Posts by Matt Ford - Founder and CEO
Is Artist Management Software Worth It?
You Need Artist Management Software In a given month, how much time do you spend managing holds and booking shows? Artist management could be a full-time job, and for many venue managers, it is. Even with the consequences of COVID-19, the venues that have found a way to remain open are trying to fill their…
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Secrets to Better Music Venue Booking
Music Venue Booking Is About to Get Easier If you’re the only music venue in town, you don’t have to worry much about competition. Your biggest challenge is getting good talent to pass through your town. On the other hand, most cities are full of music venues. You’re just one of many. So how do…
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How to Book Bands for a Venue
The Steps to Book Bands for a Venue Do you want to create the music event of the year? Or maybe you are more focused on bringing fans a consistently good lineup each month. Fans want to live music experiences more than ever, but balancing what fans want and turning a profit is not easy.…
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How Z2 Entertainment Transitioned their Business to Prism
Change can be difficult for anyone, but working in live music means always being ready to adapt. Whether having to suddenly mic up a surprise horn section or learn a new POS system, it can seem that things are always in flux. While storing information on the cloud was certainly an improvement from paper files,…
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Interview with EXIT/IN Nashville on Thriving and Surviving During COVID
One of the hardest-hit industries during COVID-19 has been the live music industry. Experts estimate as many as 90% of venues will close because of the pandemic. Still, many venues are doing whatever it takes to survive and learning that survival has some silver linings. We sat down with Chris Cobb, owner of EXIT/IN, an…
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Ticketing Platforms: How Venues Can Boost Ticket Sales
Ticketing Platforms as a Way to Make More Money? Ask any venue owner or manager what their number one goal is and you’ll likely hear something along the lines of “sell as many tickets as possible.” Of course, a lot goes into whether that will actually happen. For instance, a venue has to book shows…
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What You Need to Know About Event Management for Music Concerts
Event Management for Music Concerts 101 With COVID-19 still top of mind, we may not be able to go to live music concerts anytime soon, but you know as soon as venues are given the green light, people will be coming in droves. We always knew people love live music. Nothing can replace the feeling,…
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Can Music Business Software Save Your Venue?
The Real Live Music Business For anyone outside of the live music business, the industry appears sexy, adventurous and just plain cool. Insiders know there’s a whole lot of work, thin margins and not a lot of sleep that goes into putting on concerts night after night. Throw in COVID-19 and the live music industry…
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Critical Tips for Rock Concert Planning (it’s not what you think)
Concert Planning Will Come Back Ok, we get it. Concerts are all on hold right now. COVID-19 has turned our world upside down and one of the countless tragedies in all of it is the loss of things that make us happy – like concerts. Concert planning may not be a priority right now until…
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How to Find the Best Venue Management Software
What Is Venue Management Software? (define and purpose) A venue management software automates and streamlines the activities related to managing a venue, while also providing transparency into and organization of the many moving parts of operating a venue. Venues may be a dedicated music or concert hall, auditorium, hotels, conference centers, theaters, arenas, outdoor amphitheaters…
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