The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has announced an impressive agenda for fourth annual national gathering, NIVA ‘25, in Milwaukee on June 22 – 25.

Spotify is marking the 10th Anniversary if its indie focused Spotify Fresh Finds playlists with some stats that show just how important this cluster of genre specific playlists is for new artists.

Pophouse bets classic acts including Abba, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Cyndi Lauper and KISS are just getting started by investing in and developing their brands.

Online music marketplace Bandcamp shared that its latest Bandcamp Friday promotion on May 2nd generated more than $3.2 million for independent artists and labels. Independent artists earned $3.2M during latest Bandcamp. Continue reading

Ready to release that cover or remix? Don’t hit upload until you’ve read these 8 musician song licensing tips from Symphonic’s recent Easy Song masterclass.

The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has opened applications for its free 2025 live music accelerator program.

With ticket prices soaring and the economy in doubt, this survey of music festival fan complaints reveals areas where fests can improve the attendee experience and ensure the ticket price aligns with the quality of the event.

Spotify netted 5 million new Premium subscribers in the first quarter of 2025 to top 268 million paid users and 678 monthly active users overall.