Here are a few of the upcoming industry conferences through the end of the year where you'll find Jim, either attending or speaking. National Arts Marketing, Development and Ticketing Conference, Winning in the New World When: October 23 – October 25, 2014 Where: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles Why: Jim will be the keynote speaker at 1:15pm on Thursday, October 23. His talk, titled The Great Jump Ball: The Decade Where Everything is at Stake, is about the impact of changing demographics...

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As an antidote to my recent complaints about the ancient nature of the concert touring business, this story suggests an alternative. The article mentions several acts, including Ed Sheeran, who "is part of a breed of newer and lesser known acts who are able to sell out top venues, even if they aren't pushing millions and millions of albums and singles like Eminem and Justin Timberlake, or dominating with chart-topping tracks and radio airplay like Katy Perry or Rihanna." These acts...

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