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TikTok’s Music Master Plan is coming into focus [Tatiana Cirisano, MIDiA]

TikTok’s ambitious music master plan, which includes buying up music rights, could be a true disrupter. After all, “Why waste money paying rent when you could just buy the house,”. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 06/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music grosses break records, but many shows are struggling [Pollstar Mid-Year Report]

Live music trade Pollstar’s annual Mid-Year 2024 Report shows a sector with its highest total grosses ever while showing real signs of a slowdown.

Bruce Houghton on 06/25/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Spotify CEO worth $7.2B

Is Spotify’s CEO richer than any musician in history?

There’s a lot more money to be made in streaming music than there is in creating it. Spotify CEO Daniel EK has an estimated net worth of $4.9 billion dollars.

Bruce Houghton on 06/25/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Audius signs licensing deals with ASCAP, BMI, GMR and SESAC

The artist-centric streaming platform Audius has signed licensing agreements with all four U.S. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/25/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)
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New Spotify subscription tiers unintentionally confirm Music’s Value

After raising the price of Premium US subscriptions twice in the last year, Spotify has added new plans with and without audiobooks.

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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First million hacked Ticketmaster user records released for free

Hacker Sp1d3r has made the first 1 million records stolen as part of more than 560 million Ticketmaster user records taken earlier this month by infamous hackers ShinyHunters, available free online.,….

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Becoming an Artist Manager

How much do Music Managers make? A new survey says… not much

It’s not just musicians who are struggling. A new report by the Music Managers Forum breaks down the earnings of artist managers, revealing significant insights into their income and the. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 06/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Randy Travis and SoundExchange CEO to Testify on Music Fairness Act

SoundExchange CEO and country star Randy Travis are heading to Capitol Hill to push for big changes in music royalties. Find out how their testimony could reshape how artists get. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 06/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Streaming album holdbacks • Spotify’s free tier • The Water Cooler Moment • More

Episode 202 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now. Episode 202 Hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody has been discussing with last week’s most-read Hypebot posts. We’ve got topics ranging from algorithm-free platforms to revealing studies on ticket buyers and more…

Alana Bonilla on 06/24/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception. Judges called out Live Nation, EDM was on the rise over rock, new names. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 06/22/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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