Ray Waddell

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Brands Are Launching Deeper and More Sophisticated Integrations Into Live Music Events

Brand Marketing

"Ain’t singin’ for Pepsi,” Neil Young wails on “This Note’s for You,” his 1988 anti-commercialism anthem. “Ain’t singing for Coke/I don’t sing for nobody/makes me look like a joke. This [...]

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Perry, Maroon 5 Enliven Windows Phone Launch

Brand Marketing

Microsoft and AT&T will launch the new Windows Phone with free concerts featuring Katy Perry at the Roseland Ballroom in New York and Maroon 5 at the Fillmore in San [...]

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Katy Perry, Maroon 5 Help Launch Windows Phone

Brand Marketing

Microsoft and AT&T will launch the new Windows Phone with free concerts featuring Katy Perry at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, and Maroon 5 at the Fillmore in San [...]

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Live Nation Kicks Off ‘No Service Fee’ Promo

Brand Marketing

Live Nation will roll out a massive price promotion this week, No Service Fee June, which will eliminate service fees on nearly eight million tickets, more than 700 shows and [...]

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The Who’s Pete Townshend: Super Bowl Q&A

Convergent TV

The Who’s Pete Townshend, in an exclusive interview with Billboard, has revealed that the band’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance will feature a “compact medley” of their signature classic-rock anthems. [...]

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Live Nation Taps 901 Tequila as Sponsor

Brand Marketing

Live Nation today (Wednesday) announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal with 901 Silver Tequila, the new premium tequila brand launched earlier this year by Justin Timberlake and Diab Importers. The [...]

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Jack Ingram, KC Masterpiece Line Up ‘Eat and Greets’

Brand Marketing

Singer/songwriter/barbecue enthusiast Jack Ingram is partnering with KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauces and Marinades in a campaign to encourage Americans to keep grilling throughout football season this fall. The campaign includes [...]