Ignite presentation (rough draft)

1. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 8722250@N07/5208999422 How many of you recall your rst concert experience?

2. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 95714545@N00/5581912869 Piracy is the number #1 killer of live concerts.

3. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 30216599@N08/3615286387 Live concerts are the lifeblood of the industry.

4. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 93308470@N04/11439858115 Live concerts are important to both artists and fans alike.

5. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 31426352@N07/2945341284 Why listen to me? ! Im currently a student at FSU ! I have been studying music and business since the 9th grade.

6. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 57910335@N04/8714369918 One youre comfortable with What Id like for you to do after this presentation: ! Attend two concerts http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 61041534@N00/2870393733 The other; not so comfortable

7. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 65012143@N07/7714620084 This presentation will cover: ! The importance of live concerts What live concerts mean to artists What live concerts mean to fans

8. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 30124103@N05/3343095712 Live concerts provide artists with: Fan engagement Enables them to hear fan opinions Build their careers off feedback

9. For example: ! MGK announced during an interview that his Lace Up album featured A mosaic of fan tattoos and artwork Photo Credit: youtube.com

10. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 25079540@N06/2434737475/ As a fan of Young Jeezy, and a witness to his comeup, I find that seeing that artist live leads to more respect and fan-artist engagement.

11. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 7994892@N08/2538146829 Live venues inspire, give hope to, and make individuals feel good.

12. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 46654156@N03/11480271484 Often free venues, such as church concerts, are an excellent way to become calm, feel restored, and ecnouraged

13. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 44548980@N00/3777271631 In my youth, I attended a church that played contemporary songs of religion.

14. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 49709601@N06/6837084962 Pyramid of live concerts Receive Revenue Create Perform

15. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 10052477@N07/3420441260 Overall Ticket Sales 2012: $3 billion revenue 34.9 million tickets sold

16. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 30172549@N00/479549011 Bon Jovi Top 25 Tours of 2013 Median Concert ticket sale gross: $61 million Top Tour: $205,158,370

17. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 38778790@N06/4243493795 Im bored. I think Ill go see a concert today. Spend some money, become one with the crowd, and become a TRUE fan of music.

18. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 37010090@N04/6830207657 This is your brain on music

19. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 72179079@N00/10591803055 Step away from technology; and into reality.

20. http://www.ickr.com/photos/ 42463093@N07/6953103022 Would you pay to see a holographic concert? ! ! ! ! Chances are 90% of you say no. If so, then quit stealing music, and robbing not only artists but yourselves.