Barclays Announces Booking Division, The Battle Behind Artists' Names on Festival Posters, and More in This Week's Touring Digest

TOP STORIES Barclays Announces New Brooklyn Direct Booking Division, to Launch with Nile Rodgers' Fold Fest  Barclays' new division will work directly with agents, managers. Bonobo, Animal Collective, Polica, and Others Ride DJ Sets to 'Success'  The art of DJ'ing is also a fairly lucrative revenue stream for bands, especially in a contracting market. Exclusive: Group M Study Finds Live Music, Digital Key to 'New Music Model for Brands'  Advertising and sponsorship continues to be one of the biggest growth areas for the music industry, with $1.43 billion spent on U.S. music partnerships in 2014 alone, according to analytics firm IEG, a 33 percent increase from 2010. 'My Font Size Is What?!' The Contentious Battle Behind Artists' Names on Festival Posters  Arguments over microscopic differences in font size may seem petty, but the dimensions and placement of an artist's name on a music-festival poster is a matter of extreme importance to the talent buyers, acts, and agents who represent them. Executive Turntable: Moves at Sony/ATV, Republic Records and Ticketmaster  A list of moves and shakes across the music business, including Sony/ATV, Republic Records, Ticketmaster, and more! Bandsintown Launches Analytics Tools for Artists: Exclusive  Bandsintown Manager, a free application for Facebook, iOS and Android, goes live from today (Feb. 3). Exclusive: Fall Out Boy, Charli XCX Headline Pepsi's 'Out Of The Blue' Fan-Giveaway Program  The new program will bring surprise flyaways to fans, including one-of-a-kind performances in unique spaces. Nicki Minaj, Drake, David Guetta Booked for London's Wireless Fest  The 10th annual edition of the event will once again take place in Finsbury Park in the British capital.