Bluedot Festival
During a public lecture held at Cornell University on October 13, 1994, the beloved astronomer and purveyor of cosmic truth Carl Sagan presented an image of Earth to the audience, as seen from six...
An Interview with Skiddle
Easily one of the most multi-faceted and engaging ticketing outlets currently in operation, Skiddle is an eminent voice in the festival and music industries thanks to its prolific editorial output, strong social media presence...
Roskilde Festival
Proudly emblazoned on posters around the expansive Roskilde Festival site were the words 'non-profit since 1972'. In my comprehensive conversation with the festival's Head of Corporate Communications, Christina Bilde – in which we discussed...
IMS College Malta
Marking its first foray into Malta, the International Music Summit successfully debuted IMS College with an enlightening crash course in electronic music, comprising talks, networking sessions and workshops hosted by Point Blank and SAE...
When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors: On Lightning Safety Planning
This article was originally published in the spring issue of Protocol Magazine, and was written by Dr. Kevin Kloesel, who chairs the esteemed weather advisory group for the Event Safety Alliance.
Lightning kills thousands...
Sónar Barcelona
The 23rd Sónar festival consolidated its commitment to exploring new formats and content, both in its musical offerings and in the showings of its interdisciplinary, technology-centric conference Sónar+D. +D far exceeded participation expectations with...
Highlights from 40 years of OpenAir St. Gallen
This article was written by Gideon Gottfried, News & Features Writer for Pollstar UK.
1977 marked the birth of one of Switzerland’s most iconic festivals: OpenAir St. Gallen. Founded by Freddi 'Gagi' Geiger as...
Exclusive: Watch IMS Ibiza’s 2016 Business Report
IMS Ibiza recently hosted its ninth edition on the titular Spanish island, replete with a mixture of insightful topics, panels and keynotes. It explored, amongst other things, the huge growth in today's electronic music...
Liverpool Sound City
Festival Insights returned to Liverpool Sound City this year for its newly rebranded Sound City+ conference, which featured TED-style talks, panel sessions, an independent record label fair, and one-to-one chats with agents, managers and...
