Now It’s Time to Live Stream! Since many of us are spending most of our time at home and we can’t attend any large gatherings, for the time being, live streaming has become the solution to maintain human contact. We can have video calls with family and friends, organize online meetings and webinars with colleagues... Continue Reading →
Support Music’s Behind-the-Scenes Workforce During the Blackout Caused by COVID-19
I was supposed to start a 5-week North American tour with Art of Shock supporting Sepultura the day before yesterday. The Coronavirus pandemic postponed our tour, alongside so many other shows, tours, and festivals that have been canceled or postponed around the world. The music industry is currently in a devastating blackout and the situation... Continue Reading →
Industry Resources: Tour Link Pro Conference
https://www.tourlinkproconference.com I’ve been to Tour Link twice already and the upcoming conference in January 2019 will be my third consecutive one. I heard about Tour Link from my sound engineer/tour manager friend in Finland and decided to attend while I was visiting California two years ago (it was held in Palm Springs, CA at... Continue Reading →
Industry Resources: Music Biz Besties
https://musicbizbesties.com “Music Biz Besties is a membership community for female musicians & industry professionals”
Industry Resources: Bobnet
https://www.bobnet.rocks Everybody in the touring business knows this website. Or at least should know. WHAT EXACTLY IS BOBNET? "Bobnet is a place where experienced Roadies can find and apply for tour-related jobs, fill-in gigs between their regular touring gigs, and local fill-ins, too. Seeing the Job Posts on Bobnet requires a membership, which requires prior... Continue Reading →
Industry Resources: This Tour Life
https://thistourlife.com "Music touring as a business is a world unto itself, traveling the planet together (very intimately with new people every few months), bringing musicians to their hungry fans. In this world of touring there are many different roles and variables. All require personnel to be responsible for overseeing, and executing their own tasks to... Continue Reading →