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Spotify Streaming Malthusian Trap

Can Price Segmentation Avoid A Music Streaming Malthusian Trap?

The music streaming industry is at a breaking point, with artists facing dwindling payouts in an expanding market. Can price segmentation be the solution to avoid the music streaming Malthusian trap and restore fairness for creators?

Alana Bonilla on 03/26/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Infinite Reality buys Napster, plots shift to interactive music

Napster, the platform that triggered the streaming revolution in 1999, has been acquired by Infinite Realty, a digital media and ecommerce company for $207 million.

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Join NITO’s Pay Her Respect fair pay for radio play campaign

Today would have been Aretha Franklin’s birthday and NITO (National Independent Talent Organization) is using the occasion to launch “Pay Her Respect,” a national day of action in support of the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) which will guaruntee payment for the use of songs on AM/FM radio.

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Adriana Balic: Touring with P!NK & Creating a Live Performance Course

Adriana Balic shares how her experiences touring with P!NK shaped her career and the creation of her Berklee live performance course. Adriana Balic: Touring with P!NK & Creating a Live. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Radio is Shrinking

Radio is shrinking at an alarming rate, with job losses increasing and fewer opportunities for on-air talent. Radio expert Fred Jacob’s explains how the numbers are revealing a sobering reality.

Alana Bonilla on 03/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Sam Ash Music returns online as Sam Ash Direct

Sam Ash Music, a beloved chain that closed after 99 years, is making a comeback in a new online form as Sam Ash Direct. Here’s how this iconic brand is. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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StubHub IPO

StubHub files IPO, acknowledges risks ahead

Ticket resale marketplace StubHub on Friday filed its initial public stock offering. More than 40 million tickets were resold on StubHub last year, according to the company.

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: 2024 Music Industry Stats

Episode 241 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE.

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Stocks Last Week: Small Gains Amid Market Turmoil

Last week, from March 17 to March 21, 2025, live music stocks experienced varied performances amid broader market fluctuations. Here’s an overview of how key publicly traded live music stocks in the U.S. and Europe fared, alongside the overall stock market trends.​

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Most Read Posts on Hypebot Last Week

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with Hypebot’s most read posts last week. We’ve got topics ranging from the takeover of Bedroom Pop, to 2025’s most innovative music companies, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 03/24/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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