức.Chất lượng sản phẩm Trong số các nghệ sỹ hủy tour, Jennifer Lopez (JLo) sẽ khiến các nghệ sỹ phải suy nghĩ thận trọng trước khi lên kế hoạch. Tour lưu diễn của Jennifer nhằm quảng bá album mới This is me…now(Đây là tôi hiện tại) sau gần 10 năm vắng bóng tại phòng thu. Tuy nhiên, album này không mấy thành công về thương mại, chỉ đứng hạng 38 trên bảng xếp hạng Billboard 200. Đây có thể là nguyên nhân chính khiến doanh số bán vé concert thê thảm. Jennifer buộc phải hủy tour một số địa điểm trên toàn nước Mỹ.Nữ ca sỹ vẫn quyết tâm vực dậy tour diễn bằng việc đổi tên thành This is me.. now Greatest hits. Nỗ lực níu kéo khán giả đến với concert gồm tuyển tập bài hát đa dạng hơn, gồm cả cũ và mới. Cuối tháng 5, kết quả thương mại không cải thiện khiến nữ ca sỹ Latinh quyết định hủy toàn bộ tour diễn với lý do cá nhân, dành thời gian cho gia đình sau tin đồn trục trặc chuyện tình cảm với chồng, tài tử Ben Affleck. Trường hợp JLo cho thấy khán giả khắt khe hơn với chất lượng sản phẩm, nhất là thị hiếu nghe nhìn, lượng fan liên tục thay đổi.Yếu tố mới lạỞ góc độ đối lập, bà hoàng nhạc pop Madonna gặt hái thành công thương mại xuất sắc với tour lưu diễn Celebration mà không có sản phẩm thu âm mới. Thành công của Madonna dựa trên nhiều yếu tố. Thứ nhất, sự nghiệp Madonna trải dài hơn bốn thập niên với số lượng và chất lượng sản phẩm vượt trội. Khác với Jennifer Lopez, độ phủ âm nhạc của Madonna dày đặc nhờ tần suất ra album 2-3 năm/lần cùng nhiều ý tưởng táo bạo. Thứ hai, lịch diễn của Madonna được dịch chuyển từ tháng 6 tới cuối tháng 10 năm 2023 do biến cố sức khỏe nghiêm trọng. Do vậy, kết quả thương mại năm 2024 có thể coi là thừa hưởng của năm 2023 do nắm bắt kịp thời xu thế. Thứ ba, Madonna biết cách tạo yếu tố mới cho những sản phẩm tên tuổi bằng các khách mời danh tiếng như Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Donatella Versace, Stella McCartney. Đây là yếu tố gây bất ngờ cho khán giả tới xem concert tại mỗi địa điểm khác nhau.Vị trí địa lý và mật độ của lượng người hâm mộJarred Arfa, chủ tịch âm nhạc toàn cầu của Independent Artist Group, chia sẻ “kinh doanh concert là nghề cá cược. Không phải lúc nào bạn là người thắng cuộc, bạn phải trở nên khiêm nhường hơn”. Arfa đã phục vụ khách hàng tiếng tăm như nhóm metal rock Metallica, 50 Cent hay Billy Joel. Thực tế, quyết định tổ chức tour lưu diễn là trò chơi “cá cược” dựa trên nhiều yếu tố như lịch sử bản vé, số lượt nghe trực tuyến, số lượng email trực tuyến, mức độ thu hút trên phương tiện digital. Sở hữu các bản hit trên Tiktok hay Spotify chưa chắc là họ sẽ bán được vé xem concert tại các sân vận động. Chính vì thế, các nghệ sỹ và quản lý quan tâm tới vị trí địa lý, mật độ của lượng fan trung thành.Ví dụ Bad Bunny rất khó khăn bán vé concert giá cao tại bang Minneapolis nhưng lại tiêu thụ hết lượng vé đắt đỏ tại các bang khác. Thú vị hơn, các nhóm rock kết hợp cùng nhau để cộng dồn lượng fan phân bổ rải rác tới xem concert, tỏ ra khá thuận lợi. Nhóm rock lừng lẫy Def Leppard là trường hợp điển hình. Năm 2023, họ đi tour cùng nhóm hard rock Motley Crue, năm 2024 họ lại song hành cùng nhóm rock cựu trào Journey. Đây là chiến lược thông minh, vừa tạo yếu tố mới lạ, vừa khắc phục được sự phân mảnh của fan hâm mộ về địa lý.Đối mặt với nhu cầu sụt giảm, Live Nation đã tung ra sản phẩm vé xem concert theo tuần, trị giá 25 đô la Mỹ. Nhờ sản phẩm mới này, công ty hy vọng sẽ kích thích số lượng khán giả xem biểu diễn tại những địa điểm thưa thớt hay doanh thu kém. Ngoài ra, Live Nation cũng bắt tay với các Tiktoker để khuếch trương và marketing cho các tour diễn.Sự bão hòa của thị trường concert hậu Covid khiến các nghệ sỹ và quản lý phải đau đầu hơn. Để giành được lượng fan, nghệ sỹ phải thật xuất sắc. Để thành công thương mại, họ không thể bỏ qua mạng xã hội.(Theo Live Nation, Business Insider, Variety, Billboard, Bloomberg Business)

Trái ngược năm 2023, thị trường âm nhạc biểu diễn trở nên bão hòa và phân cực rõ nét trong năm 2024. Hãy cùng điểm lại các nguyên nhân phía sau bức tranh ảm đạm các tour lưu diễn năm 2024. Bức tranh live concert tương phản rõ nétTheo thống kê của Live Nation, công ty sở hữu kênh bán vé điện tử Ticketmaster, năm 2023 ghi nhận kết quả kinh doanh xuất sắc : Hơn 145 triệu fan hâm mộ tham dự 50.000 sự kiện âm nhạc trực tiếp. Sang 2024, doanh thu Live Nation trong quý I/2024 đạt 3,8 tỷ đô la Mỹ, tăng 21% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái và thu hút 23 triệu người hâm mộ. Tuy nhiên, không phải nghệ sỹ nào cũng thành công, có khá nhiều concert phải hủy bỏ. Thị trường biểu diễn âm nhạc đã phân hóa rõ nét năm 2024. Về mặt tích cực, Taylor Swift hay Beyonce vẫn là “cơn lốc xoáy” khổng lồ thu hút fan trên khắp toàn cầu tới concert. Ở góc độ đối lập, Jennifer Lopez và nhóm rock Black Keys trầy trật bán vé và phải hủy tour diễn phút chót.Thực tế, đã xuất hiện sự lệch pha nổi tiếng trên nền tảng số và ca sỹ trình diễn thực thụ. Nói một cách khác, nghệ sỹ có một vài bản hit thành công trên nền tảng số như Spotify, YouTube không có nghĩa thu hút lượng khán giả đến sân vận động để xem trực tiếp. Thị hiếu khán giả sẵn sàng bỏ tiền xem concert cũng thay đổi. Trường hợp công chúa nhạc pop Taylor Swift thành công không chỉ nhờ cỗ máy sản xuất các bản hit. Ca sỹ sinh năm 1989 có thể lực sung mãn có thể hát, nhảy, trò chuyện xuyên suốt hai giờ liên tục. Kỹ năng trình diễn và giọng hát có độ bền màu mới thực sự là yếu tố chủ chốt thu hút lượng fan hùng hậu xem tour lưu diễn. Kinh doanh biểu diễn âm nhạc ngày càng rủi ro vì nghệ sỹ phải đặc cược vào yếu tố chủ quan và khách quan.Giá vé concert đã quá cao ?Phần lớn khán giả đều cho rằng giá vé nghe concert đang ở mức quá cao khi cơn sốt giải trí hậu Covid bắt đầu hạ nhiệt. Theo thống kê của Pollstar, giá vé bình quân của 100 tour diễn quý I/2024 là 123 đô la Mỹ. Ngược lại, giá vé trung bình các tour diễn của siêu sao pop, hip hop gấp đôi con số đó, cụ thể Justin Timberlake bán với giá 216 đô la, Bad Bunny là 290 đô la.Phần lớn khán giả phải móc hầu bao chi tiêu quá nhiều trong thời buổi lạm phát, nhất là phục vụ giải trí. Theo chia sẻ của David Norman 5-1, chuyên gia tổ chức tour cho các nghệ sỹ danh tiếng như Prince, Greenday, Alicia Keys, “nếu cả gia đình đi xem hòa nhạc, họ cần ở qua đêm, chi phí đi lại, tiền ăn uống. Lạm phát cao ở Mỹ khiến cho các gia đình thắt chặt chi tiêu hơn. Do đó, giá vé xem concert phải rất hợp lý thì người hâm mộ quyết định xuống tiền”.Ở bình diện rộng hơn, quá nhiều nghệ sỹ công bố chương trình concert trong năm 2024 nên khán giả có vô vàn lựa chọn, trái ngược hẳn với năm 2023. Do vậy, khán giả không mặn mà với việc xem một nghệ sỹ ưa thích nhiều lần. Hơn thế, với ngân sách có hạn, khán giả sẽ chọn một, chứ không phải tất cả các concert để thưởng thức.Chất lượng sản phẩm Trong số các nghệ sỹ hủy tour, Jennifer Lopez (JLo) sẽ khiến các nghệ sỹ phải suy nghĩ thận trọng trước khi lên kế hoạch. Tour lưu diễn của Jennifer nhằm quảng bá album mới This is me…now(Đây là tôi hiện tại) sau gần 10 năm vắng bóng tại phòng thu. Tuy nhiên, album này không mấy thành công về thương mại, chỉ đứng hạng 38 trên bảng xếp hạng Billboard 200. Đây có thể là nguyên nhân chính khiến doanh số bán vé concert thê thảm. Jennifer buộc phải hủy tour một số địa điểm trên toàn nước Mỹ.Nữ ca sỹ vẫn quyết tâm vực dậy tour diễn bằng việc đổi tên thành This is me.. now Greatest hits. Nỗ lực níu kéo khán giả đến với concert gồm tuyển tập bài hát đa dạng hơn, gồm cả cũ và mới. Cuối tháng 5, kết quả thương mại không cải thiện khiến nữ ca sỹ Latinh quyết định hủy toàn bộ tour diễn với lý do cá nhân, dành thời gian cho gia đình sau tin đồn trục trặc chuyện tình cảm với chồng, tài tử Ben Affleck. Trường hợp JLo cho thấy khán giả khắt khe hơn với chất lượng sản phẩm, nhất là thị hiếu nghe nhìn, lượng fan liên tục thay đổi.Yếu tố mới lạỞ góc độ đối lập, bà hoàng nhạc pop Madonna gặt hái thành công thương mại xuất sắc với tour lưu diễn Celebration mà không có sản phẩm thu âm mới. Thành công của Madonna dựa trên nhiều yếu tố. Thứ nhất, sự nghiệp Madonna trải dài hơn bốn thập niên với số lượng và chất lượng sản phẩm vượt trội. Khác với Jennifer Lopez, độ phủ âm nhạc của Madonna dày đặc nhờ tần suất ra album 2-3 năm/lần cùng nhiều ý tưởng táo bạo. Thứ hai, lịch diễn của Madonna được dịch chuyển từ tháng 6 tới cuối tháng 10 năm 2023 do biến cố sức khỏe nghiêm trọng. Do vậy, kết quả thương mại năm 2024 có thể coi là thừa hưởng của năm 2023 do nắm bắt kịp thời xu thế. Thứ ba, Madonna biết cách tạo yếu tố mới cho những sản phẩm tên tuổi bằng các khách mời danh tiếng như Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Donatella Versace, Stella McCartney. Đây là yếu tố gây bất ngờ cho khán giả tới xem concert tại mỗi địa điểm khác nhau.Vị trí địa lý và mật độ của lượng người hâm mộJarred Arfa, chủ tịch âm nhạc toàn cầu của Independent Artist Group, chia sẻ “kinh doanh concert là nghề cá cược. Không phải lúc nào bạn là người thắng cuộc, bạn phải trở nên khiêm nhường hơn”. Arfa đã phục vụ khách hàng tiếng tăm như nhóm metal rock Metallica, 50 Cent hay Billy Joel. Thực tế, quyết định tổ chức tour lưu diễn là trò chơi “cá cược” dựa trên nhiều yếu tố như lịch sử bản vé, số lượt nghe trực tuyến, số lượng email trực tuyến, mức độ thu hút trên phương tiện digital. Sở hữu các bản hit trên Tiktok hay Spotify chưa chắc là họ sẽ bán được vé xem concert tại các sân vận động. Chính vì thế, các nghệ sỹ và quản lý quan tâm tới vị trí địa lý, mật độ của lượng fan trung thành.Ví dụ Bad Bunny rất khó khăn bán vé concert giá cao tại bang Minneapolis nhưng lại tiêu thụ hết lượng vé đắt đỏ tại các bang khác. Thú vị hơn, các nhóm rock kết hợp cùng nhau để cộng dồn lượng fan phân bổ rải rác tới xem concert, tỏ ra khá thuận lợi. Nhóm rock lừng lẫy Def Leppard là trường hợp điển hình. Năm 2023, họ đi tour cùng nhóm hard rock Motley Crue, năm 2024 họ lại song hành cùng nhóm rock cựu trào Journey. Đây là chiến lược thông minh, vừa tạo yếu tố mới lạ, vừa khắc phục được sự phân mảnh của fan hâm mộ về địa lý.Đối mặt với nhu cầu sụt giảm, Live Nation đã tung ra sản phẩm vé xem concert theo tuần, trị giá 25 đô la Mỹ. Nhờ sản phẩm mới này, công ty hy vọng sẽ kích thích số lượng khán giả xem biểu diễn tại những địa điểm thưa thớt hay doanh thu kém. Ngoài ra, Live Nation cũng bắt tay với các Tiktoker để khuếch trương và marketing cho các tour diễn.Sự bão hòa của thị trường concert hậu Covid khiến các nghệ sỹ và quản lý phải đau đầu hơn. Để giành được lượng fan, nghệ sỹ phải thật xuất sắc. Để thành công thương mại, họ không thể bỏ qua mạng xã hội.(Theo Live Nation, Business Insider, Variety, Billboard, Bloomberg Business)

Come along as we visit the Bay Area and chat with Sam Hunt, Executive Vice President and Managing Executive at Wasserman Music. One of the youngest to ever win Pollstar's Agent of the Year in 2016, Sam oversees a powerhouse roster of electronica, indie, pop, and hip-hop artists including names like Diplo, Major Lazer, Flying Lotus, Jamie xx, Animal Collective, Run The Jewels, Big Boi, 100 gecs, Still Woozy, and Caroline Polachek. We learn what his day to day is like as an agent, where essentially his role is to do everything he can to improve and guide artist careers and provide opportunities and guidance - largely involving live performances and touring, but also brand deals, bigger picture projects, and concepts. Hear about some of the unique projects he's worked on and how interesting challenges often provide creative fulfillment. We learn about Sam's career journey, from working in record stores as a teen and in college, to working at a label and club in Chicago, to joining the upstart Windish Agency where he learned under Tom Windish who he still works with today. Sam drops some great advice for anyone wanting to be an agent or understand more of that side of the industry as well as insight into what makes a good agent and how to handle the highs and lows of artists you represent. Enjoy this look inside the life of an agent, what it's like sharing a name with a popular country artist, and fun stories from throughout his career.Sam Hunt: LinkedInWasserman Music: X/Twitter | Instagram | Spotify ––––––ADVENTURES IN VENUELANDFollow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/TwitterLearn more about Event & Venue Marketing ConferenceMeet our team:Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & MarketingDave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest ResearchMegan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital AdvertisingSamantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & PublicityCamille Faulkner | Audio Editing & MixingHave a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.

In this week's episode of Diving in Deep, Sara Evans sits down with country music breakout star, Ernest! They dive deep into their matching passions including sports, travel and song writing. Sara asks the all important question that drives every artist- "How did you know you were meant to be a musician?" The pair talk about the importance of Nashville being a hub for songwriters, and dissect the pendulum that they see in the country music genre. They mutually agree on the importance of holding the genre to a high standard and how crucial it is for the future of country music that the past is not forgotten, but rather celebrated. Don't miss this wholesome episode and be sure to watch the special ending!    Watch the special ending here:  Ernest & Sara Evans cover George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" & "Golden Ring" #countrymusic https://youtu.be/TCfVa5FduG8   About Ernest: Nashville's most unpredictable hitmaker ERNEST is "The Charmer" (MusicRow), a triple threat talent and one of Music City's on the rise artist / writers who is changing the status quo. The two-time 2023 ACM Award nominee and 2022/3 Variety Hitmaker fuses influences ranging from Eminem to George Jones, crafting a twist-heavy verse style that's become his signature, proving its mettle, and earning him nine No. 1 hits to date. The eccentric free spirit and 2X CMA Triple Play Award winner announced his new album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE will drop April 12. The album is the follow-up to ERNEST's critically acclaimed debut albumFLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM) and FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses, the rebranded edition doubling its track list with 13 fresh cuts. Praised as one of Holler and The Tennessean's best albums of the year, FLOWER SHOPS showcased the more classically country side of his craft, and that "ERNEST creates a sound all his own" (Pollstar).   LET'S BE SOCIAL: Follow Diving in Deep Podcast: Instagram -(@divingindeeppod) TikTok - (@divingindeeppod) Twitter - (@divingindeeppod) Facebook - (@divingindeeppod)   Follow Sara Evans: Instagram - (@saraevansmusic) TikTok - (@saraevansmusic) Twitter - (@saraevansmusic) Facebook - (@saraevansmusic)   Follow Ernest: Website: https://ernestformayor.com/ Instagram: (@ernest) TikTok: (@ernest) Twitter: (@ernest615) Facebook: (@ernest)   Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube - ( @TheCastCollective ) Instagram - (@TheCastCollective) Twitter - (@TheCastCollective) Directed by: Erin Dugan Edited By: Sean Dugan, Corey Williams & Tara Down Executive Assistance: Rachel Ellis https://www.thecastcollective.com

In this week's episode of Diving in Deep, Sara Evans sits down with country music breakout star, Ernest! They dive deep into their matching passions including sports, travel and song writing. Sara asks the all important question that drives every artist- “How did you know you were meant to be a musician?” The pair talk about the importance of Nashville being a hub for songwriters, and dissect the pendulum that they see in the country music genre. They mutually agree on the importance of holding the genre to a high standard and how crucial it is for the future of country music that the past is not forgotten, but rather celebrated. Don't miss this wholesome episode and be sure to watch the special ending!    Watch the special ending here:  Ernest & Sara Evans cover George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" & "Golden Ring" #countrymusic https://youtu.be/TCfVa5FduG8   About Ernest: Nashville's most unpredictable hitmaker ERNEST is “The Charmer” (MusicRow), a triple threat talent and one of Music City's on the rise artist / writers who is changing the status quo. The two-time 2023 ACM Award nominee and 2022/3 Variety Hitmaker fuses influences ranging from Eminem to George Jones, crafting a twist-heavy verse style that's become his signature, proving its mettle, and earning him nine No. 1 hits to date. The eccentric free spirit and 2X CMA Triple Play Award winner announced his new album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE will drop April 12. The album is the follow-up to ERNEST's critically acclaimed debut albumFLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM) and FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses, the rebranded edition doubling its track list with 13 fresh cuts. Praised as one of Holler and The Tennessean's best albums of the year, FLOWER SHOPS showcased the more classically country side of his craft, and that “ERNEST creates a sound all his own" (Pollstar).   LET'S BE SOCIAL: Follow Diving in Deep Podcast: Instagram –(@divingindeeppod) TikTok – (@divingindeeppod) Twitter – (@divingindeeppod) Facebook – (@divingindeeppod)   Follow Sara Evans: Instagram – (@saraevansmusic) TikTok – (@saraevansmusic) Twitter – (@saraevansmusic) Facebook – (@saraevansmusic)   Follow Ernest: Website: https://ernestformayor.com/ Instagram: (@ernest) TikTok: (@ernest) Twitter: (@ernest615) Facebook: (@ernest)   Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube – ( @TheCastCollective ) Instagram – (@TheCastCollective) Twitter – (@TheCastCollective) Directed by: Erin Dugan Edited By: Sean Dugan, Corey Williams & Tara Down Executive Assistance: Rachel Ellis https://www.thecastcollective.com

Hello and welcome to February in Fresno, this month in Fresno culture talk we go on and on about things like: The weather report. The Tower District's Farmers Market is causing trouble. An important Tower building is about to be something else. Fresno hotels. Band Of The Episode!: From Flowers To Flies. A #1 for a Fresno musician?! Pollstar's Fresno roots and Gary Smith. This and more! Downloadable: FlowingWithFamousFew24.mp3 Thank you for listening to Flowing With Famous! Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay. Josh at the Fresno Bee. Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com. Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.  Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.  Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking. Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.  

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O filme-concerto “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" deu-nos um pequeno vislumbre do entusiasmo que os fãs da cantora – os “swifties” - conseguem atingir quando se juntam. Grupos de adolescentes em êxtase, a cantar em coro, e abanar as lanternas dos telemóveis ao ritmo da música. Jovens a dar as mãos e a formar um círculo, enquanto cantam em uníssono as músicas da sua cantora preferida. Tudo isto num cenário improvável – uma sala de cinema. Há quem o descreva como uma espécie de culto: um culto que gera muito dinheiro. Com mais de 150 concertos previstos, incluindo duas datas em Portugal, a Eras Tour é a primeira digressão na história a ultrapassar a marca dos mil milhões de dólares. Mas a digressão ainda vai a meio. Segundo a Pollstar, estima-se que Swift ganhe mais de dois mil milhões de euros em toda a tour. Para referência, a segunda maior digressão de sempre foi de Elton John. Fez 939 milhões de dólares, mas teve um total de 330 concertos - mais do dobro dos concertos previstos para a Eras Tour. 2023 foi um ano de sonho para Taylor Swift, que sucedeu a Volodymyr Zelensky como “Pessoa do Ano” para a revista Time. O editor-chefe da revista, Sam Jacobs, justificou a distinção com o facto de Taylor ter “trazido alegria a uma sociedade que precisava desesperadamente dela”. Mas este é um fenómeno recente. Há apenas quatro anos, quando Swift anunciou que vinha a Portugal – não em nome próprio, mas num festival de Verão – os bilhetes nem chegaram a esgotar. Na rádio, era muito raro ouvir músicas da norte-americana. E apesar de ser um nome conhecido na música pop, o clube de fãs era bem mais tímido. Mas… Como Assim? Como é que em pouco mais do que quatro anos, Taylor Swift ascendeu de cantora famosa a autêntica lenda da música pop? No último episódio da temporada, mergulhamos na história da cantora norte-americana, desde a música à relação com os fãs. E tentamos perceber porque é que o entusiasmo à volta de Taylor Swift cresceu tanto nos últimos tempos. Para isso, conversamos com o musicólogo André Malhado e com duas fãs: Rita da Nova, escritora e co-autora do Podcast "Terapia de Casal", com o marido, o humorista Guilherme Fonseca, e Laura Limede, freelancer na área do marketing e fã antiga da cantora. Tem uma ideia ou sugestão para a próxima temporada do podcast #ComoAssim? Envie um email para podcasts@publico.pt. Conheça os podcasts da Rede PÚBLICO em publico.pt/podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Ground Newshttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/groundnews Today's Rundown: USC's Bronny James comes off bench in debuthttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39083268/usc-bronny-james-come-bench-debut Arkansas legislative auditor says review of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $19,000 lectern purchase won't be finished in 2023https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/dec/07/arkansas-legislative-auditor-doesnt-expect-review/ Multiple dead as tornadoes tear through Tennessee: 'Sad day for our community'https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-long-track-tornadoes-tear-northwest-tennessee/story?id=105524001 Texas lawmaker John Whitmire tops Sheila Jackson Lee in runoff election for Houston's next mayorhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-lawmaker-john-whitmire-tops-sheila-jackson-lee-runoff-election-houstons-next-mayor Casey DeSantis wants out-of-state supporters to participate in Iowa caucuseshttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/648152-casey-desantis-iowa/ Penn president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid backlash over congressional hearing commentshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/penn-president-elizabeth-magill-resigns/story?id=105524003 Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar sayshttps://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-billion-dollar-record-52945111233438b1f2166aa19eee365f Ryan O'Neal, Star of ‘Love Story,' ‘What's Up, Doc?' and ‘Paper Moon,' Dies at 82https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-oneal-dead-love-story-paper-moon-1235730468/ 'A Cowboy Christmas Romance' features the 1st sex scene in a Lifetime Christmas moviehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/a-cowboy-christmas-romance-sex-scene-lifetime-jana-kramer-172424276.html Kelly Clarkson Says She Pees in the Shower 'Almost Every Time'https://www.businessinsider.com/kelly-clarkson-pees-shower-almost-every-time-2023-12 Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews ONE DAY OLDER ON DECEMBER 11Rita Moreno (92)Mos Def (50)Hailee Steinfeld (27) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY1946: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.2012: British physicist Stephen Hawking won the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize, the most lucrative academic prize in the world.2015: Playboy magazine published its last nude issue, featuring Pamela Anderson on the cover. It would begin publishing nude photos again in early 2017. PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: Green Mondayhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/green-monday.asp#:~:text=Green%20Monday%20takes%20place%20each,Being%20Green%20(Monday).%22

Employers added 200,000 jobs in November; consumer sentiment soars 13% higher; Taylor Swift's Eras tour has grossed $1 billion in ticket sales, Pollstar says; Biden administration grants $8 billion for passenger rail projects.

Employers added 200,000 jobs in November; consumer sentiment soars 13% higher; Taylor Swift's Eras tour has grossed $1 billion in ticket sales, Pollstar says; Biden administration grants $8 billion for passenger rail projects.

Prepare to ignite your journey of personal and professional evolution alongside Jeff Hoffman. Uncover the powerhouse blend of resilience, curiosity, and daring necessary to thrive in uncharted territories. Don't miss the chance to revolutionize your approach and skyrocket toward unparalleled success under his expert guidance!KEY TAKEAWAYS  A powerful mindset entrepreneurs need to have to achieve success The importance of self-awareness and humility in a professional setting How does a childlike curiosity inspire a person's entrepreneurial mindset Benefits of having a sidekick for business Challenges and changes that might be in your way of successRESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDPriceline.com: https://www.priceline.com/ Booking.com: https://www.booking.com/ uBid: https://www.ubidauctions.co.uk/ Pollstar: https://www.pollstar.com/ Supercoach by Michael Neill: https://amzn.to/47D0Clv The Power of Wonder: Jeff Hoffman at TEDxWallStreet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcV4RXC-V94 The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/3szrvYv Secure your place at the Conscious Investor Growth Summit in Coeur d'Alene, ID! With just 150 tickets available, this is your exclusive pass to immerse yourself in groundbreaking wisdom from top-notch speakers, shaping your success in health, mindset, and wealth from March 7th to 10th. Act now to lock in early bird pricing—grab your tickets at https://bit.ly/49GOLok and join us on this transformative journey! ABOUT JEFF HOFFMANJeff Hoffman is an award-winning global entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker,  bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, producer of a Grammy Award-winning jazz album, and executive producer of an Emmy Award-winning television show. He is an executive producer and stars in the groundbreaking new TV series GOING PUBLIC, a show where viewers worldwide can invest in the startups that Jeff is mentoring on the air. In his career, he has been the founder of multiple startups, he has been the CEO of both public and private companies and has served as a senior executive in many capacities. Jeff has been part of a number of well-known successful startups, including  Priceline.com/Booking.com, uBid.com, and more.CONNECT WITH JEFFWebsite: Jeff Hoffman: https://www.jeffhoffman.com/ LinkedIn: Jeff Hoffman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhoff/ CONNECT WITH USSchedule a 20-min get-to-know each other call - bit.ly/3OK31kISchedule a 30-min call to learn about investing with Three Keys Investments - bit.ly/3yteWhxVisit ThreeKeysInvestments.com to download a free e-book, “Why Invest in Apartments”! If you're looking for an affordable healthcare solution, check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://bit.ly/3JTRm1IGo deeper into your reflection with the Conscious Investor Growth Exercises. Click the link to access now https://bit.ly/46mLPKu Ready to accelerate your efforts? Click the link to learn more and apply to the Conscious Investor Growth Accelerator. Space is limited to 12 people https://bit.ly/3QA6K76  Please RS

Eric Renner Brown is a Senior Editor at Billboard magazine and was previously on staff covering music at Entertainment Weekly and the concert industry at Pollstar. Eric is a Sagittarius Sun // Sagittarius Moon // Scorpio Rising. We sit down to chat about the music and astrology of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Phil Lesh of—you know it—the Grateful Dead! What We Talked About: Grateful Dead - American Beauty (Album) // Grateful Dead – Dick's Picks (Playlist) // Grateful Dead - 8/27/72 - Veneta, OR (Audio) // Grateful Dead - 5/26/73 - San Francisco, CA (Audio) // Grateful Dead - 5/2/70 - Binghamton, NY (Audio) // Furthur (band) Wikipedia // A Requiem for the Dead (Article on Dead & Co) // Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead (Album) // Robert Hunter 1941-2019: Ten Lyrical Gems From The Brilliant Mind & Author (Article) // Robert Hunter - Sentinel (Spoken word audio) // Jerry Garcia - Bird Song (Studio Version) // Ratboys - The Window (Album) // Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Maps (Album) // JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES VOL. 1 (Album) // Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips (Album) // Animal Collective - Isn't It Now (Album) // Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky (Song, samples Grateful Dead) // Grateful Dead - Unbroken Chain (Song, sampled by AnCo) // Who is William Onyeabor? (Album) // Afro-Beat Airways (Album) // Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (Album) // The Postal Service - Give Up (Album) // Alice Phoebe Lou - Shelter (Album) // Geese - 3D Country (Album) // Cory Hanson - Western Cum (Album) // Grateful Dead - Ripple (Song) ...Check out more of Eric's work! @ericrennerbrown on Twitter.Our theme music is from the song, "Come & Get It" by Flamingosis. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@musicstr0l0gy) and check out our website at musicstrologypodcast.com.

The Trapital Report 2023 is here! In this episode we break down a few big takeaways from the report on streaming, live music, the state of hip-hop, and the most valuable songs in the world. I'm joined by David Boyle from Audience Strategies, who first reached out to me about working on this report and we've been working together ever since.We have two report versions. You can download the free preview of the report here.We also have a premium version of the report available with insights on engaging superfans, emerging technology, country music's moment, the impact of TikTok and short-form video, generational preferences, and more.You can buy the premium report here.[00:04:36] Hip hop outshines electronic music.[00:05:51] Hip Hop's growth was tapering off.[00:16:21] Headlines without context can impact decisions.[00:23:32] Fans want identity, self-expression, and memories.[00:33:11] Leaning in to generative AI.[00:35:24] How best to split the pie[00:42:55] Different worlds for artists on different tours.[00:46:00] Historical bias and price influence hip hop tours.[00:51:19] YouTube active users prefer pop audience.Thanks again to the report's presenting sponsor, DICE, and our presenting sponsors, Downtown Music and Audiense for making this report possible. Thanks to Luminate and Pollstar for sharing your data with us, and thanks again to Simon Jacobs and David Boyle from Audience Strategies.Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapitalTrapital is home for the business of music, media and culture. Learn more by reading Trapital's free memo.

We are extremely excited to have Lucas Sacks, Director of Booking of The Brooklyn Bowl, joining us as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Lucas is a live events industry professional with over 10 years experience. Beginning as an intern at the Bowl in 2012, Lucas now books and oversees multi-departmental coordination of upwards of 700 concerts & music-related events per year for a space ranked annually with Pollstar's top 10 global club-sized venues. We had a blast talking with Lucas about: The way he got his start in the industry. Learning how to make bands offers they can't refuse. Blurring the lines between 'work' and 'life' in order to stay plugged in. Navigating the 2020 shutdown while working at a venue like the Brooklyn Bowl. How they figure out where to put new Bowls. Ways he goes about staying excited about his career in the industry. What it feels like to actually be working his dream job. What it has been like for him to have such an incredible mentor in Peter Shapiro. ... and a whole lot more! -For THE BEST MUSHROOM CHOCOLATES EVER go over to @MELTMUSHROOMS ON INSTAGRAM and shoot them a DM for a menu of all the amazing flavors of MUSHROOM CHOCOLATE BARS and MAKE SURE TO TELL THEM NSR SENT YOU FOR $20 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER! -FREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad -Make Sure to visit our friends at Fire On The Mountain for some amazing food at one of the 3 location in the Portland area or one of the 2 location in the Denver area! -CHECK OUT www.venuellama.com TO RATE YOUR FAVORITE VENUES AND GET HELPFUL INTEL ON VENUES YOU'VE NOT YET BEEN TO! INTRO MUSIC PROVIDED BY - Will Hanza of Escaper MUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN OUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: CHILLDREN OF INDIGO No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music. We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.

Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.comBruce Kalmick, CEO of WHY&HOW, specializes in developing country music artists. Emphasizing the important role of marketing and a dedicated team, he seeks to ensure these artists can penetrate a genre he believes is often stuck in old trends. His work primarily involves artist management, but he has also launched a record label, Hazel Street Records; a joint venture with Sony/Orchard.Bruce was a Billboard Power Player in 2018 and 2019 and has been featured in Billboard's “40 Under 40.” Pollstar nominated Bruce for “Manager of the Year” in 2014. In addition to his music industry ventures, his company, WHY&HOW manages 15 clients and has a robust team situated in various US cities.Learn more about Bruce and WHY&HOW here: https://whyandhow.com/00:00 - Welcome08:02 - WHY&HOW's partnership with Red Light Management, Operations of WHY&HOW14:17 - The current state of the country music industry according to Bruce, and thoughts about breaking country music artists19:30 - Breaking a country artist, being where your audience is29:30 - Why having an in-house marketing staff makes a difference vs. hiring an agency34:10 - How artist management works within WHY&HOW39:00 - The importance of mental health for artists and those in the industry47:27 - Starting his own record label, Hazel Street Records, post Triple-854:00 - Working with independent labels vs working with major labelsSubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpaConnect with Ari's Take:Website: https://aristake.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeX: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeThreads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandX: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandConnect with Bruce Kalmick :Website: https://whyandhow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyandhowmgmt/X: https://twitter.com/B_KalmickLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-kalmick-b876963/Edited and mixed by Mikey EvansMusic by Brassroots DistrictProduced by the team at Ari's Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 188, we welcome Wendy Dio to discuss her marriage to and career managing Ronnie James Dio, Dio's relationship with Ritchie Blackmore and time in Rainbow, moving on to Black Sabbath and whether he was intimidated by replacing Ozzy Osbourne, his refusal to write commercially focused music and how that caused him to form his own band, the meaning of Dio's music and the themes of magic and good and evil, creating music for the underdogs of the world and his songs about mistreated children (including trans kids), why ‘Hungry for Heaven' is Leon's favorite song, Wendy's favorite songs of his, Dio inspiring Jorn and Johnny Gioeli, Sebastian Bach discovering Dio's version of Black Sabbath, working with Jack Black and Ronnie's voice overpowering Tenacious D's microphones, the contrasting parts of Ronnie's personality (including his perfectionism), and what Wendy wants Ronnie to be remembered for. Wendy Dio is the President and Owner of Niji Management. Over the past thirty years, she has been involved in many aspects of the music business, receiving awards from Performance and Pollstar for stage set design and concert video production, along with serving as executive producer on numerous gold and platinum albums. She was the wife and manager of the iconic Ronnie James Dio. In 2010, she co-founded the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which has raised over $2 million for research, education, and early detection screenings. She helped contribute to the posthumous release of Ronnie James Dio's book, Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography. Wendy was also one of the producers of and prominently featured in the amazing documentary Dio: Dreamers Never Die. | Wendy Dio | ► Website | https://www.ronniejamesdio.com ► Website 2 | https://diocancerfund.org ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/officialrjdio ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRonnieJamesDio Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast  

This week on Unlocked, Savannah Chrisley sits down with John Crist, the hysterically funny and quick-witted stand-up comic and viral video sensation. An insanely funny conversation touching on everything from growing up in the church, comedy's clash with cancel culture, performing stand-up in federal prison and how comedy comes from pain and heals our pain. John Crist is one of today's fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar's Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 with over 197,000 tickets sold. Widely known for viral videos like “Honest Football Coach,” “Every Parent at Disney,” “Brands that need to be CANCELLED” plus hundreds more. John Crist has performed all over the world and in 2023, he will begin his multi-city national “Emotional Support” tour selling out theaters all over the United States. John has been seen on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Barstool Sports, and Buzzfeed just to name a few. In 2022, John released his second special “What Are We Doing?” on YouTube and also released his best-selling book “Delete That" in the fall. He has been featured on podcast episodes such as This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Nateland with Nate Bargatze, and Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino. John also has his own weekly podcast called Net Positive featuring special guests every other week. When asked where he finds the inspiration to write jokes, Crist says, “I grew up in the deep south, my dad is a pastor, and | was the third of eight homeschooled children. My first job was at Chick-fil-A. Coming from a background like that, how do you NOT write jokes?!” And he's on tour now! After a brief stint away from the spotlight, viral comedian John Crist is back in full force. He is reflecting on his love for the Church and how he navigates the often tricky waters of humor within the Christian community. The 39-year-old pastor's kid said he has a deep belief in the transformative potential of the local Church. He sees his comedic role as a mechanism to keep everyone honest. And like the court jester of yesteryears, Crist said his comedy is crafted not to belittle but to foster a sense of self-awareness. Crist is one of today's most visible comedians, both in the Evangelical world and beyond. His videos, with titles "If Bible Characters were Influencers" and "If Noah's Ark Happened in 2022" have over 1 billion views. A Georgia native who currently resides in Nashville, Crist also pokes fun at Southern culture, country music and, frequently, Chick-fil-A. His latest video, "Every Christian Music Video," comically pinpoints the stereotypical elements found in many Christian music videos — the conflicts, the spiritual epiphanies and the almost instantaneous resolutions. As with most of his comedy, Crist said that among viewers, there's often a dichotomy between private enjoyment and public endorsement "depending on what kind of denomination or how deep you are into the game." Crist shared how having faced his own public scrutiny and "cancellation" gave him a unique vantage point from which to observe the ebb and flow of public opinion. Crist said that while experiencing a public cancellation was "the worst thing on planet Earth" and "horrific," it saved his life. "I don't agree with the way it was done, but it did save my life," he said. "I'm now three and a half, four years past it, and I've been sober since that day." He released his latest special, "John Crist: Would Like To Release A Statement," via YouTube. The video has already received over 1.8 million views. Since January, he's been on his sold-out "Emotional Support Tour" performing across the country. The comedian revealed that the inspiration for the tour's title and theme stemmed from the isolation and challenges faced by many during the pandemic-related...

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on July 27. It dropped for free subscribers on July 30. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe for free below:WhoJared Smith, President and CEO of Alterra Mountain CompanyRecorded onJuly 26, 2023About Alterra Mountain CompanyAlterra is owned by a joint venture between KSL Capital and Henry Crown and Company. Alterra owns and operates the following properties:The company's Ikon Pass delivers access to these resorts for the 2023-24 ski season:Why I interviewed himIf I could unleash one artifact of 2023 skiing on the winters of my teens and twenties, it would be these passes. Ikon, Epic, Indy, Mountain Collective. It doesn't matter which. They're all amazing. Punchcards to white-capped horizons. The kind of guidebook I could have spun a winter around, sating those impulses for novelty, variety, constant motion.Not that I mind them now. For anyone, especially families, that lives near skiing and vacations to skiing, they basically saved the sport. Day trips to Windham, weekends at Stratton, a spring break run to the Wasatch: a tough itinerary – perhaps an impossible one – without that plastic ticket secured the previous March.But man I coulda used one of those little Ski Club cards when I was untethered and unmoored and wired at all times on Mountain Dew. And broke, too, by the way. Teenage Stu's ski circuits followed discount days more than snowstorms. Fifteen-dollar lift tickets after one on Sunday at Sugar Loaf? I'm there, rolling three-deep in a red Ford Probe, the driver's-side passenger seat dropped for the skis and poles and boots angled in through the hatchback.I would have preferred a membership. In my 1990s Indy Pass fantasies I roll the Michigan circuit early winter – Nub's and Caberfae and Crystal and Shanty Creek and Treetops. Then 94 to 80, popping into all the snowgun-screaming High Plains bumps along the route west. Chestnut and Sundown and Seven Oaks and Mt. Crescent and Terry Peak. Then the big mountains and the big snows. Red Lodge and Lost Trail and Brundage and Silver and 49 North and White Pass. Or I skip the Midwest and roll Ikon, spend a week circling California. Another in Utah. A third in Colorado on the way home.It's weird how much I think about this. Alternate versions of winters long melted away. I'm not one to dwell or regret. Or pine for the lost or never-was. But that's the power of the multi-mountain ski pass. I never re-imagine my past with an iPhone or the internet or even the modern skis that have amped up the average skier's ability level. But I constantly imagine how much more I could have skied, and how many more places I could have visited, and how much sooner I would have discovered the ski world outside of the destination circuit, had the Ikon and Epic passes arrived 15 to 20 years before they did.These passes are special, is my point here. As a catalyst to adventure and an enabler to the adventurous, they have no equal that I can think of in any other industry. It's as though I could buy some supper club pass and use it at every restaurant in town for an entire year without ever paying again. And among these remarkable products, the Ikon Pass is currently the best of them all. It's hard to dispute this. Look again at the roster above. What they've built in just six years is remarkable. And it keeps getting better.What we talked aboutThe sudden passing and legacy of Aspen managing partner Jim Crown; why Aspen is not part of Alterra; from entry-level salesman to CEO at Ticketmaster; the dramatic evolution of Ticketmaster and its adaptation to the digital age; skiing's digital transition; entering skiing at a high level as an outsider; “we don't make it easy at all for people to come enjoy our sport”; how to better meet consumers on their Pet Rectangles; balancing affordability with crowding and capacity; could lift ticket pricing be more like baseball or concerts?; finally some sensible thoughts on lowering lift ticket prices; $289 lift tickets; filling midweek ghost towns; “we're on the front end of our pricing and product-packaging journey as an industry”; why Alterra bought Snow Valley; rethinking the mountain's lift fleet; chairlift safety bars; Snow Valley expansion potential; housing and bed development at Snow Valley's base; considering a lift connection between Bear Mountain and Snow Summit; whether Alterra could purchase more city-adjacent ski areas; why Alterra bought Schweitzer; expansion potential; how Ikon Pass access may evolve at Schweitzer; the Ikon approach to adding new partners; whether the Ikon Base Pass' value is eroding over time as high-profile partners exit that tier; comparing Epic and Ikon prices; and Alterra's Impact Report.  Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewSmith pinned his CEO nametag onto his shirt almost exactly one year ago, on Aug. 1, 2022. He's had a busy year. The Ikon Pass has added five new partners (Alyeska, Sun Peaks, Grandvalira, Panorama, and Lotte Arai). Alterra purchased its first two ski areas since Sugarbush in 2019, scooping up Snow Valley, California in January and Schweitzer – the largest ski area in Idaho – last month. And the company acquired gear-rental outfit Ski Butlers and released its first Impact Report. A setback, too: while Ikon has still never lost a partner, Taos jumped off the Ikon Base Pass for next ski season, making it the seventh resort (along with Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Alta, Deer Valley, Aspen, and Jackson Hole) to exit that product.Meanwhile, check out the growing price differential between the Ikon and Epic passes over the past several seasons:After three years of relative parity, Ikon prices blew past Epic when Vail Resorts slashed prices in 2021. So this isn't news. But what's interesting is that Alterra has been able to hold that premium price. Vail lobbed its discount hand grenade three weeks after Alterra had locked in 2021-22 Ikon Pass prices. Rather than follow Vail into the basement, Alterra raised prices again in 2022. And again in 2023. Stunning as those early-bird differentials are, the gap is even more pronounced now: the current sticker price of a 2023-24 Ikon Pass is $1,259, a 36 percent premium over Epic's $929 pricetag. Ikon Base currently runs $929, which is 35 percent more than the $689 Epic Local Pass.So what? A Porsche costs more than a Ford. But when did the Ikon Pass become skiing's luxe label? For years, no one had an answer for Vail. Now it's hard to imagine how the Epic Pass will ever catch up to Ikon. Since 2020, Ikon has added Alyeska, Mt. Bachelor, Windham, Snow Valley, Schweitzer, Panorama, Sun Peaks, Chamonix, Dolomiti Superski, Kitzbühel, Lotte Arai, Sun Valley, and Snowbasin to its roster. Vail has added three ski areas in Pennsylvania and two (really one) in Switzerland, while losing Sun Valley and Snowbasin to Ikon. The Broomfield Bully, which spent the 2010s gobbling up everything from Whistler to Park City to half the Midwest and New England, suddenly looks inert beside its flashy young competitor.For now. Don't expect the dragon to sleep much longer. Vail – or, more accurately, the company's investors – will need to feast again soon (and I'll note that Vail has invested enormous sums into technology, infrastructure, and personnel upgrades over the past 16 months). Which is why Smith's job is so enormous. It won't be enough to simply keep Alterra and the Ikon Pass relevant. They must be transformative. Yes, that means things like terrain expansions and $50 million gondolas and new tickboxes on the Ikon Pass. But it also means the further melding of the physical and the digital, a new-skier experience that does not feel like Alaskan bootcamp, and more creativity in pricing than a $5 season pass purchased seven years in advance and a $4,500 day-of lift ticket.It's 2023. The Pet Rectangle has eaten the world. Any industry that hasn't gotten there already is going to die pretty soon. Skiing is sort of there and it's sort of not. Smith's job is to make sure Alterra makes it all the way in, and to bring us along for the run.Questions I wish I'd askedSo many. The most obvious being about the recent death of 50-year-old Sheldon Johnson, who fell out of a Tremblant gondola after it struck a drilling rig and split open. The photos are insane – it looks as though the car was sliced right in half. My minivan goes apeshit with sensors and auto-brakes if I'm about to back into a fence – why does a gondola, with all the technology we have, keep moving full speed into a gigantic piece of construction equipment?I also wanted to check in on Crystal's decision to jump off the Ikon Pass as its season pass, get an update on the new lifts going in at Alterra's resorts this summer, and ask when Deer Valley was going to get rid of that icky snowboard ban.Podcast NotesOn the sudden passing of Aspen managing partner Jim CrownPer the Aspen Times:Billionaire philanthropist Jim Crown was driving a single-seat, open-top Spec Racer with a 165-horsepower engine on June 25 in Woody Creek when it struck a tire barricade backed by a concrete wall that was surrounding a gravel trap.His son-in-law, Matthew McKinney, drove the Spec Racer a few hours before Crown drove it that day. McKinney remembered the car handled normally, although the brakes “were somewhat stiff, and the brake pedal had to be pressed somewhat firmly.”Aspen Motorsports Park staff told McKinney the brakes were new.These are some of the findings in the Pitkin County sheriff's report, released on Thursday, investigating Crown's death at the 50-acre park last month.A beloved Aspen and Chicago resident, he was not a racetrack rookie. The managing partner of Aspen Skiing Co. and adviser to former President Barack Obama, he enjoyed the Aspen tracks and once owned a Ferrari. He celebrated his June 25 birthday with family at the park.Around 2:20 p.m., deputies were alerted to a crash at the park's eighth corner wall. Dispatchers relayed that the 70-year-old driver was conscious, breathing but bleeding badly from head injuries. And his pulse was weak.McKinney and his wife told the officer in charge, Bruce Benjamin, that they never heard brakes screeching before the crash. (Benjamin noted skid marks near the crash). Crown's car hit the tire barricade “with such force, that it came off the ground a few feet.”Sheriff's deputies, Aspen Ambulance, and Aspen Fire Protection District first responders cared for Crown at the crash site. The report says they took turns giving him CPR chest compressions, but they were unable to save him. Crown was pronounced dead, with daughters Hayley and Victoria nearby.On why Aspen is not part of AlterraSmith and I discussed Aspen's decision to remain independent, rather than become part of Alterra, of which it is part owner. Former Aspen CEO Mike Kaplan told the full story on this podcast two years ago (49:28):On acquisitionsHere are my full write-ups on Alterra's purchase of Snow Valley and Schweitzer.On the evolution of the Ikon Base PassThere's little question that the Ikon Base Pass was underpriced when it hit the market at $599 in 2018. As the pass gained momentum, flooding some of the coalition's biggest names, resorts began excusing themselves from the cheapest version of Ikon. While the coalition has added more partners since inception than it has lost from the Base Pass, losing marquee names like Aspen, Jackson Hole, and Alta contributes to a sense that the pass' value is eroding over time, even as the price continues to climb (the Ikon Base Pass is currently on sale for $929). Here's a look at how Ikon Pass access has evolved since 2018:On Snow Valley's ghost lift fleetSnow Valley may be home to the most abandoned lifts of any operating ski area in the country. A Snow Valley representative confirmed for me earlier this year that lifts 2 and 8 have not run in at least five years, yet they remain on the trailmap today:Even more amazing, when I skied there in March, lifts 4 and 5 are still intact. Lift 5 hasn't been on the trailmap for 20 years!I also referenced a long-cancelled proposal to expand Snow Valley – here's where it sits on old trailmaps (looker's right):On Schweitzer's masterplanSmith alludes to Schweitzer's masterplan. Here's a look:And here, for reference, is the resort today (this map does not include the Creekside lift, which is replacing Musical Chairs this offseason):On Alterra's 2023 lift upgradesAlterra is at work on six new lifts this offseason:* The biggest of those projects is at Steamboat, where phase two of the Wild Blue Gondola will transport skiers from the base area directly to the top of Sunshine Peak. This 3.16-mile-long, 10-passenger gondola will be the longest in North America.* Even more exciting for skiers: the Mahogany Ridge high-speed quad will open an additional 650 acres of terrain looker's left of Pony Express, transforming Steamboat into the second-largest ski area in Colorado:* Mammoth will upgrade Canyon Express (Lift 16) from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack:* Winter Park will upgrade Pioneer from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack with a mid-station:* Solitude will upgrade Eagle Express from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack:* Snowshoe will replace the Powder Monkey triple with a fixed-grip quad:On Smith leaving TicketmasterI referenced a Q&A that Smith did with Pollstar in 2020. You can read that here.On Alterra's Impact ReportSmith and I discuss Alterra's first Impact Report. You can read it here.More Alterra on The Storm Skiing PodcastFormer Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory appeared on the podcast three times, in 2020, 2021, and 2022. I've also hosted the leaders of several of Alterra's ski areas:* Palisades Tahoe President and COO Dee Byrne – May 4, 2023* Deer Valley President & COO Todd Bennett – April 20, 2023* Solitude President & COO Amber Broadaway – March 5, 2022* Steamboat President & COO Rob Perlman – Dec. 9, 2021* Crystal Mountain President & CEO Frank DeBerry – Oct. 22, 2021* Sugarbush President & GM John Hammond – Nov. 2, 2020* Sugarbush President & COO Win Smith – Jan. 30, 2020I've also hosted the leaders of many Ikon Pass partner mountains and related entities, including:* Valle Nevado GM Ricardo Margulis – July 19, 2023* Sun Peaks GM Darcy Alexander – June 13, 2023* SkiBig3 President Pete Woods – May 26, 2023* Snowbasin VP & GM Davy Ratchford – Feb. 1, 2023* Aspenware CEO Rob Clark (Alterra purchased Aspenware in 2022) – Dec. 29, 2023* Loon Mountain President & GM Brian Norton – Nov. 14, 2022* Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – Nov. 21, 2022* Sun Valley VP & GM Pete Sonntag – Oct. 20, 2022* The Summit at Snoqualmie GM Guy Lawrence – April 20, 2022* Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth – April 14, 2022* Big Sky President & COO Taylor Middleton – April 6, 2022* The Highlands President & GM Mike Chumbler – Feb. 18, 2022* Jackson Hole President Mary Kate Buckley – Nov. 17, 2021* Boyne Mountain GM Ed Grice – Oct. 19, 2021* Mt. Buller GM Laurie Blampied – Oct. 12, 2021* Aspen Skiing Company CEO Mike Kaplan – Oct. 1, 2021* Taos CEO David Norden – Sept. 16, 2021* Sunday River GM Brian Heon – Feb. 10, 2021* Windham President Chip Seamans – Jan. 31, 2021* Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Part 1, Sept. 25, 2020* Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Part 2, Sept. 30, 2020* Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – April 1, 2020* Sunday River President & GM Dana Bullen – Feb. 14, 2020* Loon Mountain President & GM Jay Scambio – Feb. 7, 2020 * Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – Nov. 21, 2019* Killington & Pico President & GM Mike Solimano – Oct. 13, 2019You can view all archived and scheduled podcasts here.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 63/100 in 2023, and number 449 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

A Marilyn Manson sexual assault accuser was apparently lying and recants her accusations this week, Travis Barker injures the same finger again during Blink-182 rehearsals, Who won the award for “Best Rock Tour” of 2022? We'll let you know about all of the Pollstar Touring awards & more …PLUS This week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Direct episode link - Everything at www.rocknewsweekly.com Watch us when we go live, chat with us & more… Every Sunday at 2pm PST @ https://www.twitch.tv/rocknewsweekly All Socials: Instagram.com/rocknewsweekly Facebook.com/rocknewsweekly Twitter.com/rocknewsweekly On-demand at: Youtube.com/@rocknewsweekly #rock #rocknews #rocknewsweekly #rocknewsweeklypodcast #podcast #podcasts #podcastsofinstagram #metal #alternative #indie #trivia

Whether you're a newbie in the business, or a seasoned professional seeking some guidance and direction, Emily White's book “How To Build A Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams” is a must read for any music professional wanting to know the steps needed for success (and in the correct order). Her name graced the cover of Billboard magazine while in her 20's, with Emily White's work additionally covered by Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, CNN, Fox Business, Vox, The Huffington Post, Pitchfork, Relix, The Fader, Pollstar, Stereogum, Alternative Press, ESPN and more. Emily is a regular speaker around the globe at events such as SXSW, Mi- dem, BIGSOUND Australia, Canadian Music Week, PollstarLive!, NAMM, Music Biz, NARM, SanFran MusicTech, Between The Waves, and innumerous universities. White has served on the boards of Future of Music, Well-Dunn, CASH Music, SXSW, The David Lynch Foundation Live!, The Grammys' Education Committee, and Pandora's Artist Advisory Council. Her first book, Interning 101, was released in 2017 (9GiantStepsBooks) and is a coursebook at schools around the world. White is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in Tisch School of The Arts. www.collectiveentinc.com © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions LLC Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what's left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse) Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy. Website: If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to: musicpodcast@mail.com If you're interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we'll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music's name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Copyright © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions, LLC, All rights reserved.  

Our Current Events Show # 143 - Presented by SoundBroker.com and hosted by Jan Landy.  An entertaining robust discussion offering opinions on current events. Offer your opinion every Wednesday at 5 PM - Pacific (UTC-8)/ 8 PM EDT  It's more satisfying than seeing a therapist and it gives you a chance to laugh while learning about the latest of what is happening in our world and how it affects us. If you want to participate and be on the Zoom panel contact me.  This week we discussed: Neeva. But what about the friends in your life who count on you to tell them about what's up and coming in tech? Forward them this email or share isbardavailable.com or isbingaiavailable.com — no waitlist tricks, just the magic of AI search. ----------- US officials issued a travel advisory today urging American citizens in Russia to leave "immediately," citing the ongoing conflict and the heightened risk of "wrongful detentions." ---------- The US suspects that three unidentified objects downed since last Friday served commercial purposes and weren't used for spying, which may help ease anxiety over a Chinese balloon that traversed American airspace before being shot down ————— The death toll across Turkey and Syria following last Monday's catastrophic earthquake has reached at least 36,000, ---------- cavlo returns to Las Vegas for its Spring Show on May 4th ----------- Patrick Mahomes MVP - The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII in a thrilling 38-35 game against the Philadelphia Eagles The Super Bowl attracted 113 million viewers, the third most-watched TV program ever. RJ: MSG Sphere aims for fall opening, but secrecy remains https://www.reviewjournal.com/post/2726567 But U2 Super Bowl Ad Confirms Fall Residency At Las Vegas' MSG Sphere ---------- Reid airport is expected next week to release 2022 passenger totals, and it's likely to be the most in history, close to 53 million. ---------- After the Super Bowl this weekend, the host stadium will have tons of leftover food -- but it won't go to waste. An army of volunteers has an elaborate game plan to gather thousands of pounds of surplus food and quickly get it to people in need. 2023 “Players Tailgate” event, set to be hosted by Food Network star chef Bobby Flay.  ---------- Pollstar 34th Annual Pollstar Awards Will Once Again Honor The Best In Live Presented by Live Nation on Feb. 22, ---------- Duran Duran is embarking on the road this summer with 26 dates across North American arenas. Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC will join as special guests the entire run. Beyoncé will crisscross Europe and North America, hitting 40 stadiums on her ‘Renaissance World Tour' this summer. The Queen will kick off her run on May 10 at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden ---------- Madonna announced “The Celebration Tour” last month, her first arena shows in seven years, the initial itinerary included 36 stops across the U.S., UK and Europe. That number has been doubled due to overwhelming demand. ---------- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will extend their live musical reunion with a 2023 “Raising The Roof Tour" leg, hitting 24 North American cities and kicking off April 25 in Shreveport, Louisiana. ----------- Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94 How many times can you wear pajamas, jeans, & other clothes without washing them? 45:28 Vengeance B.J. Novak - Quentin Sellers: I'd probably say that nobody writes anything. All we do is translate. So if you ever get stuck and you don't know what to say... just listen. Even to the silences. Listen as hard as you can to the world around you and... repeat back what you hear. That translation, that's your voice

Elton John's “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” Tour has become the most profitable tour in history, as reported by Pollstar. Pollstar has been tracking concert industry tickets sales for over 40 years. They recently published a list of artist's with the most tickets sold & the highest grossing concerts. Jay found this to be an interesting treasure trove of potential quiz material…and so we have one. Song: Parannoul - “Arrival”Nick reports on the 2023 Grammy Awards. Viola Davis is 18th on the EGOT list, Beyoncé breaks the record for most Grammy's, Questlove arranged a 15min homage to 50 years of Hip Hop and Wilco's ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' won 21 years late!Song: Wilco - “Jesus, Etc”Greg is back with another Heavy Flirtation and this week he's snuggling up with Sleep Token. Who are they? No idea, in fact no one does! Masked and anonymous, the English progressive-post-metal-indie band is about to release their 3rd studio album. A string of singles from the upcoming album have been incredible successful on streaming platforms and Greg likes what he's hearing!Songs:Sleep Token - “The Summoning”Sleep Token - “Chokehold”Sleep Token - “Hypnosis”

Jacque Holowaty joins the show today to talk about her journey to Seattle, Washington to become the VP of Employee and Guest Experience at Climate Pledge Arena. Formerly the Key Arena, it went through a full renovation to become the first Net Zero Carbon-certified arena in the world! Climate Pledge Arena is home to the NHL's Seattle Kraken, is ranked #9 for Arenas, and is the best new concert facility according to Pollstar magazine! Also, it was awarded Sports Facility of the year by Sports Business Journal! Jacque has had an amazing journey in events and today talks about what she "Does", how she "Did" it, and what she and the team "will" do next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iTunes          Spotify          Youtube     Patreon        Lucas Sacks: Lucas Sacks is the Director of Booking for Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg & Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia.  Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg is an 850 capacity 23,000 sq ft concert venue, bowling alley, restaurant, and bar hosting live music nightly since July 2009. Brooklyn Bowl has been ranked annually within Pollstar's top 10 global club-size venue ticket sales figures. Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia is a 900 capacity multi-floor version of it's sister venue in Brooklyn, opening in November 2021 in Fishtown. Lucas has been a part of the Brooklyn Bowl Talent department since 2012, where he started as an intern and rose through the ranks. He books & oversees multi-departmental coordination of upwards of 700 concerts & music-related events per year including residencies, underplays, charity/fundraising events, original content creation & production across both cities' venues. Lucas also books the annual Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion 3-day, 24-band Official SXSW showcase event. Prior to Brooklyn Bowl, Lucas served a brief stint at Velour Music Group as a day-to-day manager for acts Soulive, Lettuce, Gramatik, Break Science, & Kaki King. Lucas graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from the Bandier Program for Music & Allied Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University in 2012. Lucas resides in Greenpoint; just a few minutes from Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg. Paul Bacher: 32-year old NYC based Talent Buyer for Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg. Paul Bacher is a live events industry pro. Growing up in Connecticut, just a stone's throw away from the bustling nightlife of New York City. Paul's mother was a musical theater fanatic and got him involved in piano, drum lessons at an early age which eventually led him to play in jazz ensembles, rock bands, acapella groups and more. After spending countless hours around music and venues, Bacher naturally gravitated towards the live concert business. Tenacity in mind, Bacher started cold-calling concert venues and asking if they needed any help. After landing a position at The Cutting Room, where he booked five shows with legendary comedian Dave Chapelle, he went on to book hundreds of local and national acts at The Knitting Factory Brooklyn and City Winery. Bacher's musical background and years spent booking shows in the independent New York club scene has made him a passionate and proactive promoter.  Special Mentions: Pepsi, Where's My Jet?, The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic – Peter Shapiro, Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, Relix Magazine, The Capitol Theater, Becky Pell - Yoga Journey: A Contemporary Guide to a Timeless Tradition, Claire Murphy -  Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Roadie Free Radio Merch, RFR Podcast Bundle, Follow Your Drishti Yoga Podcast, roadiecare.com, musicares.org, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Soundgirls.org

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for –Friday, October 28th 2022—   —Here are 3 big things you need to know—   One — The biggest volcano in Hawaii might be getting ready to erupt.  Hawaii County officials are warning people that Mauna Loa is showing increasing signs of activity, which could signal a coming eruption.  Hawaii County's Civil Defense Administrator said on Thursday that people who live on the slopes of Mauna Loa should prepare for some kind of lava disaster. Two—  Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is endorsing a Democrat in a tight race for her U.S. House seat.  Elissa Slotkin of Michigan was described by Cheney as a good and honorable public servant.  Cheney is also set to campaign in the district next week.   And number three— Dolly Parton says she's done with touring.  Ahead of her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction next week, Parton spoke with "Pollstar" and cited her age and husband as reasons as to why she doesn't think she'll tour again.  She's not done performing, though, adding that she will most likely still play the occasional special show or festival.      

Comedian John Crist (@johnbcrist) is joining Justin on the podcast this week to get into conversation he's never had before and it's an episode you don't want to miss! Crist recently kicked-off his national stand-up theater tour with his John Crist: The Emotional Support Tour and he is first book is out now, Delete That! The book is a candid and irreverent look at the ridiculous ways we all try to make ourselves look better online. Crist has shared the stage with comedy heavyweights like Dave Chappelle, Adam Carolla, Trevor Noah, Dana Carvey, Seth Meyers, Larry The Cable Guy and more. In 2019, Crist made Pollstar's Top 100 Global Tours list, with over 197,000 tickets sold for his Human Being Tour. Crist has created and starred in several videos for Buzzfeed, and has been featured on The Today Show, Fox & Friends, HLN, ESPN, HuffPost, The Adam Carolla Show, and more. Over the past year, he has gone viral with videos like “Brands that need to be CANCELLED” “Weatherman MELTS Down on live TV,” and “Every Parent at Disney,” which have helped him garner over 1 billion views online and over 4 million fans on social media. Follow John on Instagram here! Listen to John's podcast NET POSITIVE here! Host and Executive Producer: Justin Crawford Produced by JUST Media This episode is sponsored by Sipple. Give your body and live a break and be more mindful with your drinking choices – like Tenneyson today! Use discount code SIPTEN when you shop at sipple.co

Jered Johnson: President & CEO - Pepper Entertainment Pepper Entertainment offers artists and clients a unique, full-service entertainment agency, focusing on blending nimble, innovative and effective approaches, with event marketing & production. Producing in excess of over 1000 concerts & events, (PE) utilizes only the most highly effective vehicles to drive our advertising vision, thus creating and sustaining equilibrium amongst all media avenues, while maximizing our clients targeted demographic reach. Pepper Entertainment is ranked in the Pollstar top 100 worldwide promoters. https://pepperentertainment.com/ Hosted By: Johnny Noel - abbusiness.com Produced By: Charley Illg - subjectmatter.solutions

"Pollstar has released their yearly mid year report on live music and the results are good. People are going out and spending money. The one downside is ticket pricing and ticket gouging on secondary markets."

"Pollstar has released their yearly mid year report on live music and the results are good. People are going out and spending money. The one downside is ticket pricing and ticket gouging on secondary markets."

"Mass-Debaters" Unite! Los Cuatros Jinetes are back once again as we kick-off Season Three. In this episode we discuss the 40th Anniversary of Pollstar and a recent concert poll they released in celebration. So grab a drink, because you're gonna need it for this one, and let's get started!

We had a great conversation with @Jessica Lynn on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about family, music, sacrifices, social media PLUS so much more! It was authentic & amazing!Singer/Songwriter Jessica Lynn. A unique face and voice in modern music, she has been seen by millions on the road and in her three full-length nationwide concert television specials. With a massive social media presence and upcoming tour dates in at least fifteen different countries Jessica's star continues to rise.BIO:Jessica Lynn is being hailed by press around the world as a rocket force and is quickly becoming a household name. A unique face and voice in modern music, she has been seen by millions on the road and in her three full-length nationwide concert television specials. Jessica's powerful voice and fierce stage presence showcase the multi-faceted singer/songwriter's instrumental talents playing piano, guitar, harmonica, and the drums.In five years of relentless international touring, Jessica has shared stages with some of the most recognizable names in country and rock music such as Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Richard Marx, Montgomery Gentry, Lonestar, The Allman Betts Band, Phil Vassar, Jo Dee Messina, ZZ Top, and the “Queen of Country” herself, Loretta Lynn. With one of the most exciting live shows in the business, Jessica has often drawn comparisons to country music superstar Shania Twain. Sustaining a country music tradition, Jessica is joined on stage by her family, with her dad on bass, mom on background vocals, and husband on lead guitar. Her high-energy and dynamic performances have garnered rave reviews from critics worldwide. In addition to her success as an award-winning international performer, Jessica's star has shined brightly not only on the musical stage, but also on the world stage, helping to illuminate many humanitarian causes. As an advocate for our military, the arts, animals, and as a mentor for young women and children worldwide, Jessica was invited to The United Nations this year for Women's Entrepreneurship Day and also had the honor of singing her country's National Anthem twice in New York's famed Madison Square Garden as well as on national television for NASCAR. In both 2020 and 2021, Jessica was chosen out of hundreds of bands across the United States by The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to be an elite member of American Music Abroad, which will have her traveling to countries across the globe as an ambassador for the USA, bringing American music and culture.Penning songs with many of Nashville's top hit writers, her last two singles “Crazy Idea,” and “Let's Don't” climbed the charts. "Crazy Idea" broke the Top 50, and “Let's Don't” peaked in the Top 40 on American Country Radio in 2018. She is currently in the studio recording a collection of brand-new songs which will be released throughout the next year off her debut album “Lone Rider.” The new music, tinged with hints of the blues, soulful rhythms and her deepest lyrics to date will be ushered in with the lead-off single, “Run To,” which was released on April 24, 2020. On release day, "Run To" charted on the iTunes Country Chart in the Top 10 in both Italy and Austria and in the Top 100 in The United Kingdom. Since then, Jessica has accumulated a total of 15 charting releases on iTunes in 17 different countries within the last few years. The singles she has released off her upcoming album thus far have been met with incredible reviews and features from many of today's top music and entertainment publications worldwide such as American Songwriter Magazine, CMT, Billboard, All Access, Music Choice, Fox News Nashville Rock & Review, Taste of Country, Maverick Magazine, The Morning Hangover, and Music News. Recently, Jessica was also featured on the covers of both Guitar Girl Magazine and Maverick Magazine.Jessica's most recent and third television special, “Jessica Lynn – Live at Dramatic Hall” gives viewers an up-close and intimate look at the woman behind the music like never before. In this acoustic storytelling performance, Jessica shares her life and memories, putting a twist on some of her most popular hits as well as featuring a host of new music written specifically for this special program. In the wake of Covid-19 and in addition to this show, the network asked Jessica to film a living room concert special titled, "At Home with Jessica Lynn" that began airing nationwide on Public Television in the fall of 2020. In addition, due to the pandemic and Jessica turning all of her "touring" online, her concerts have charted every single week on Pollstar's livestream chart and landed her a Top 40 spot in their Top 100 list of Livestreamers of 2020 as well as a spot in the Top 25 Livestreamers of 2021.With a massive social media presence and upcoming tour dates in at least fifteen different countries, Jessica's star continues to rise and the best is certainly yet to come.

Esta es la iista de Pollstar de los artistas que màs entradas han vendido en los ûltimos 40 años. Tres Latinos aparecen entre ellos.

Yeaaaa!!  Welcome back in for another new episode!  This is the one year anniversary of our podcast episode!  We had a blast on this one celebrating and remembering our beginning journey until now.  After reminiscing we jump into a recent Pollstar list that dropped showing us the top touring artists and bands for the last 40 years.  DC and Warner Bros are at it again just making the wrong decisions over and over.  There's a new remake of a classic movie that was announced and we aren't happy about it.  The Texas Rangers did pretty much nothing at the MLB trade deadline.  We pay respects to the most famous and legendary baseball broadcaster of all time that recently passed away.  Deshaun Watson received his suspension but the NFL wants to change the length and do their own discipline.  The Cowboys are not making any moves when they should for key positions.  Jerry Jones says there is no urgency so what are we worried about Cowboys fans?  And finally since it's the one year anniversary episode there's a famous story from our lives we had to tell again!  We can promise you've never heard a Vegas story like this one.  Strap in and hit play!  Cheers everyone!  Thanks so much for the continued support out there!

It's a KT Mini-Game where Krystina and Skin try to guess the top touring music acts dating back to 1980.

This episode features Billboard journalist Eric Renner Brown, who has spent a lot of the past few years covering the concert industry for Pollstar. We talk about his experience of covering the industry through the chaos of the first phase of the pandemic, and what's been happening since things have mostly resumed in the current phase of the pandemic. If you subscribe to the Fluxblog Patreon you can hear a tangent we went on about the current jam band scene with a focus on Goose, Billy Strings, and Dead and Co. this coming weekend.

Cynthia Parsons is Director of Concierge Services at Lyte, ​the reservations technology platform reimagining ticketing for artists, venues and fans.For decades, Cynthia has dedicated her career in the music industry through building meaningful relationships with artists, fans, and industry professionals. At Lyte, she has the opportunity to continue her passion in helping to create memorable and accessible live experiences for fans through Lyte's innovative technology platform. Lyte's mission is to fill every seat and make the entire experience delightful and simple.Cynthia began her music industry career in 1987 when her love of music led her to Bill Graham Presents (BGP) with the legendary concert promoter and rock impresario, Bill Graham. Over the 13 years in the Artist Management division, Cynthia managed the day-to-day business and personal activities for a diverse artist roster, which included Aaron Neville, Eddie Money, Joe Satriani, The Neville Brothers, and more.In 2003, Cynthia joined SLO VIP Services, an industry leader in VIP Packages and VIP Ticketing founded by the late, great Shelley Lazar, aka “The Ticket Queen”. The two met during their years working at BGP. In 2008, SLO was purchased by Ticketmaster (Live Nation Entertainment). Over the years, SLO has represented legendary artists such as the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, just to name a few. Cynthia directed the Concierge Services division of SLO, where ticket and package requests were all treated as VIP to ensure that the artist clients' fans and all customers were provided with a special and personalized experience.Cynthia serves on the board of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and in her spare time enjoys running, hiking, and attending live music and sporting events.

Episode 84 On this latest edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss the following important stories: "To Pay the Bills, Some Artists Are Writing Music Directly For Fans" (Billboard); "The Vinyl Resurgence is Understated" (Music Tech Solutions); "In Streaming-Centric Industry, All Stakeholders Must Come to Table For Lasting Change" (Billboard); "The Future Is Now! Major Tours Are Here" (Pollstar).   Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee!

It's no secret that touring is the lifeblood of most modern-day musical artists. But while most fans only see the finished product — a head-bobbing performance at Coachella or a sold-out nightclub — few get a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes work being done by professionals like Kevin Shivers, a partner in WME's music division. Let this interview with Kevin be your inside look at what goes into the live performances that fuel the entire music industry.Kevin has been with WME since 2008 after a stint in Hollywood. While with WME, he's worked with stars such as Tyler The Creator, Summer Walker, Kid Cudi, and plenty more on their touring strategies. Of course, Kevin's world — much like every other industry — was dealt a massive blow during the past two years. But with live shows seemingly back (knock on wood), Kevin has his eyes toward the future.And the future is an even better fan experience, says Kevin. NFTs, virtual concerts, removing the frictions of going to a real-life show — these are all ongoing evolutions that will better connect superfans with their favorite artists. We covered this near-term future in our interview, plus a whole lot more.Episode Highlights[2:15] How Kevin Broke Into The Entertainment Business [4:00] How Has the Music Business Changed In The Past Two Years? [5:25] The Go-Forward Plan For 2022[6:40] What Spurred Tyler The Creator's Big 2021[9:35] What Data Goes Into Entering New Touring Markets [13:10] Festival Strategies With Artists[14:56] How Has Streaming Changed Touring Trajectory[17:10] The Biggest Touring Mistake[18:30] Social Media's Influence On Touring[19:30] Touring Difference Between Hip Hop And R&B[21:02] How Kevin Measure Success For Himself [23:00] Why Kevin Is So Vested In Mentorship[25:19] Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Within The Music Industry [28:46] The Impact Web 3.0 Will Have On The Music Industry[31:20] Will Virtual Concerts Replace Live Shows?[32:30] Five-Year Predictions For Music Touring[34:43] How Many Days Will Kevin Spend At Shows In 2022?[35:40] How Do You Find The Next Musical Star?Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuest: Kevin Shivers, Instagram: @bellmeadallstar  Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands_____Transcription: The Future Of Live Music with Kevin Shivers, Partner at WMEKevin Shivers 00:00You gotta ask yourself after arenas, then what? Where are you going after that? I mean, like, you know, you might already have that plan in your head, but like these careers are, it's a marathon, not a sprint.Dan Runcie 00:18Hey, welcome to the Trapital podcast! I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from the executives in music, media, entertainment, and more, who are taking hip hop culture to the next level. Today's episode is with Kevin Shivers. He's a partner at WME, and he represents some of the biggest artists in the game like Tyler, the Creator, Summer Walker, and more. We talked about how he was able to maximize the big year that Tyler had last year. I feel like Tyler headlined so many music festivals, and had so many appearances. Kevin talks about what it took to make that happen, especially given how turbulent things were with COVID, and all of the restrictions and variants that came through and how he was able to still make it happen. We talk more broadly about music festivals in the strategy that Kevin has for making sure his clients can get certain buildings on the roster. We also talked about Summer Walker and how he was able to do the same for her. Then, we talked more broadly about what it's like as a black executive, especially in representing artists. There are not too many people at agents that are at Kevin's level that look like Kevin, so we talked about that. Some of the advocacy work and mentoring and giving back that he's done and he's prioritized in his career, and so much more. It was great to have Shivers on here. I hope you enjoy this. Here's my chat with Kevin Shivers. All right, today, we got one of the most powerful agents in the game. Kevin Shivers partner at WME. Welcome to the pod, feels like we're long overdue.Kevin Shivers 01:49Thanks for having me, Dan. It's a pleasure. Dan Runcie 01:51Yeah, it's funny because I feel like this time of the year, I always see the festival posters come up for all of the music festivals. And I'm sure you've seen the one where they replace the names of the festivals with the agencies that they're all part of. And whenever I see the WME, I'm like: Man, Kevin was on his game this year. Kevin Shivers 02:10It's definitely not all me, man. There are so many great agents at work here. Happy to be a part of this team. Dan Runcie 02:15So you've been in the game for a while now. But let's take a step back. Because I know you've been working at the agency for some time. But what was it that first attracted you to the business?Kevin Shivers 02:27I had to say it was my mother. When I was a kid growing up, my mother would drag my brother out of movies every weekend. And that's the first time in my head where I got: Wait, I would love to work in entertainment because I love the movie so much. My mother loves movies so much. Even during COVID, she was still going to the movies. And that's like the really, my first interest into the business. When I graduated from high school, I went to college at University of Texas. I majored in film with the plan of moving out to LA and being a producer. And I did move out to Los Angeles, I started interning at The Weinstein Company at the time. And then I went on to this Company Cost of Beanie films, they had a deal at Weinstein. And from there, I kind of entered into the film business, and I got my first taste into: This is not for me, this is not what I want to do in my life. Partly because I was really bad at my job, like I tried, but I didn't want to read 30 scripts a week. This is not what I wanted to do. And then I pivoted, I left there. And I went to this place called Cats Media Group, which is like they did TV sales. And I knew that, that wasn't long term. And I went there to stay in Los Angeles, and to figure it out. And from there, I figured out I wanted to be an agent and WME. I had some experience in music and in Austin like going to shows. I knew a promoter, this guy Charles Adler, Ramsay Three. And at the time, it was the William Morris Agency. And that's my first interest into entertainment. Dan Runcie 03:56Nice. And I feel like the past year and a half, almost two years now. It's probably been unlike any other time period since you've been in this. What's that been like for you?Kevin Shivers 04:05You mean like COVID, and the ways impacted shows? It's been wild, right? Like if I go back to 2020, there was so much going on in the picture of even the world and in all of our lives. You had George Floyd, you had Trump and you had COVID and uncertainty. So 2020, being an agent, it was moving shows from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. That doesn't work for all the social things that are going on in the world to 2021. The first six months were kind of the same of 2020, and the first light in the tunnel I think was Rolling Loud, like Rolling Loud played, and then Lollapalooza was maybe a week or two later. And then you start seeing Austin City Limits and Outside Lands playing off in some tours. And then we started; it started to make sense, then Omicron came along, and we're like back for a period of time back at square one. But it seems like 2022 is gonna bring a lot of joy, you know. Shows are planned, Superbowl is happening in a few days, Pro Sports are going along. So it seems a lot of positivity.Dan Runcie 05:10What do you think will be different for 2022 and 2023 thereafter? Because I feel like it'll be this gradual shift where eventually things will start to feel like the touring schedule is maybe back to somewhat of what it was before COVID. But how long do you think that will really be like? What do you think will be the first year that we can look back at and say: Okay, this is the first year that doesn't feel like it was impacted in any way?Kevin Shivers 05:36I think there's some hope in 2022. If we just changed the way that we're thinking that this is the new world. Things might pop up, the virus might flare back up and flare back down. But let's try to figure out how to move forward. I think I'm starting to see that people are out and about in shows, they are playing sports, you know. The NFL season went through the whole season, they had ups and downs. And I think that like we're starting to see some positivity, lots of hope for 23. Hopefully 23, we get back to some sort of, or we get to some sort of a new normal, where we're living in this new world, and we're just going with the punches.Dan Runcie 06:12I hear that. So I think the good thing for you though is that even, until we got to that point, you've been moving a lot. And I know that Tyler the Creator is one of your bigger clients and 2021 was a big year for him. Headlined a bunch of festivals, dropped his album. What was it like making sure that everything could line up and that you could have everything set for him despite everything else that was going on with the touring business?Kevin Shivers 06:38First of all, I want to say Tyler's a star and a one of a kind of talent, and he knows exactly what he wants. I'm lucky to be a part of his team, and he has an excellent team around them. It starts with the managers Chris and Kelly Clancy, who are amazing people. The business manager, Joe Colone, amazing lawyer, my partner James Ruby, who does International Day watch after her at the agency and all the other people that touchTyler. But 21 was a great year; we got the headline target the headlines for festivals, but it was also we had some goals from, it was also challenging. First thing is the record comes, the record is amazing and it's also finding a window when we can go on sale when COVID is not surging, and I think that the team and I,we all got lucky because we found a window.We knew Tyler was going to headline Lollapalooza and the goal was after you get all the media, the media hype coming from Lolla. We knew he was going to bring an amazing show; that Monday after Lolla, finding that window where we can go on sale and luckily for us, no COVID spikes out Lolla, nothing crazy. And there's no COVID spikes in the world. So that was the first thing, right? I think the second thing when we thought about touring, is trying to find the markets for him to play Tyler, somebody that wants to push the envelopes. And we ended up putting up 35 arenas, breaking in some new markets. I saw last night a show in San Diego. He was like: I could have done 50 shows. I mean, granted, it was nice to have, you know, the tour. And I was like: Okay, we'll see how you feel at, like, night 33 or something. But we were able to break into new markets. Columbus, Vegas, El Paso, Pittsburgh, to name a few. I think the third thing is that Tyler really, really wanted to give the fans the ultimate experience. This is the lineup: Teezo Touchdown, Vince Staples, Kal Uchis. And I think the last thing is, you know, making sure that we hit the sweet spot in pricing. So we, you know, give the fans a place where they can feel happy, a place where they can buy tickets, but also maximizing the gross, keeping ticket sales in the gross. And this was a joint effort with the managers, Chris and Kelly, Michelle Bernstein, who's an excellent marketing ticketing person and AG team led by Cody over there.Dan Runcie 08:56Talk to me a bit more about the new markets and picking those.You mentioned in Pittsburgh, you mentioned El Paso. What are the data that insights are the field that you look for when you're like: Hey, this is somewhere that we want to consider going to that we haven't gone before. And if we do it, is this the type of venue that we should go in this market as opposed to somewhere like LA or New York where he's already proved himself? Kevin Shivers 09:20Well, I think there's a few things, so one is whenever Tyler, any of my clients, I'm always trying to figure out, I want them to play as many places that they can. Just reach all the fans and maximize the opportunity we're on the road because if it's a Tyler recording or whoever it is, or Cody, you're not gonna get to see them every single year. That is a unique experience. But to answer your direct question, it's one looking at the data if it's from Spotify, or our past sales. Two is looking at the markets and seeing if there's a building or venue that makes sense like Columbus. We know that's a place, there's a college town where Tyler's played there before, played there, sold out. I think a smaller room on the onsale, knew there was demand, didn't realize, I mean, the Columbus sales are insane. But this didn't realize like: Wow, that's, I mean that is really like that's a smaller market that has turned into a market, right? I think it's looking at our diverse lineup of talent on the bill, you know, going to a place like El Paso and looking at: Oh, there's probably going to be some Kali fans, and Vince fans and Teezo fans, right? That's a good place. And that's also a place that doesn't get a lot of entertainment. So like, and that ended up being like a home run. So it's like, kind of looking at the whole picture of what you got and talking to a lot of people that are smarter than you in kind of coming up with a plan. And also just working with good people that have a point of view.Dan Runcie 10:47What are the trade-offs that you have to make for those kinds of decisions? Because I imagine that there's the ones that do cross the threshold to be like: Okay, let's make this happen. But you know, kind of like you were saying before, it's tough to try to do 50 shows in a specific short amount of run or whatever it may be. What are some of those considerations you may have to make in terms of the markets that you can't pick? Or the ones you know, that you may not be able to put in this time, right?Kevin Shivers 11:11I think there are a few things. One, it's like really talking to your clients and letting them know, we might, we're going to try to go in this market. This possibility, it might not go the way that we want, but we have to, to me if you're not trying if you're not putting risk on the line, and what are we doing, right? It's like, I'm actually somebody who's okay with failing, right? And I'm not saying that we fail or anything, but I'm okay with doing that risk for the bigger reward. So it's like really, really like getting in there and talking to them about, you know, the strategy, right? And like, the goal, I think the goal should be like, when you go out every two, three years is gaining new fans, gaining that new network.Dan Runcie 11:50Right, especially now. I feel like for someone like him, it's probably been interesting. I know, you've been with him to see the rise and just to see how the fan base has continued to evolve over time. So I imagine he probably even sees things where he's like: Okay, these are the Tyler fans that ,you know, have been with me since the Globin days. If I go to this city versus, you know, you go to this other city. They may not have discovered me as much until Flower Boy or something like that. I'm sure he does. Yeah, it's fascinating. And I think with him too, if we talk a bit more about the festival side of things, he obviously was a headliner, as you mentioned, his Lollapalooza show was broadcasted. I didn't go to the show, but I was able to see it through Hulu, because they had it coming through there. When you're trying to have someone like him, obviously, you have many different artists and they have different levels that they may want to perform at. And ideally, you want to have everyone maximizing and performing at the highest level or being like the highest row on that festival poster. But for someone like Tyler, is it going into the year like: Hey, headline or buster; if we can't be a headliner for this festival, we're not going to do it. Or does it depend on who some of the others are? What are those conversations like? Kevin Shivers 13:07I think when you start a campaign with any artist, it's just like sitting down with the team and figuring out what the goals are, right? And it's all a trajectory and building on the last. I think you want to, the goal is always to build on the last time you were out, to build on the last year, right? And having that conversation. And you know, different artists have different things. Some people want to specifically target these particular festivals, or you know, you're going out in his window, and you could maybe use a festival to route in and out to get the gross-up for the whole tour. It's just like, really just, it's really spending time with the client spending time with the manager to find out, figure out what the goal is in maximizing the opportunities.Dan Runcie 13:49Is it any tougher to do that though? The way that artists can just rise so fast now, especially in the streaming era. Because I know that there's normally the standard, you know, you do your clubs, you can do a, you know, ballrooms or amphitheaters, and then maybe if you get to arenas or stadiums, that's their trajectory. But with people just getting so big, so fast, does that change the dynamic? Or it's like: Okay, how do you still balance what they may have done last time and use that as a reference point versus how quickly they can rise in this era?Kevin Shivers 14:19I mean, look, you have to have a point of view, and you have to have a plan. And you have to have some thoughts, right? And I think that people can really jump up really, really quickly. But we like to use this thing: don't skip steps, right? You know, sometimes if, you know, you can go play in an arena, why not go play multiple nights at a smaller room and build the momentum, build a buzz, meet people on the streets, leaving, not being able to get to the show. So that when you come back around, you still have gas in the tank. I mean, there's no one size fits all plan. It's like, you have to just know who you're working with, spend time and really kind of draw that. Draw that sketch up and map it out and let it listen. A plan is just a, it's just a roadmap. It can be amended along the way. There's no like set in stone thing, but other than like, no knowing where you want to go, knowing what you think, you know, going to be doing the next year, the next five years. That is what's most important.Dan Runcie 15:13That makes sense. And that reminds me of something I heard. I think it was Olivia Rodrigo, who said in some recent interview when he announced her tour. And someone must have asked her something along the lines of: Hey, you had one of the biggest years in pop music this past year, could you have done arenas? And I think she said that same line, you said: I don't want to skip any steps. This is where that is. So I think that's something that definitely rings true. And we're seeing examples of that.Kevin Shivers 15:39Yes. And you gotta ask yourself after arenas, then what? Where are you going after that? I mean, like, you know, you might already have that plan in your head, but like these careers are, it's a marathon, not a sprint.Dan Runcie 15:49So what do you think are some of the mistakes that artists can make? Like, I mean, you don't have to drop any names. You don't got to put anybody on blast. But is there anyone that you think maybe made a touring misstep? Or there's something where you can look back and be like: Ah, if they had done that a little differently, things could have worked out a little bit, you know, whether it's better or worse, or however for them.Kevin Shivers 16:09I think sometimes when people overthink it and end up doing nothing, that's like a bummer for everybody. That's a bummer for the artist. That's a bummer for the fan, that's a bummer for the culture, like, like you're hot, you're popping right now. We really need to see you really, really need to see you show up and pull up on us and see what you have. I think that, that's a mistake, not a mistake, but that's just a bummer for everybody. We want to see, we want to see you do your thing. And I would love it if instead of doing nothing that artists, sometimes people would do something.Dan Runcie 16:39So you think part of it is that there's a hesitancy to try to capture the moment, or sometimes they can be a bit more resolute or hesitant to do things when there is an opportunity to go back out there.Kevin Shivers 16:51Or they just don't know, or they just are trying to get it perfect. And like, you know, you're going to we're all going to make mistakes, there's going to be ups and downs. I think sometimes you just got to go play, you know, you got to give the fans what they want.Dan Runcie 17:04Do you think any of this has become any more challenging in the social media era? Because one thing that I've heard both on the talent side is that artists are even more so particular about how everything looks from a live perspective, because that shot that goes on Instagram or that shot that goes on Tik Tok, that influences ticket sales, especially from, you know, whether it's the first show or whatever it is. Do you feel like artists are feeling like they need to have things more perfect even though deep down, you know, that it shouldn't be that way?Kevin Shivers 17:33I mean, it's got to be really, really tough because the cameras are always on somebody always, you know, whether you like it or not, is documenting things that you do. So I think that I couldn't even imagine how much pressure that is and how tough that has to be. You know that social media can be good. And there can be some other sides where you're like: Wow, this is tough.Dan Runcie 17:52Yeah, I know, we've talked a lot about Tyler and about hip hop overall. But I know another one of the major artists you represent is Summer Walker. And you know, she had a big year, last year as well. And I wanted the differences whether you're planning a tour for, or you're planning live events, in general, for R&B artists, as opposed to someone in hip hop.Kevin Shivers 18:14I don't think there's really many differences, I just think you have to just, it goes back to the same. There's no any artist planning and really just get, you know, in figuring out what the goals that they have and how you can best service them, right? I don't really think there's a different strategy or a different lane. I think if you love Summer Walker, you love Summer Walker, you're gonna go out and see it, right? And she has, she has an incredible fan base.Dan Runcie 18:40Yeah. Okay, that makes sense. Because one of the things I was wondering with someone like her.Knowing how passionate her fan base is, I was wondering if there was a connection of like: Oh, you know, the streams may show this and the data may show this, but because of how R&B fans are, there may be a bit more likelihood that that could translate to ticket sales or purchases as opposed to other genres.Kevin Shivers 19:02You know, I think the fans are going to come out that they love somebody and Summer respects our fans. People like Summer Walker followers, or they just, they love her. I think they're just going to come out and show up and see her play.Dan Runcie 19:14Now. That's real, that makes sense. So for you, I mean, I know, you got a full roster, and you're always making sure that you can maximize them to the best of their abilities. So how do you measure success for yourself as a partner and as someone that's representing them on their behalf? Kevin Shivers 19:30The answer is really simple: Helping others, right? I got into this business because I wanted to help artists grow. And it's like, it starts with the clients like you start thinking about, about people that I work with, like: What can I do to help them? What can I do to help them grow or give them everything that they need? Are we, you know, from last year to this year? Are we showing up every day to help them get to that next level? That's the first thing. I think also the way I measure success. It's like the same thing with helping others. Like it starts for me every day when my assistant Ebony, I think she's gonna be a great executive one day, but am I showing up for her? Do I slow down enough to answer her questions? Do I mentor her? Do I spend time with her? Because like, that's important to me. We have many, many amazing young agents that work here. Am I showing up enough to help them sign up clients? Am I giving them what they need? I think you know, measuring success. Is everybody around you doing well? Are you doing what's good for the organization? I co-run hip hop with Zach, Isaac, Caroline and James Rubby. And Caroline's always saying we got to take care of youngs, you know, it's Justin neighbor's getting what he needs? Is Sarah and Ronnie getting what they need? And then I think it's just, it's really about creating that culture, creating a universe, that the people you will arise into the next level of being selfless. And then also from a DNI perspective of like: What diverse people can we grow? Can we hire? Are we retaining them? These are all the ways that I measure success. I try not to look at what other people are doing. Because I mean, it doesn't really matter. I want to make sure that the organization and the people around me are set up for success.Dan Runcie 21:14I hear that. And I think a lot of the themes you mentioned there align with mentorship, and whether it's being a mentor or support for the artists that are looking to you for guidance, your co-workers and your colleagues. Can you talk a little bit more about why that's so important to you? Because even in reading and hearing other interviews, I know you've been active on that front, making sure that you can use your platform and where you are to pass the torch and help others along the way.Kevin Shivers 21:40I think mentorship is one of these things like, if we're not mentoring, then what are we doing? Why are we even showing up? You have to always be trying to look out for other people. I've had people that looked out for me and my career, people that still look out for me. And I think that is one of the key things. One of the reasons that makes me want to get up every day and come into the office is, like, helping others. I think that's one of the reasons why we're put on this earth to help people. A non-negotiable thing is mentorship. I mean, the crazy fact about, I'll go do an interview, or I'll do a panel and everybody that writes to me on IG or LinkedIn, I write everybody back, everybody. I mean, I probably send more people to the HR department here for jobs than anybody. Because I just want everybody back. I think that's important, because I was once the young kid who wanted to figure this out. And like I didn't know, I had no clue and people helped me. So I think that's a very important aspect of the job.Dan Runcie 22:35100%. And even on a personal level, I remember the first time you reached out to me, Hey, love what you're doing. Hey, how can I help? And you're just like: Oh, who do you want to interview? Oh, I was listening to them yesterday, boom, let's get this done. So even on a personal level, I need you out. You're looking out for me, man. I appreciate that. Kevin Shivers 22:52Yeah, I mean, well, you're doing it. I listen to your podcast every week. I think it's amazing. I think what you're doing for the culture is great. And I just wanted to get to know you and just to help where I can and, and that's just, that's what I think is important.Dan Runcie 23:05Definitely, definitely. And one of the things that you had put out, because a couple years back, but it really stuck out to me was this was right after George Floyd's murder and the music industry had the show must be paused response. And you had written these guest posts on Pollstar and you were talking about how this industry just needs to do better by its black execs specifically on the recruiting front. And I know you were just talking about how, you know, you're always pushing things forward to HR. And I'm sure this must be really personal for you as well, you are one of the few folks that looks like you in the position that you have in this whole industry. So I'd love to hear how you feel like the industry has responded since everything had happened after George Floyd's murder and the response to where we are now in 2022.Kevin Shivers 23:57You know, in response to your comment about I wanted a person who looks like me in the industry. I always say to everybody, I'm amazing, but I'm not that amazing. There's, there should be more people that look like me doing what I do and and you know, partners in hire, right? And I think we still have a lot of work to do. There's good news though. There's positive conversation around DNI, people are aware, people are aware that there needs to be more black people and more diverse people need to have more opportunities. I still think that we need to keep pushing the envelope, we still have a lot more to do in terms of hiring and creating opportunities for black people. The organization's know they have to do better, but they have to buck the old status quo. They have to go outside of the norm. And today to some people, it might be like: Oh, we're taking a risk. No, DNI has to be inside of your lifeline, inside of your blood, inside of your everyday practices. It's not something that you can just talk about once a quarter, you gotta live it, you got to be in it every day. And I believe that the black people need to be promoted, they need to be elevated. They need to be given the same opportunities and shots. When we were interviewing for jobs, I think in any, in any industry, not just entertainment, you need to be interviewing black people, people of color, LGBTQ, there just needs to be more opportunity. We need more Sylvia Rhone's, more Ethiopia's, more tons Jay-Z and Def Jam. We need more leaders, more partners. I mean, we have to just keep our foot on the gas, keep pushing the envelope because this, we're not there yet. But we're going in the right direction. And we need to keep the momentum.Dan Runcie 25:30Right. And I think even an example of that, the folks you just mentioned, I think a lot of folks in this industry are all on a first name basis. And as incredible as all those folks are, how do we get to the point where they're not on a first name basis, because they aren't just the few black execs in there. I mean, it's definitely going to continue to take time. And I think whether it's conversations like this, or the efforts you're doing will help. But I'm hopeful that it can get there eventually. Kevin Shivers 25:55I'm hopeful, too. I think we got to stay targeted and focus. But also at the same time, remember, like, this just didn't happen overnight, right? It's not going to change overnight. But we have to like, we have to keep, we have to stay on this because it can change and it needs to be better.Dan Runcie 26:11Definitely. So let's switch gears a bit. Let's talk a little bit about the future, specifically with regards to touring and technology and what things will look like in, the potential with Web 3.0 and the metaverse. Because now you have agencies that are specifically I'm sure WME likely also has a division where they focus specifically on digital environments, or getting artists lined up on that perspective. How do you look at that? Specifically, with the artists you have on your roster, what the potentials are for them in these digital worlds.Kevin Shivers 26:50I think Web 3.0 is just it's massive, huge, huge opportunity. You know, if you think about the evolution started in virtual, went over to Fortnite, but I just think it brings control back to the artists in a way. Artists had an act like this the whole time, these music artists, they've had fan clubs, they've had social media, but what Web 3.0 does, it gives more control to them. It's gonna give them more power, but like, it kind of cuts out the middleman and I think you know, things are gonna change in the next six months, next five years, it's gonna be an exciting world. If you look at what Coachella did, by selling the NFT, a lifetime Coachella pass. I mean, I think artists are gonna come up with these things where, you know, if you want to be in the front row of my show, here's the NFT for the chance to buy the front row tickets, or maybe it just goes inside of there. And they figure out what to promote, but I just think like, it's an exciting time. Like, it's the, it's endless. I was just on the phone with A Jones the other day, I love what he's doing with Royal. And I think the deal that he did with Nas and Antony Silay is, like,amazing; that looks like where things are headed. I mean, it's just, you know, like any of these things, it's gonna be ups and downs, right? In the Web 3.0, but I just think the opportunity is endless.Dan Runcie 28:01Yeah, things are early, things are also moving really fast. Six months from now, it's gonna look completely different. And I am excited for the artists that are taking advantage early. I feel like I can already imagine Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival having some type of digital environment or some type of experience in the metaverse.Kevin Shivers 28:21I'm sure it will, I'm sure Lollapalooza and some of these other properties. That's where they're headed. I mean, it's gonna be a really exciting time. I just hope people get off the couch, you still come out to show.Dan Runcie 28:35Is that a concern you have though? Like, do you wonder about that in the future?Kevin Shivers 28:39No, no, I was just joking. I mean, I don't think anything can replace the live experience, just like the Zooms are great, right? But I think when you're in a meeting with somebody, it's 10 times better. And I think a concert is 100 times better. I love, I love going to festivals, I've been to them all over the world. And I love seeing the reactions in real time on people's faces from their favorite artists hidden in the stage. So I don't think anything can replace it. I think it's going to only enhance the experience.Dan Runcie 29:07Agreed. That's what I always go back to. Everything in these experiences are additive and isn't a replacement for anything. And I think it'll probably just force more creativity for every aspect, because you're not just trying to have something be a catch all. So I think I'm interested to see how it'll continue to shape live performances and what that can look like from the, you know, the IRL experience. Yeah. And on that note, do you have any predictions for what you think the next three to five years or so will look like specifically in the lifespace? I mean, pandemic notwithstanding, I mean, obviously, I think we'll continue to see the after effects of that, but any type of, you know, evolutions are any type of future changes that you think will see over time.Kevin Shivers 29:51Yeah, I think 2022 is going to be bigger than we thought. I think that hopefully, I think we're headed to a healthy tour environment. I think there's going to be new players in terms of buyers and festivals. And I think the fan experience will that's going to be the thing of the future. I think everyone has realized they have to zero in on the fan from artists curated weekends and festivals to I think even super service in the fan. Think about this, think about a world where service lets you buy a ticket, has a car that picks you up, dinner reservations, great seats, even find you a babysitter.I think that's where we're going, we're going to this place, we're like: Okay, I can't even be, I'm busy. I didn't want to deal with this, boom, hit a button. And this is where we're going. I think that's exciting. Because you know, getting inside of the mind of the fan, what they really want is going to be the next evolution. Dan Runcie 30:42Yeah, even you mapping that out. If you literally could press one button and solve that, I think you'd also just increase the amount of people that can come through, right? You mentioned the babysitter, the amount of people that have young kids, and it's like, you know, just the thought of them needed like, oh, you know, we got to find someone for this to cover for this night. Like, yeah, if all that can be taken care of.Kevin Shivers 31:00Because I think people love live music, and live music is such a treat. But when you think about the hurdles you have to do, you got to put on some clothes, maybe, you know, show starts at seven, get homework, feed your kids, do this, do that. And if you could just take some of that away from them. That's like, you know, bringing the fan experience to a new level.Dan Runcie 31:21Definitely. So I know that you're always on the go with festivals. And you know, I know you love going into them. But I know it's also for your work as well. If you have to guess, how many shows do you think you'll go to in 2022?Kevin Shivers 31:33I can tell you this. I'd rather answer this way. How many days I plan on hitting a lot of festivals in 2022. So I think I'm going to be, I call it 50 to 60 days watching music, right? That's what I'd say.Dan Runcie 31:48Okay. Yeah. All right. And even that, I mean, that's a lot more than the average person. But I mean, it's just incredible. Because you get to just see all the fine tunes, you get to just see everything. And like you mentioned, this is interesting, you're traveling all across the world for this stuff.Kevin Shivers 32:02Yeah. I mean, that's, that's one of the reasons I love doing what I do. I mean, like, really, I get to go see live music in different parts of the world. I mean, I can't even imagine anything better than that.Dan Runcie 32:12Yeah. So last question. Before we let you go. I know we talked a lot about Tyler. And I know from our conversations, just the uniqueness of you seeing that star power and star potential, even from the first time you connect it. How do you find that next tile? Or how do you find that thing to know? Okay, yeah, this is the one that we need for this next generation. Kevin Shivers 32:34Oh, wow. I think when I'm looking to sign somebody, I'm looking for somebody that has a unique point of view, for somebody that is fearless, and then wants to do the work.Dan Runcie 32:43That makes sense. Hear that man. Hey, before we let you go, man, this was great. I'm glad you could come through and make this happen. But is there anything else you want to plug? Or let the Trapital audience know about it?Kevin Shivers 32:54I think everybody should go out and see some shows this year. I think 2022 is going to be a good year, and then one thing I want to say is to somebody who wants a career in entertainment, I think you should go for it. I think you should move to LA, move to New York, move to Atlanta, move to Nashville. Call, email some people; call, email me. I'll probably write you back pretty soon and just go for your dreams.Dan Runcie 33:15What's your email address?Kevin Shivers 33:17Kshivers@wmeagency.com. It's all good.Dan Runcie 33:23Now appreciate that, man. I welcome man. Thanks for coming through this as a pleasure.Kevin Shivers 33:27I appreciate you Dan.Dan Runcie 33:31If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share it with a friend. Copy the link, text it to a friend posted in your group chat, posted to your Slack groups. Wherever you and your people talk, spread the word. 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