Bandsintown High Notes Shines the Spotlight on Festivals in 2025
In addition to celebrating the year in live music for fans and artists, Bandsintnown’s newly released High Notes showcases the independent venues that makes those magical moments possible. Following this. Continue reading
How Teen AI Chatbot Use, Spotify Prompted Playlists Reshape Music Discovery
A new survey from Pew Research “Teens Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025” shows that in addition to social media, AI chatbots are rapidly embedding themselves into teen digital life. Spotify is jumping on the trend with a new feature call Prompted Playlists. All of this has huge implications for musicians and music marketers.
Independent Venue Marketing Lessons From Across the U.S.
Hypebot’s ‘In The Trenches’ interview series highlights the on-the-ground realities of concert marketing – from tiny independent rooms to multi-venue regional operators. Across these venues one thing is clear: effective live-music marketing is more strategic, data-driven, and community-rooted than ever. Learn standout independent venue marketing lessons from the people battling to fill their rooms.
