{"id":24040,"date":"2020-06-19T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?p=24040"},"modified":"2020-06-18T14:27:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T21:27:38","slug":"ep-425-latest-update-on-the-covid-19-impact-on-touring-with-agent-jack-forman-bicoastal-productions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/ep-425-latest-update-on-the-covid-19-impact-on-touring-with-agent-jack-forman-bicoastal-productions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 425 Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring with Agent Jack Forman BiCoastal Productions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ep. 425 Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring with Agent Jack Forman BiCoastal Productions\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OUeWc1fFIcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring<\/h1>\n<p>Jack Forman serves as Executive Vice President of BiCoastal Productions, the New York City-based concerts and theatrical booking agency. His current clients include: Lee Rocker (of Stray Cats), Naturally 7, Colin Mochrie\u2019s HYPROV (of Whose Line is it Anyway?), The Hit Men (Legendary Rock Supergroup), Scotland\u2019s Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Vegas-Strip favorites The Bronx Wanderers and The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour. Jack oversees the core agency staff and global touring strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2008 by lifelong-entertainer, Ron Gartner, BiCoastal Productions is one of the fastest growing agencies in the entertainment and events industries! With a diverse music, comedy and theatrical roster, they are proud to book their roster with the finest performing arts centers, theaters, casinos, fairs, event planners, and festivals around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicoastalproductions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.bicoastalproductions.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/842709070&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"MichaelBrandvoldMarketing\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michaelbrandvoldmarketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MichaelBrandvoldMarketing<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"425 Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring with Agent Jack Forman BiCoastal Productions\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michaelbrandvoldmarketing\/425-latest-update-on-the-covid-19-impact-on-touring-with-agent-jack-forman-bicoastal-productions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">425 Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring with Agent Jack Forman BiCoastal Productions<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Hypebot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.Hypebot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit Bandsintown to manage your tour dates and communicate with your fans. www.Bandsintown.com<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with marketing needs\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/contact-michael-brandvold-marketing\/\">message him with the contact form.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like the podcast I ask that you visit iTunes and please Rate &amp; Review The Music Biz Weekly podcast. h<a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/musicbiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ttp:\/\/smarturl.it\/musicbiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all discussions, training, tips and tricks related to music marketing don&#8217;t miss any episode of The Music Biz Weekly Podcast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download The Music Biz Weekly from iTunes\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/michael-brandvold-music-marketing\/id400401604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download The Music Biz Weekly Podcast from iTunes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/the-music-biz-weekly_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on Spreaker.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michaelbrandvoldmarketing\/sets\/the-music-biz-weekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on SoundCloud.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Please rate and review The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on iTunes.\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/michael-brandvold-music-marketing\/id400401604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit iTunes and please Rate &amp; Review The Music Biz Weekly.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Music Biz Weekly Podcast Facebook Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicbizweekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit The Music Biz Weekly Podcast on Facebook.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow Michael on Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/michaelsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/michaelsb<\/a><br \/>\nFollow Jay on Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/labellogic1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/labellogic1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online &amp; social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.<\/p>\n<p>Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael&#8217;s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com&#8217;s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has also managed the online efforts for KISS, ACCEPT, SOiL, Tantric, Killer Dwarfs, Dream Theater, Little Caesar, Narada Michael Walden, Motley Cr\u00fce, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with your marketing needs contact him online at<\/p>\n<p>email: me (at) mikebrandvold.com<\/p>\n<p>website: www.MichaelBrandvold.com<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>As a teenager in the Pacific Northwest, Jay smuggled his Canon F-1 into rock concerts to get the perfect shot of the likes of Van Halen, Queen and Cheap Trick. After college, he toured as a musician gaining invaluable experience in what it takes to create and promote an album. He later translated that knowledge as an executive with Universal, Sony and Warner Music Groups.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>He moved to San Francisco and finally to Los Angeles for Universal Music where he worked for 18 years, most recently as VP New Media and Online Marketing for Universal Music Enterprises.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Jay has been on the cutting edge of Digital Sales &amp; Marketing with Universal, Starbucks Entertainment, Fox and Warner Music. It is this unique perspective as a musician, music executive, and fan that makes Jay\u2018s approach to Digital Strategy and Online Marketing so artist-friendly.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Jay co-founded Label Service company LABEL LOGIC and also works with clients as an independent consultant. 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