4 recent tours graded on how they handled ticketing

From Taylor’s Era Tour to The Cure’s Shows of a Lost World Tour, find out which recent tours received the best and worst scores for ticketing satisfaction and the lessons. Continue reading

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No, you can’t make $1200 monthly playing a song on repeat, says Spotify CEO

A new analysis by JP Morgan showed that an artist could earn $1,200 a month in royalties if they upload a 30-second or longer track and then play it on. Continue reading

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Sound familiar? Half of UK Working Musicians earn less than $17.5K a year

A census of almost 6,000 working musicians in the UK has found that nearly half earn less than $17.560 / £14,000 a year from music. On average, UK musicians’ annual. Continue reading

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The problem with using leased beats and royalty-free sounds for sync

Jon Mizrachi, the Head of Sync at Symphonic dives into the pro and cons every musician should consider before using leased beats and samples in their own music. by Jon. Continue reading

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On-demand audio is finally more popular than Radio, new study shows

A recent Edison Weekly Insights report reveals important, but not surprising, changes in listening habits in the U.S. with on-demand streaming finally taking the lead over radio. by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading

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You’ve written a song, now what? How to sell your music

Making great music is only half the battle. Here’s how to get your songs off your computer and into the hands of your fans. by Philip Kinsher of Disc Makers. Continue reading

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Why we MUST protect the Creative Class [SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe]

President and CEO of SoundExchange, Michael Huppe, discusses why musicians and other creatives matter so much in our modern society and what we need to do to support them. Op-ed. Continue reading

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Elon Musk and Mark Cuban hate Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s ‘guiding motto’

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shared his “guiding motto” on X (formerly Twitter) this week, and the reaction to it from other business leaders was swift and not particularly positive. Ek’s. Continue reading

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Chris Castle shares some strange AI Rumors on Label Deals with Google

by Chris Castle from Music Tech Policy Protections for creative workers from AI is at the heart of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes and we would do well to. Continue reading

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Pitchfork reveals how Hidden Funding from StubHub harms Artists & Fans

Chris Castle looks at ticket scalping, “speculative” tickets, and how major ticket resellers secretly fund efforts to protect their own interests and undermine efforts that would protect fans and artists.. Continue reading

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