Tag Archive
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A recent history of the UK government and the live events industry…
How I see the sequence of events that have led to yet another summer of live events being decimated. The difference this summer though, is that the reasons are largely down to incompetence and were therefore avoidable.
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Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Contract Clause… and Pontins…
In this blog post I address the impact of The Equality Act (2010) on our touring business and how we as agents need to protect our artists and their audiences from discrimination.
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A Band A Day For March!
In this blog post I update on progress with our Agent Freelancer Project at
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Introducing The Midnight Mango Lockdown Fund
We announce a new project called the MIDNIGHT MANGO LOCKDOWN FUND. With this fund, we will create freelance work opportunities for booking agents within our company. One of the ways we are raising capital for the project is through a crowdfunded project.
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How can we help to help ourselves?
As a booking agency in the music industry, It’s pretty tough to take on new staff at the moment. But it isn’t impossible. Different models of employment can provide help and support whilst at the same time invest in a company’s future growth.
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Think small and make something happen!
People who work in music are creative and they need to do creative things to keep it together. So be creative, make events happen, not just for the money – but for well-being as well.
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Cap In Hand!
I posted to Facebook on my phone about applying to Arts Council England for a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund – it wasn’t going to be an official blog post but the reaction was so overwhelming and generous that I went ahead and posted here as well… as follows…
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What happened to my job at the agency?
Booking agents may have thought their jobs were safe until the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – yet many agencies are making redundancies now in August 2020. Why is it they can’t foot the bill now and keep all their staff employed until the scheme ends?
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You Really Had To Be There!
Should live-streamed gigs be recorded and made available afterwards? In this blog, I touch on the importance of how a unique experience in time is more valuable to the audience and the artist if it is kept in the moment.
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Let’s Get This Show On The Road
In today’s blog, I briefly describe three real-life ticketed virtual events that we have going on at Midnight Mango. Each one follows a different model. Each one is viable and will make an income for the artist, promoter, venue and agent.
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Sharing Is Caring, Right?
The new technology which allows streaming is innovative. However, we need innovation in the way it is put to use to really exploit its full potential. In this blog, I discuss another new idea of how broadcasting and receiving can be used by venues.
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Did that show really sell out?
It’s a real special occasion to go and see your artist perform live. Streamed live concerts will never replace that entirely, but they have already become another offering the artist can deliver to their fans. Here I argue agents have an important role to keep the “Special” in “Occasion”!
