Think you know what “load-in time” or “gas money” really means? These common live gig terms might be the very reason your band isn’t getting booked, and here’s what promoters actually hear when you use them.
Some festival lineups are starting to look the same and fans are noticing. As ticket prices climb, bold music festival curation, not just big names, may be the best way to stand out and keep crowds coming back year after year.
MusiCares has partnered with women’s and family health virtual health clinic Maven to provide free health support for music professionals and musicians.
Gen-Z dislikes streaming, and the music industry isn’t ready for the shift. Their love for TikTok, YouTube, old hits, and physical media is changing everything… again.
Netflix shared that K-Pop Demon Hunters was its most watch movie ever. This latest ‘cast-as-artist’ project proves the power of devoted fandoms – turning fictional idols into charting acts and leveraging engagement across different mediums.
SoundExchange distributions topped $241.5 million in digital royalties to creators from April to June 2025. Combined with the $253.2 million distributed in the first quarter of the year, ir annual distributions for the first half of 2025 are $494.7 million.
Check out this week’s top live music industry news include a massive ticket resale scandal, a NIVA live Music Summit, an exclusive Bandsintown YouTube partnership and more…
Episode 264 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE:
The week of August 18–22, 2025, brought mixed results for live music-focused stocks. While most U.S.-listed companies in the sector benefited from the markets’ cautious optimism, Europe’s CTS Eventim was an outlier, declining after a mixed earnings report.
Check out the most important music business news last week from YouTube’s exclusive partnership with Bandsintown., the FTC suing a concert ticket scalper, artists leaving Spotify, and more.
SXSW 2026 PanelPicker voting ends this Sunday August 24th. Everyone is eligible to vote whether you are registered yet for SXSW or not. Here’s how to vote and a few of our favorite panels and presentations for your consideration.
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