Music Business

Guide to SXSW 2026 PanelPicker Voting: Best Panels & More

SXSW PanelPicker voting is live! Every year we collab with the smart team at Rock Paper Scissors to find the best panel, presentation and pop-up proposals (I dare you to say that fast three times…) and put them together in our Guide to SXSW 2026 PanelPicker Voting.

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2025 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician

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What Top Artists Earned On Spotify Last Year

Between multiple middlemen and unknowable contract details, projecting what any artist “earned” on Spotify is a a tricky business. But that does make it any less interesting. Here Bobby Owsinski takes data from ChartMasters and RouteNote for an educated guess at what the 10 top earned on Spotify last year.

Alana Bonilla on 08/14/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify

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MSGE, VIVID, StubHub, NIVA reports show a slowdown in concerts

Reports from Madison Square Garden Entertainment, two major ticket resellers and the National Independent Venue Association point to a slowdown in concerts and ticket sales. That view stands in stark contrast to Live Nation’s recent stellar report investors.

Bruce Houghton on 08/13/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Live Music Society Toolbox Grants Available For Small Venues

Applications for 2025 Live Music Society Toolbox Grants are opened for small U.S. independent music venues and listening rooms. LMS has distributed $4.8 million in funding to small non-profit and for-profit venues since launching in 2020.

Bruce Houghton on 08/12/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: grants, live music, music business, musician, musicians

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Alarming Rise of AI Music Copyright Laundering

AI music isn’t just flooding streaming platforms; it’s being hidden in plain sight. Now, a growing wave of “humanizing” services is helping creators turn AI tracks into royalty-generating “originals” with. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 08/12/2025 in Copyright Law | Permalink | Comments (0)

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The Many Layers of Fandom

Fandom goes far beyond simply being a label or identity, it’s an ongoing journey fueled by active participation and deep connection. Learn why true fans invest time and passion beyond consumption and how layers of fandom redefine what it means to be a fan in the digital age.

Alana Bonilla on 08/11/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: fandom, fans, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Live Music Industry News Roundup: Hard Rock, Resale, PROs, More

This week in live music we take a look at ticket resales, soaring Metal and Hard Rock ticket sales and PRO reporting.

Alana Bonilla on 08/11/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: live music, Live Nation, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify, CDs, Vinyl, Earnings & More

Episode 262 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Spotify

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How Live Music Stocks Performed Last Week

Live Nation reported as strong Q2 on Thursday. Here is a recap of how it and major live music stocks performed during the week ending Friday, August 8, 2025, along with a comparison to the broader stock market.

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Music Business News Last Week: Micro-Markets, The Value of a Stream, Amazon Music Insights, More…

Check out the top music business news last week including new marketing trends, what streams are worth, and more… Music Business News Last Week

Alana Bonilla on 08/09/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Study claims ticket resale saved fans $414M last year. Did it?

A study by “data-analytics firm” Automatiq for self-proclaimed “consumer advocacy group” Protest Ticket Rights claims that fans saved $414 million last year. They saved this amount by buying tickets on resale marketplaces.

Bruce Houghton on 08/08/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: concerts, live music, Ticket resale

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