Current Events
The Gig Economy Gets A Taste Of Regulatory Oversight
Wed, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
Back in May, we pointed out an article that was examining the business practices of Sofar Sounds, a presenter of non-classical music events in small venues. In a nutshell, the company’s business model has come under scrutiny of the New York State Department of Labor, who confirmed an investigation into Sofar Sounds is in motion.
Domingo’s Response To #MeToo Allegations Continues To Raise Eyebrows
Fri, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
The 8/14/2019 edition of the LA Times published an article by Catherine Womack that examines a cross section of concern in response to Plácido Domingo’s public statement in the wake of several #MeToo allegations. This is the same public statement we examined earlier this week that I described as “lead[ing] with a softly worded denial
Don’t Sell Yourself Short By Way Of Universal Statements
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’m at the National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference today running a session on Google Analytics and hosting some roundtable sessions but I wanted to quickly point out a short-but-sweet post about the dangers of writing off entire communication channels just because they are rooted in traditional approaches. Ceci Dadisman published an article at
Conference Alert: National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference, Chicago
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Who wants to get away to Chicago? Granted, that’s a silly question because everyone wants to visit Chicago, it’s a fabulous city and on July 30 and 31, National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference is in town. Along with Ceci Dadisman, I’ll will be leading one of our most popular conference sessions: Click. Click.
Continuing The Discussion About Measuring Artistic Quality
Tue, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s post about measuring artistic quality in the wake of contentious labor disputes generated quite a bit of fascinating discussion, both in the comment section and via social media. Clearly, the topic touched a few nerves as the number of direct private messages and emails spiked over 100 by mid-day. I do hope many of
