• Festival Profile: The Big E
    06/16/2009

    John Juliano, special events director of the Eastern States Exposition (better known as The Big E), gives his insight on the effect of high fuel costs, the Green movement, and how we can walk all 6 New England states in one day.  The Big E took place Sept

  • Talent Buyer Profile: Kell Houston
    06/16/2009

    We sat down with Kell Houston, Vice President of Talent Buyers Network, to find out how he got into the business, what he thinks the biggest issue is in live entertainment, and an anecdotal account of a surprising musical highlight he experienced with Tower of Power.  For more information visit

  • Venue Profile: Star Plaza Theatre
    06/16/2009

    Charlie Blum, President of the Star Plaza Theatre, discusses the intimate setting of the Star Plaza Theatre, the camaraderie amongst the venue and it's performers, and a very special night with the Temptations.  The Star Plaza Theatre is a 3400 seat theatre located at I-65 and U.S.

  • Venue Profile: i wireless Center
    06/16/2009

    We interviewed Scott Mullen, executive director of the i wireless center, about his venue and different problems arising in the live entertainment industry.  The i wireless Center sponsored IEBA TV at this year's conference.  For more information on the i Wireless Center, visit www.iwirelesscenter.com.

  • IEBA to Honor Loggins & Messina with Lifetime Achievement Award at The 2008 Annual Honors Dinner
    06/16/2009

    Nashville, TN (October 6, 2008) – The International Entertainment Buyers Association will honor the most successful duo of the early 70’s, Loggins & Messina, with the prestigious IEBA Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s annual IEBA Honors Awards Dinner on October 14 hosted by Joe Piscopo.  The talented duo will also perform that evening for IEBA members, off

  • IEBA Announces Joe Piscopo As Host For This Year's Honors Dinner
    06/16/2009

    NASHVILLE, TN (September 23, 2008)—The International Entertainment Buyers Association is thrilled to announce Joe Piscopo as the host for this year’s Honors Dinner held on the final evening of the conference scheduled for October 12-14 at the Hilton Suites in downtown Nashville.

  • Green is the new black. What you can do to make your fairgrounds a little greener.
    06/16/2009

    by Steve Trash
     
    Lets face it.   Everyone is going green these days.  From
    corporate boardrooms to TV bedrooms everyone seems to
    be seeing environmental green.  So what can we do to show
    we – as fair producers, promoters, entertainers, venders, et

  • Fraudsters Strike As V Pulls 160,000
    06/16/2009

    John Gammon

    Hundreds of music fans were left furious after being conned by a rogue online trader that failed to deliver tickets for the U.K.'s V Festivals August 16-17.

  • Spinners' Jackson Dies
    06/16/2009

    Pervis Jackson, 70, who sang baritone for the Spinners, died at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit just days after being diagnosed with brain and liver cancer August 18.

    One of the founding members of the group, Jackson started out with the Spinners in the ‘50s, but it wasn’t until the ‘70s that the group scored a string of R&B hits.

  • Tailgating Ban Confuses Fans
    06/16/2009

    While a tailgating ban at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., has aided in the venue’s efforts to crack down on underage drinking, it’s also presented a new challenge for some fans who’ve attempted to picnic at the shed before shows.

  • Loud Music Fuels Faster Drinking?
    06/16/2009

    Loud tunes in clubs and bars may lead to increased drink orders by patrons, according to a recent study by a group of French scientists.

  • Sony buys Bertelsmann out of SonyBMG
    06/16/2009

    by Richard Wray

    Japanese electronics giant Sony is buying its partner Bertelsmann out of their Sony BMG music joint venture, home to artists including Mark Ronson and Bruce Springsteen, in a deal worth $1.2bn (£614m) to the German media group.

  • A New Chapter at IEBA
    06/16/2009

    IEBA has seen a lot of exciting changes in 2008. Tiffany Davis joined the organization as executive director in January, and two months later IEBA found a new home in the heart of Music Row. The headquarters, across from Sony Publishing on 17th Avenue, is a 100 year-old Victorian which is indicative of most offices on the Row.

  • IEBA 2008: The Buying STARTS Here!
    06/16/2009

    October 12-14, 2008 is going to be an exciting time in Music City when IEBA 2008 hits town! Don't miss out on the biggest and best conference to date. More networking opportunities, more intimate round tables and most importantly ... more showcases. You asked for it and we are going to deliver. This year's conference is going to have something for everyone, regardless of budget or venue size.

  • Live Nation ramps up ticketing plans with CEO
    06/16/2009

    Concert promoter Live Nation Inc said on Monday it appointed the first chief executive of its new ticketing unit in the latest move to fulfill its ambitions to be a full-service music business company.

  • Economy hasn't affected concert ticket sales, yet
    06/16/2009

    While much of the record business is singing a sad song, musicians and fans apparently can't wait to get on the road, according to a midyear look at the concert business just released by Pollstar magazine.

    Pollstar reports that the gross from the top 100 tours during the first six months of 2008 was $1.05 billion, identical for the same period last year.

  • Are Gas Prices, Economy Putting A Crimp In Your Live-Music Plans This Summer?
    06/16/2009

    Bands and fans alike are getting hit by out-of-control costs.

  • MSG's First Festival
    06/16/2009

    MSG Entertainment is moving beyond four-wall promotion and is preparing for a major three-day festival in upper New York starting in 2010.

  • Sony-BMG Could Take Years To Unravel
    06/16/2009

    The latest news concerning Sony-BMG has the two companies looking like a married couple on the brink of divorce, with the European authorities unable to decide whether the two should have been allowed to get hitched in the first place.

  • Sony buys Bertelsmann out of SonyBMG
    06/16/2009

    by Richard Wray

    Japanese electronics giant Sony is buying its partner Bertelsmann out of their Sony BMG music joint venture, home to artists including Mark Ronson and Bruce Springsteen, in a deal worth $1.2bn (£614m) to the German media group.

  • Live Nation Entertainment struggles with what to do with TicketsNow as profits plummet
    05/19/2010

    In early 2008, Ticketmaster announced it was buying secondary ticket company TicketsNow, a $265 million move that was designed to jumpstart the company's underperforming ticket resale business because its own TicketExchange had not caught on with fans.

    Now, two and a half years later, what was once a business that was generating annual earnings of roughly $15 million, TicketsNow is struggling to make $1 million to $2 million per year, and new parent company Live Nation Entertainment is wondering what to do with it.