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How Musicians Get Discovered in 2026: Case Study & Downloadable Checklist

Music discovery and how musicians get discovered is no longer about landing one big moment. With listeners encountering new music across streaming playlists, short-form video, social feeds, and peer recommendations, discovery has become a process – not an event. For artists, the challenge isn’t just getting heard once, but building momentum that compounds over time.

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Measure of Music Conference’s 2026 Speakers & Sponsors Announced

The Measure of Music Conference & Workshop, presented by Chartmetric, which runs from Feb. 20-22, 2026, has announced a number of key speakers and an open call for proposals.

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Music Discovery For Artists: How To Actively Engineer Momentum in 2026

As a new Bains study showed, music discovery for artists is more fragmented than ever. But artists are not powerless. While there is no longer a single breakout path, the same forces making discovery harder also reward artists who are intentional, consistent, and data-driven.

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Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do)

Music discovery is more fragmented than ever and that’s becoming a serious problem for artists, labels and music marketers. A new study finds that listeners now discover music across nearly twenty different channels, from streaming playlists and short-form video to gaming, social feeds, and personal recommendations.

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How to Stay Accountable to Your Musical Resolutions in 2026

While drafting your musical resolutions for 2026, it’s important to think through how to actually stay focused and on track for achieving those goals. Here are six tips to help you keep motivated all year.

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Bandsintown’s High Notes Reveals the Artists, Genres & Cities That Led Live Music in 2025

Bandsintown’s 2025 High Notes recap is here. Learn which artists, stages, and cities made this year count! Plus, dive into your own personalized recap to discover what powered you through 2025.

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What Your Band Merch Says About Your Sense of “Self”

Tajfel and Turner’s 1979 Social Identity Theory explains why fans define themselves by the music they love and hate.

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Facebook Redesign: What Musicians and Creators Should Know

A new Facebook redesign just rolled out. For musicians, creators and marketers, there are major updates to how content is created, discovered, and shared.

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Learn Why Fans Buy Merch So You Can Sell More Than Just Music

Making money performing live is harder than ever. For may musicians selling merch and music can mean the difference between profit and loss. Learn why fans by merch so you can sell more than just music.

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6 New Year’s Resolutions for Musicians in 2026

2026 is right around the corner. Need help figuring out your musical goals for the next year? Here, borrow some of ours.

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Bruce Houghton Talks Touring, American Music Fairness Act & More

Bruce Houghton from Bandsintown, Hypebot, the Skyline Artists agency and Berklee joins Michael Bandvold and Jay Gilbert on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about touring, the American. Continue reading

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