Blogs about: Booking Gigs
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Mptrax.com: a marketplace for entertainers and event organizers
Back in June, checking out some TechCrunch Pitches, I had spotted this elevator pitch for a booking service called MPtrax.com that aroused my curiosity, and just today I was browsing through this inte… more →
The way bands do it
Local Bands: You Can DIY
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shellpeckham wrote 4 months ago: As the age of major music labels comes to a close, more and more musicians are finding themselves in … more →
Book Project: Networking for Gigs
choffmann wrote 10 months ago: Once you have determined that you will tour Japan and have begun to solicit and gather information a … more →
Mptrax.com: a marketplace for entertainers and event organizers
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gigdoggy wrote 10 months ago: Back in June, checking out some TechCrunch Pitches, I had spotted this elevator pitch for a booking … more →
Derek Sivers interviews Amber Rubarth on making a living as a touring musician.
gigdoggy wrote 11 months ago: Derek Sivers (CD Baby, Muck Work etc) hosts a very (very) cool and insightful blog. If you are a mus … more →
Cold Calling
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jonnysoundsketch wrote 1 year ago: Leaves me cold. I don’t know if I’m any good at it but I sure don’t have any confi … more →
Book Your Band- Step 8
alunatunes wrote 1 year ago: 8. Make sure band members are healthy and in good working order. Physically and mentally. I’m … more →
What's the biggest pain of booking a gig?
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: I think the biggest pain is a booking guy at a club who doesn’t know how to put together a sho … more →
A venue-promoter's booking advice for bands
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: I contacted the booking personnel over at a venue called the Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore, Pennsylvania … more →
When bands, fans and venues meet online before the show: Ourstage/Live Nation's music marketplace
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: Mashable, the renowned tech/start-up blog, brought to my attention that Live Nation is now in partne … more →
How some bands deal with booking agents and venue promoters (1)
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t dealt much with booking agents and venue promoters, and for some reason I imagine bo … more →
Why it's hard for bands to get fans to come back to their shows
gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: “Because of a phenomenon in business called saturation of market. It happens the same way to t … more →
What bands should know about playing in clubs (1)
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: “I’ve been in a number of bands in the Chicago area through the last 12 years, and I … more →
Why bands should not (or actually should) have similar names
gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: There used to be a Christian singer/songwriter with a name VERY Similar to mine and one time I got h … more →
How some bands deal with club owners
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: If you’re interest in how bands deal with club owners, you might also wanna take a look at: Ho … more →
Why bands should consider online music licensing (1)
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: Here you will find part 2: Why bands should consider online music licensing (2) Ok, so we all know t … more →
Track your way to making money with your music
sharpmusic wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday I gave you some clues on to what each solo artist and band should be tracking. Today I am … more →
The way bands promote shows (1)
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gigdoggy wrote 1 year ago: The Band’s tale: Booking gigs is easy. It’s getting a person to come that’s hard. So here … more →
