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AI in Music: Keeping It Human While Changing the Game

AI has been popping up everywhere in the music industry and beyond, but not every new tool actually makes life easier for artists, labels, or teams. So how do you separate the hype from what really matters and build tools that serve your own goals?

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What updated Spotify Terms mean for Artists, Labels: Chris Castle

Updated Spotify Terms of Use introduce a clear ban on third parties using its platform or content to train AI models, while explicitly allowing Spotify to use user data for its own features. When it comes to governance, licensing, and privacy, these new changes have significant implications for artists, developers, and rightsholders.

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Arrival & ATC form ROAM, world’s largest independent live agency

Two leading independent music booking agencies, North America based Arrival Artists and UK based ATC Live, have united to form global agency ROAM.

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CDs, Vinyl Records, Cassettes Safe From New US Import Tariffs

Physical media goods like CDs, vinyl, and cassettes are safely exempt from new US import tariffs.

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Where Are 2025’s Defining Cultural Moments?

As we pass the midpoint of the 2020s, the once-clear markers of cultural eras have become fragmented and harder to define. In this day and age life is shaped by algorithms and niche scenes, whereas iconic mainstream moments are now rare and often feel manufactured. Where are all of 2025’s defining cultural moments?

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U.S. Rep. Tlaib to Reintroduce The Living Wage for Musicians Act

US Representative Rashida Tlaib will reintroduce The Living Wage for Musicians Act in Congress for the second time on September 29th, 2025.

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What Makes a Great Artist Manager? Advice from Top Music Managers

Artist management is more than just handling business. Check out key traits that a great artist manager through real stories from top industry pros.

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Indie Nostalgia Fuels an EDM Remix Renaissance

A familiar echo is making its way back onto the dance floor, this time heading straight from the indie playlist of the late 1990s and 2000s. Am EDM remix renaissance fueled by artists like Mau P, Morgan Seetree and CYRIL are breathing new life into nostalgic indie anthems.

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Live Music Industry News Roundup: Clubs, Festivals, Stocks, More

From guides, to reports, to venue news, we’ve got it all when it comes to live music music industry news. Check out stories like a new ROSTR and Bandsintown artist showcase, struggling UK venues, Bandcamp predicting tariff troubles, commonly misunderstood gig terms and more…

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Music Business News Last Week: K-Pop, Gen Z, SoundExchange, More

A roundup of music business news last week K-Pop Demon Hunters and free health support for musicians, to Gen Z’s dislike of streaming, SoundExchange payouts and more, we’ve got the latest happenings in the biz…

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Bandcamp warns tariffs mean trouble for music and merch sales

Bandcamp has warned tens of thousands of artists and independent labels that use its platform that global tariff battles are causing chaos in sales and global shipping.

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