#137 - In the Virtual World, You're Worth Watching & Getting Paid For It

In 2004, as a musician, Ryan Kintz found that if you weren't signed to a label, or didn't have a booking agent, it difficult to book shows as an Indie Artist. He started renting out venues in the Portland OR area, having friends who had bands, play shows and wound up producing 6 to 10 shows per month. With that, Afton Shows was born. Ryan talks with us regarding his different platforms, including My Afton booking platform, Afton Tickets, and Afton Live Stream, which is designed to help showcase bands virtually, especially during this pandemic, creating a virtual space that is artist-focused. We also talk about how you can make money as a live stream artist. We touch on whether Facebook Live is the best route, or is there something better out there. With Afton, they help you design a virtual show that you can monetize off of. Ryan Kintz is the founder and CEO of Afton Tickets, MyAfton, and Afton LiveStream. Ryan is an event organizer, event producer, concert promoter, and business owner. Afton Shows has produced over 12,000 events and national tours in 60 U.S. cities and 8 Canadian cities with over 1.5 Million tickets sold. Ryan has worked with hundreds of event organizers, over 800 music venues, and tens of thousands of music artists. Afton Tickets clientele includes fairs, festivals, beer/wine/food fests, and concerts that range from 10,000 to 100,000 attendees. As the senior software project manager, Ryan leads a team of 12+ software developers and a team of UI/UX designers. His team built the Afton Tickets platform as well as the custom-built internal booking software used by Afton Shows. Ryan also built the MyAfton musician platform which currently has over 400,000 musician users. Ryan works onsite at various Afton Tickets clients’ events. He has firsthand experience planning and organizing events and executing online ticketing and box office admissions for large, complex, multiple entry point events. The Business Side of Music ™ © 2020 Beyond the Music Co-Produced & Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender  Co-Producer, Creator & Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella Director of Video & Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Editor (the “ums’ and “aahs’ removal guy who makes us sound good): Mark Sabella Marketing & Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts Executive Assistant to Bob & Tom, and editor for the Blog: Meagan Droke All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender’s living room… and there are a few). Mixed & Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over & Promo: Lisa Fuson Website: businesssideofmusic.com  Stream or Download (free) businesssideofmusic.com  To submit to be interviewed: [email protected] Sponsorship information businesssideofmusic.com/sponsor-affiliate/ Join our mailing list for show announcements, career advice, industry discounts, free gifts, and more.  Like Free Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy. For our disclaimer and all its details, please click on the applicable link on our website. www.myafton.com www.aftontickets.com www.manycam.com