Last week, line-up for Lollapalooza 2013 was made known. And along with music festival’s line-up comes a candid admission about crowd safety stemming from Lollapalooza 2012. The weather related safety lesson from last year’s event is applicable to any outdoor event no matter the crowd size. A Crowd Safety Lesson Music critic Greg Kot has…
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Tickets for Google’s annual technology conference went on sale earlier today and, like in years past, there were several problems. Here’s a quick look at what the search industry giant can learn from the ticketing industry, namely the art of the pre-sale.
Not every festival is a triumph. What is important is that you apply the lessons learned from less than stellar results to future events. This edition of ‘The Business of Fun’ looks at beer festival gate efficiency issues, past and present – something any festival operator can learn from. Plus, some best practices for using barcode…
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This edition of Green Means Go looks at the sometimes tumultuous day-to-day operations at performing arts theaters. The common thread that runs through these examples of transitional triumvirates and reversals of fortune is a focus on theater ticket sales. Leaderless Labyrinth The Labyrinth Theater Company in New York made a name for itself by delivering ground-breaking, ensemble-driven…
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The latest incarnation of a once-mighty social network has left it a pale imitation of its former self. The failed re-launch of MySpace has hurt bands, their fans and, worst of all, music venues. Here’s a quick look at what went wrong and how venues can take control of the situation. My how the mighty have fallen…
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