by Derek Manns | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Local music scene depends on innovative businesses and community organizations to take the lead Change is the only constant, it is a cliché that we have heard a thousand times but nowhere is it more true than with the current challenges facing emerging artists. Social...
by Derek Manns | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone! February is coming to a close – the shortest month of the year! The weather here in Calgary has been…. Let’s just say, a BIT chilly – we are glad to be experiencing warmer temperatures and hoping that wherever you are in the world, you are...
by Derek Manns | Dec 5, 2023 | Technology
Last quarter was Live Nation’s best quarter ever, they are selling out stadiums at an average ticket price of $252 and meanwhile small music venues struggle to keep their doors open. It would seem that the world of arts, culture & entertainment is trending in the...
by Derek Manns | Nov 7, 2023 | Technology
Written by Derek Manns, Co-founder & CEO Stagehand Photo by Freckle Face Media Co. Technology offers an unprecedented opportunity to build, grow and support an inclusive and diverse arts and culture ecosystem. But it won’t happen by chance, we need to be...
by Derek Manns | Oct 31, 2023 | Technology
Written by Derek Manns – Cofounder & CEO of Stagehand Photo by Freckle Face Media Co. Local culture is being eroded by technology. For communities to maintain their unique identity the stewards of local culture must learn how to use technology to their...
