Posts by Joe Bell
Concert Marketing Guide – The Short Version
Good concert marketing requires creativity and a plan. The marketing plan is essential, as it lays out the strategy you and your team will use to ensure you have a successful event and sell tickets. It may also include valuable software to keep you on track, organize and automate tasks, and provide insights into the…
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9 Benefits of Artist Booking Agency Software
Considering that breaking an artist into a major market can cost $2 million, managing artist bookings requires finesse, attention to detail and a high degree of organization. It involves a lot of site visits and coordination with several stakeholders. The market is very competitive, and several agencies out there want to provide top-notch services to…
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How to Find the Best Artist Booking Platform for Live Music
After being cooped up inside for a year and a half, people just want to get out and do something. Many people are turning toward live music events even when money is tight. As a music event professional, this is fantastic news for you. But you need a solution — a sophisticated artist booking platform…
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8 Tips on Building a Concert Budget Template to Guide the Settlement
As the live music industry comes back to life, we need to ensure that every dollar we spend on putting on grand events is used effectively. Likely due to COVID impact, 66% of event organizers stated that they anticipated budget cuts for all events in 2021, and their ability to continue organizing events hinged on…
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Concert Venue Settlement Best Practices
The band just wrapped, the crowd is still in a frenzy, and now it’s time for the final touches of an epic concert. That means smoothing out the concert venue settlement process to the point it’s hardly noticeable. For a music pro who just put everything into the show, getting paid correctly and on time…
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The Best Venue Management Software for Live Music Venues
It’s Time to Evolve to Event Management Softwar Concerts are back and yet live music is as challenging as it’s ever been. The opportunities are there alongside the incredible demand, but music pros are stretched to their limits trying to make everything work. Venue operators and concert promoters are trying to work around high costs,…
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Prism Announces $8 Million Series A Funding Round to Scale Market Share With Agency Platform Launch
Prism, the leader in live music management software, announced today it has raised an $8 million Series A funding round led by Austin-based Stephen Cook. Cook is joined with strong support from Jay Jensen and participation from other existing investors. With this round, Prism has raised a total of $11.2 million to date. Since its…
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Venue Management Software: Why You Need It NOW
Hey, you. Yeah, you, the venue manager with the desk covered in sticky notes and the Excel spreadsheet pulled up on your computer. The one who has to switch from system to system to get information or communicate with stakeholders. It’s time to make a change and take a look at venue management software. Welcome…
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