This week we headed to the AIF (Association of Independent Festivals) Festival Congress, which brought together leading figures from across the industry to take part in a host of talks over two days at Cardiff's Millenium Centre. Now that the dust has settled on the event, the Festival Awards and an epic afterparty at The... Continue Reading →
FanFair Alliance was established earlier this year by a small group of music managers to unite businesses, artists and fans against online ticket touting. Here's Campaign Manager Adam Webb to tell us why online touting is such a problem, what needs to be done in order to get the #toutsout and name and shame the... Continue Reading →
Thinking about putting on a gig or two but not sure if it’s for you? Feeling anxious about it and need a bit of a kick up the arse? Here’s some advice from our INDIE50. These people are the best at what they do and work tirelessly and passionately to promote the music they love... Continue Reading →
If you’re running a charity event it might be easy to think that the strength of your cause alone is enough to pull people in and make the event a success. However, in a saturated market full of good causes, there’s a lot more to consider. We’ve learnt a thing or two about charity campaigns through... Continue Reading →
Last week saw the launch of a new initiative called Support Act. Aiming to raise funds for refugees via live music and based on a brilliantly simple principle, it’s not surprising that dozens of venues and promoters across London have already signed up and backed the campaign. But how does it work? Here’s co-founder Dave... Continue Reading →
Camden’s Green Note was opened in 2005 by two music lovers who wanted to create their own ideal gig venue and hangout. Eleven years on and it turns out a lot of people share their vision: not only has Green Note become London’s go-to venue for world, roots and acoustic music, but last year it... Continue Reading →
Last month we headed down to Brighton to give a talk for CMU:DIY at the Great Escape and pass on our five top tips for ticketing and then selling your event. For those of you who weren’t able to make the festival (or just couldn’t drag yourselves away from all the bands), here’s what we... Continue Reading →
Alan McGee is a man of many talents; businessman, musician, blogger and manager, he was even awarded the title of “Godlike Genius” by NME back in 1995. As former Creation Records boss he helped launch the careers of Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Oasis, and has worked with a list of bands... Continue Reading →
Whether in cemeteries, breweries, parks or lidos, The Nomad Cinema bring pop-up movie magic to many an unseen spot on London’s landscape. This Summer they celebrate their fifth birthday with their most ambitious programme to date; so we had a chat with founder Sally Wilton and creative director Kate Keara Pelen about how they started,... Continue Reading →
