It was perhaps only three weeks ago that music industry professionals began to consider a realistic impact of the novel coronavirus on their business. By now, gatherings of more than 100 people have been banned in almost all of Europe, with the USA not far behind. Springtime festivals, among them…

You found out where you could park the van, loaded in your gear, did sound check, had a decent meal, played a stellar gig, sold some merch, got back to the hotel in one piece, peeled off your stage clothes, and tucked yourself into bed. It was a good gig! …

Networking, networking, networking. As a touring artist, either one who is established or emerging, one of the best things you can do to gain a foothold on your career is to find those places where you can schmooze with movers and shakers. …

Booking shows is hard, to put it frankly. Any artist, DJ, live performer or agent knows that the process can be a long and tedious one full of obstacles. There’s the selling-yourself part (or the selling-the-artist part, if you’re an agent), the hunting-for-suitable-venues-in-the-right-locations part, the messaging-back-and-forth part, the landing-the-right-date part…

Live music is alive and kicking. Artists, bands and DJ’s around the world are experiencing one of the healthiest booms in ticket sales and audience attendance that they’ve seen in a while. …

More than a year ago, we launched the solution for touring DJs, catering to their agents needs including smart calendars, social media promotion tools and much more. While DJs & Bands now have all the cloud based organizational tools needed to get out on the road, we also wanted to…

The vast number of genres within dance music can be confusing for both DJs and audiences alike. One look at the ‘genres’ page of Beatport is quite likely to make your mind explode with categories when looking for new music, especially given that many artists and tracks could be labeled…

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And how to find a booking agent for your sound — It’s becoming more and more common today to see underground DJs working with booking agents, even though these DJs may play less than 1–2 gigs a month. At first, this may not seem to make sense. …