Tag: music

Vans Warped Tour Kick-off Party Symbolic of What to Expect from Summer’s Largest and Longest Musical Tour

Celebrating its 15th year, Kevin Lyman presented to music industry press and fans what to expect from Warped this summer, including top bands making an impact.

Blender, the Music Mag, Ceases Print, Goes Online

Yet another cool mag bites the dust -at least in print.

Retail Round-Up: U2’s Pop-up Shop Opens in Urban Outfitters Space15Twenty; Japanese Fruits Magazine Opens Store in Shinjuku; Spain’s Mango Expands; Gap Declines; J. Crew Squeezes

Why some retailers are excelling and others are not. Here’s a look at the latest.

Changing Preferences in Music Venues, Formats, and Shows Quantify Where Things are Headed Not Only for Future Live Music Draws, but Sponsorship Opportunities

A new generation of music fans are demanding significant changes in where and what format works best for them.

It’s So 80’s Fly It Hurts

Shaved sides of the head, ties, ducky shoes, unitards, hipster rap -the mash-up new form has overtaken the original, people.

Rockstar Taste of Chaos Kicks-off Igniting Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, and Synth-Punk Fans to Catch the First of Breaking Bands Like Thursday and Bring Me the Horizon

The first of the winter music tours heads out with a head-banger as fans flock to the “it” place, the refurbished Palladium in Los Angeles. Plus latest on new band merch styles.

The Impact of the Grammy’s, Ticket Sales, and Sources of New Music on Youth Culture Markets

While Ticketmaster and Live Nation talk merger, AEG looks to the future, the Grammy’s rock mainstream media, and underground sources of new music bubble-up for a new generation of fans.

China Youth Culture Study Provides New Global Insight Forecasts for New Markets in Fashion, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Music, New Media, Video Gaming, Lifestyles

Label Networks publishes 4th Annual China Youth Culture Study!

Music Festival Season Kicks-off with Coachella, the First of Summer, Announcing Line-up and Lay-Away Ticket Plan

Music festivals and tours stay somewhat recession-proof, which sponsors are catching onto and music fans are saving for.

LA’s Indie 103.1 and Steve Jones'”Jonesy’s Jukebox” Go Off the Air -So What Happens When the Best Indie Radio Stations Shutter?

Indie radio, the latest victim from the old-school ad-based business model, has become an endangered species.