169 – Building a Thriving Live Music Community – with Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown

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Are you looking for a way to promote your live shows? Do you wish you could reach more people and encourage more ticket sales?

In this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, I pass the mic with Managing Partner of Bandsintown, Fabrice Sergent, who shares valuable insights into live performance as well as entrepreneurship.

Podcast Highlights:

00:34 – What is Bandsintown?
01:44 – How and why was Bandsintown created?
03:10 – It’s a great platform for independent artists too
03:48 – Will live performance continue to be the most profitable sector of the music industry?
05:39 – Live performance and the struggle of being independent
05:54 – The greatest myth of all
08:18 – Creating an experience for your fans
10:51 – It doesn’t happen by accident!
12:48 – Talent, perseverance and hard work favors luck
13:06 – The importance of keeping your fans engaged
13:41 – Bandsintown’s new functionality
17:08 – Utilizing data well to have a successful career
19:14 – Charts on Bandsintown
21:32 – Hypebot acquisition
22:57 – What is the greatest struggle you’ve overcome?
25:43 – Loneliness in entrepreneurship
26:31 – What are the greatest victories you’ve had as an entrepreneur?
28:04 – Are there any books that have helped you on your journey?
29:22 – Building a thriving live music community
30:06 – On loneliness

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