by Benjamin Friedman | Aug 1, 2013 | Controversy
Vocalist David Draiman has recently been very disturbed by events in the media, such as the Boston Bomber Rolling Stone incident, and more recently Roger Water’s anti-Semitic stage show. In both cases, he posted lengthy diatribes on the Facebook pages of his...
by Benjamin Friedman | Jul 29, 2013 | Controversy
Last week, David Draiman participated in the public outcry against Rolling Stone for featuring Boston Bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev on the cover. Now, he is speaking out against Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame for featuring the Star of David in a negative light during his...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 15, 2012 | Digital Media
Digital radio and streaming services have been a hot button issue in the music industry, especially relating to revenue. So it’s understandable why many musicians would be unhappy that Pandora is lobbying lawmakers in U.S. Congress to pass the “Internet Radio Fairness...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 3, 2011 | Ticketing, Touring, You Give Concert Sales A Bad Name
Right before the end of the year, Pollstar revealed their lists for the top 50 grossing concert tours of 2010. First, the good news: rock is dominating concert’s worldwide sales. Topping both the worldwide and North American tour lists is Bon Jovi, who grossed $201.1...