• Wall Street Journal

    Emerging Secondary Market In ‘Presale’ Passwords Irks Dues-Supported Fan Clubs By Joseph De Avila, September 20, 2007; Page D1 Stephanie Kendrid, a 31-year-old accountant in Los Angeles, could have paid $29.99 to join Kelly Clarkson’s fan club and gain special access to concert tickets. Instead, she placed an ad on Craigslist and paid $4 for…

  • The Who: Fragments

    Project Summary:Medium: DVDDate: May 17, 2007Role: Executive Producer Details: DVD sent to members of The Who’s official fan club. This DVD was produced in limited quantities for members of thewho.com in 2006 & 2007. Fimed & Directed by Justin Kreutzmann this is a documentary of The Who’s 2006 tour, portions of which were adapted into a special for…

  • INXS: Orpheum to Rosemont

    Project Summary:Medium: DVDDate: December 2006Role: Executive Producer Details:Highlights include:– Backstage Footage of the Band shot at Orpheum Theater in Memphis and the Rosemont in Chicago– Interviews with each band member with the questions YOU the fan club members provided– Exclusive Concert Photos– Devil’s Party (Koishii & Hush Mix) – exclusive to this DVD

  • Venues Today

    Will Call War Ticket agents strike out at scalpers over fan club ticket fraud Linda Deckard, Venues Today, June 30, 2006 The war between scalpers and musicians took a heated turn in May, when veteran rocker Tom Petty exercised what his management called unprecedented action against ticket re-sellers. When Petty’s management found out that 460…

  • Venues Today

    Ace of Clubs Internet-based fan sites offer irresistible perks, big sales Linda Deckard, Venues Today, February 28, 2006 Hiring Ed Micone, formerly with Radio City Entertainment, is just another step in an aggressive growth pattern adopted by UltraStar Entertainment LLC, an Internet fan club facilitator and marketer co-founded by David Bowie eight years ago.  UltraStar…

  • Rolling Stone

    Dylan, U2 Offer Rock Trip: McCartney, John Also Bringing Fan Deluxe Travel Packages Rolling Stone article by Bill Werde, RS 972, April 21, 2005 Last summer, Christina Giannoni, 40, had an experience that would thrill any Beatles fan. For about $1,700 plus the cost of airfare, the California fan got VIP treatment at Paul McCartney’s…

  • Sting: Inside Out

    Project Summary:Medium: DVDDate: January 2005Role: Executive Producer Details:The DVD comprises of three main categories – “Sting”, “Band” and “Photos”. “Sting” section:– Chapter 1: the book signings Sting did during the promotion of “Broken Music”.– Chapter 2: The opening show of the tour in Miami.– Chapter 3: The Musicares event and features excerpts into several of…

  • Hollywood Reporter

    UltraStar Offering Unique Access to Musician’s Lives  Chris Marlowe, Hollywood Reporter, March 27, 2004 Camera phones are being banned from many locker rooms, but one company is using them to expose the innermost sanctum of the biggest rock stars. Online marketing company UltraStar Entertainment has signed a deal with wireless platform specialists Versaly Entertainment that…

  • Marketing Sherpa

    Selling Subscriptions to Fan Club Sites: Tips from RollingStones.com & DavidBowie.com Marketing Sherpa, March 5, 2003 SUMMARY: Oh the glamour! This new Case Study takes you behind-the-scenes to learn about what works in terms of content and marketing for subscription-based fan club sites for rock stars.  Includes lots of practical details, such as which two headaches…