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Exposing the Normalized Harm and Safety Issues for Youth in the Live Music Industry

Read about the Youth Music’s new report exposing harmful practices affecting young musicians and audiences in live music culture in the UK.

Jeremy Young on 12/11/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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.

Bruce Houghton on 12/11/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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2025 Live Music Society Toolbox Grants awarded, surpassing $5.1M in total support for Small Venues

Live Music Society is closing out 2025 with a major boost for small independent venues. The nonprofit announced recipients of its 2025 Live Music Society Toolbox Grants, awarding $252,500 to 33 small performance spaces across 19 states and Washington, D.C.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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.

Jeremy Young on 12/10/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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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Clipping. Announced as the 2026 Sled Island Music Festival Guest Curator

In this post, we share details of Sled Island’s announcement, plus how and why guest curators can offer local audiences a more bespoke largescale event experience in 2026.

Jeremy Young on 12/09/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How the ‘Middle-Class’ Nightclub Once Kept the DJ Club Scene Together

We can now veritably declare that the “middle-ground nightclub is dead.” You now have two choices: enter the “Hyperclub” to perform for the algorithm, or pay a premium to hide in the dark.

Jeremy Young on 12/09/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Small Venues in Small Cities: A Playbook for Building Community

In this post, we offer strategies for live music venues, promoters, and festivals in smaller markets around how to strengthen and develop the local community rather than focus on growth.

Jeremy Young on 12/08/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Throw an Unforgettable Listening Party

Here’s why listening parties have become so popular in recent years and how to throw a listening party your fans will never forget.

Jeremy Young on 12/05/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Lewis Capaldi Is Back on the Road. We Need to Talk About the Mental Health Toll of Touring

The widely-adored Scottish singer-songwriter is back on tour after a long hiatus due to health issues; his story is becoming increasingly common.

Jeremy Young on 12/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Trump Pardons Live Music Exec Leiweke Indicted By His Own DoJ

President Trump has pardoned, Tim Leiweke, the former AEG and Oakview executive. He was charged by Trump’s own Department of Justice with conservancy to restrain trade.

Bruce Houghton on 12/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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