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The article reports that the tour "÷" by Ed Sheeran has become the highest-grossing concert tour.

The article discusses the growing popularity of high-end cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) vaporizers or vapes as cultural status symbols and mentions the interest of musicians such as Post Malone in the business.

The article features the career of Mario Guzman, founder and chief executive grower of the luxury lifestyle-weed brand Sherbinskis.

The article discusses the grants being awarded by music companies and charities for the mental health recovery of music artists. Topics explored include the increase in the funding of mental health research by music companies following the deaths of musicians such as Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, the reported prevalence of mental health illness among music artists, and the financial assistance for mental health services being allotted by Royal Mountain Records for its artists.

The article focuses on the challenges facing the Woodstock 50 event, meant to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the music festival in August 2019 and the events that may lead to its possible collapse. Topics covered include decision of Dentsu, the Japanese firm financing the event to cancel the festival, steps taken by Woodstock Ventures partner Michael Lang to stage the festival despite Dentsu's move and how Lang's problems highlight the challenges facing independent concert promoters.

The article focuses on the growing competition in the concert industry. It cites a report by concert promotion company Live Nation, which claims that its ticket revenue rose 7 percent in the second quarter of 2018 while sponsorship revenue increased by 12 percent over the same quarter in 2017. Also discussed is the challenge facing the industry caused by the growing diversity of acts on the road.

The article reports that music manager Irving Azoff is planning to purchase MSG executive chairman James Dolan out of their joint venture, which is Azoff MSG Entertainment.

The article report that Live Nation's Ticketmaster is facing questions from U.S. senators as well as class action lawsuits related to its ticket reselling practices using the TicketsNow platform it acquired in 2008.

The article reports that the wireless routers of the tour buses and coaches offered by Hemphill Brothers Coach Co. can switch over to wireless services in Canada when crossing the Canadian-U.S. border to accommodate the connectivity needs of touring musicians.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences during and after the mass shooting at the Route 91 country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2017.

The article discusses a trend in music artists bundling music albums with concert tickets purchased by fans. Topics include the impact of bundling albums and concert tickets on music artists' positions on Billboard music charts, the concerns of concert promoters regarding higher ticket prices associated with ticket bundles, and concerns regarding premature tour sales.

The article reports on the decline in the number of champion trees in New Hampshire. According to the American Forests, the state's champion trees are the pitch pine in Bradford and a sweet birch in New Boston. Previously, the state had the country's biggest common apple tree which was felled by high winds.

The article presents information about the "Jud's New England Journal." The journal is an oddity in the world of podcasts, which largely consist of two types — fumble-tongued amateurs who record themselves in their den, and professional radio programs. Editor-in-chief Jud Hale Sr. is no amateur. He oversaw the journals "Yankee," and the "Old Farmer's Almanac," for 45 years before moving into a more symbolic spot a couple of years ago. But he's no radio guy, either, since his voice is only available online.

Focuses on the legislative bill introduced by U.S. Senator John Sununu and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell related to Internet telephone calls. Significant provisions of the bill; Exemption of voice over Internet protocol from access charges; Regulation of voice over Internet protocol.

The article presents an interview with Rick Roskin, a talent agent and co-head of contemporary music for North America at Creative Artists Agency. Topics include his contribution to producing the Classic West and Classic East music festivals in 2017, the responsibilities of talent agents in 2017, and the tendency for music festivals to focus on specific genres or audiences.

The article offers the priciest packages available for the Fyre Festival at The Bahamas, BottleRock at Napa Valley, and KAABOO at San Diego, the packages are The Artist‘s Palace package, Platinum Pass, and Hang Ten VIP package.

The article introduces executives at record labels and distributors in the independent music industry. These include the American Association of Independent Music President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard James Burgess, Worldwide Independent Network CEO Noemí Planas, Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota, Impala Executive Chair Helen Smith, Matador Records co-owners Patrick Amory, Gerard Cosloy and Chris Lombardi, and Rimas Entertainment Founder Noah Assad.

The article presents an interview with several live music industry leaders who are 40 or under 40 years old and who are powering the resurgence of the industry following the COVID-19 shutdown, including Haley McCollister, Justin Williams and Christain Coffey. Among the issues they discussed include how every tour is different, the ticketing issues facing the live industry, and their aim to increase diversity in the live sector.