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Podcaster, Writer & Consultant Jay Gilbert’s 2026 Music Predictions

Hypebot’s Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry’s expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026.

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS and LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY UPDATES

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

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Audio Engineer & Podcaster Bobby Owsinski’s 2026 Music Predictions

Hypebot’s Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry’s expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026.

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MIT Report Reveals Live Music’s Carbon Footprint: How Artists, Venues, and Fans Can Cut Emissions

The concert and touring industry has long talked about sustainability. Thanks to an extensive MIT study there is now real data on live music’s carbon footprint and where artists, venues and fans can cut emissions.

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TOP MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS LAST WEEK

Top music business news last week includes a playbook for small venues, a K-Pop scandal, new mechanical royalty rates, Audiomack, why fans by merch, and much more.

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The Context Behind K-Pop’s Biggest Scandal [MIDiA]

What K-pop’s biggest scandal has to do with western “360 deals” and the wholesale export of K-pop’s working marketing methodologies to global music markets.

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Music Tectonics 2025 Music Tech Startup Competition

Music League, Roxxem Take Top Honors in Music Tectonics Startup Competition 2025

Music tech startup Music League and Roxxem claimed the top prizes at Music Tectonics’ 2025 ‘Swimming with Narwhals’ competition. Each year the competition highlights companies reshaping how music connects people, powers creativity, and expands into new areas of culture and technology.

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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.

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Music Business News and Live Music Industry Updates

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Congress’ Radio Loophole, Spotify Wrapped, & Suno/Udio

Episode 279 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

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2026 U.S. Mechanical Royalty Rates Increase: CRB Sets New Rates

The Copyright Royalty Judges have officially announced the new 2026 U.S. mechanical royalty rates for physical formats and permanent downloads, delivering a modest cost-of-living increase that will affect labels, publishers, and songwriters beginning January 1, 2026.

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