(01-17-2015, 03:13 PM)Himm2 Wrote: Haley has to be in Chicago February 13th

(01-17-2015, 04:10 PM)Miguel Wrote: If Haley receives an invite, I think she would try to make it happen. She's all about new experiences and I think a European tour would be too much to pass up.

(01-17-2015, 05:12 PM)XAtlantic Wrote: Well, in any case it costs a bit to come over. The venue here in Berlin is the Lido, a formerly stylish cinema from the 1950ies, now a dance club and small concerts venue in a quite central location - the room has nicely curved walls from the cinema period, a stage, and standing room for around 500 (no seats). Nice location and good for moving to the music.

Quote:In the second half of the 20th century, live performances used to serve as “loss leaders” for the real product: record sales. But in the digital age, that arrangement practically reversed, with recorded music acting as something of a loss leader for concerts, where the real money can now be made. Thankfully, Bradlee has found that online video streaming can act as a driver for both concerts and recorded music sales, while providing a reasonable revenue stream itself.

“The thing with touring,” he says, “is that it’s very expensive, and you have all of your costs and expenses come up front. I’ve been lucky that whatever I make on the digital side, I’ve been able to invest in the touring end. Touring is definitely better for gross profits in the long run—but it’s something that you build. It takes awhile to get to that point, especially when you have a significant amount of overhead from bringing that many musicians on the road.”