Third Quarter Year To Date Ticket Sales (US)

Third Quarter Year To Date Ticket Sales (US)
(As reported to Pollstar for shows played between 1/1/07 and 9/30/07)

Hopefully, you are only a hit or two away from being a major touring artist, playing a top club, amphitheatre, theatre, or arena that is backed by a Platinum promoter.

Let's look at who is topping the charts:

Top Tours (million plus tickets sold)
*Justin Timberlake 1,529,610
*The Police 1,519,286
*Kenny Chesney 1,135,679
*Roger Waters 1,060,375

Top Promoters (million plus tickets sold)
*Live Nation 27,930,137
(Represents the combined totals of Live Nation, House of Blues, and The Next Adventure)
*AEG Live 8,520,678
(Represents the combined totals of AEG Live, Concerts West, TMG, Goldenvoice, and Moore Entertainment)

Top Arena Venues (US Top 5)
*Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
*HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, CA
*Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
*Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
*The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI

Top Theatre Venues (US Top 5)
*Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
*Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
*Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
*Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA
*Broward Center Au-Rene Theater, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Top Amphitheatre Venues (US Top 5)
*Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
*Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
*Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
*PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
*Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN

Top Club Venues (US Top 5)
*9:30 Club, Washington, DC
*The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
*Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
*House of Blues, Chicago, IL
*House of Blues, Anaheim, CA

I'll be looking for your name on the marquee -- Good Luck!

Social Networks

Social Networks are being hailed as a great place to build a fan base for your music career. A recent survey (Nielsen Online, October 2007) indicated these are the leading sites:

*MySpace
*Facebook
*Classmates
*Windows Live Spaces
*AOL Hometown
*Reunion
*LinkedIn
*AOL People Connection
*ClubPenguin
*Buzznet

There are various ways to interact with your current and future fans:
*Chat
*Instant Messaging
*Email
*Video
*Voice Chat
*File Sharing
*Blogging
*Discussion Groups and more

Turn your virtual community into an SRO crowd at your next Platinum performance!

Epic's Spotlight to Stardom

Epic Records is hoping to discover a future Platinum artist in a unique way.

Do you have what it takes to join these current Soundscan charted Epic artists?

*Fray "How to Save a Life" (2.2 million and on the charts for 91 weeks!)
*Sean Kingston "Sean Kingston"
*Jennifer Lopez "Brave"
*Hellyeah "Hellyeah"

If so, read on:

Epic, Spotlight Live To Launch Talent Competition
BILLBOARD October 22, 2007

By Chris M. Walsh, N.Y.

Epic Records signed a two-year deal with interactive karaoke restaurant Spotlight Live in Times Square.

As a result of the deal, Spotlight Live is kicking off its first international "Spotlight to Stardom" competition, where karaoke contestants will compete for a record single deal with Epic.

The competition is set to kick off November 8 and will run each Thursday night, until a to-be-determined date in February. Performances will be available and voted on through Spotlightlive.com. Each week two finalists, one chosen by the judges and one chosen through online votes, will advance to the next round, and a winner will be crowned in the last week.

"There's no such thing as a traditional record company anymore which is why this partnership with Spotlight Live is so appealing," says Charlie Walk, president of Epic Records in a statement.
Spotlight Live is a 23,000 square foot space karaoke restaurant, which opened its doors April 2006.