US independent music venues are in crisis, and the UK has a solution

Concert attendance grew 20% last year, and if you read the headlines, the entire US and global live music business is booming. Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and more are breaking revenue and ticket sales records.

But beneath the surface, a storm is brewing……

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SoundExchange royalty distributions pass $11 billion

Culumative SoundExchange distributions have passed $11 billion in digital performance royalties since its launch in 2003…..

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Three Surprising Trends in Hit Songs and How to Make Them Your Own

Specific traits usually come to mind when people think of pop music, yet these growing trends contradict conventional wisdom…..

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Gender discrimination in music • BMG eyes merger • Nashville Music Census • Napster fortune cookies • Music Biz to Atlanta • Gen Z music marketing • More

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Tidal just made sharing music easier. Will Apple and Spotify follow?

With the addition of universal links, Tidal just made a key avenue of music discovery – sharing music with friends – much easier…..

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Social Media Likes and Shares mean much less than we thought

Every creator knows the importance of engagement on their content when it comes to boosting the algorithm, but likes and shares don’t mean users are actually digesting the content…..

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Take the MIDiA independent label and distributor survey

MIDiA seeks indie professionals to participate in an annual survey of independent labels and distributors on licensing systems, AI, and more…..

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A musician’s view of TikTok legislation: Guest post by @TheBlakeMorgan

Musician, artist advocate, and founder of #IResepectMusic, Blake Morgan, cuts through the TikTok mania to offer a musician’s view of legislation that overwhelmingly passed the US. House and is currently. Continue reading

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5 bands that empower just like Riot Grrrl

Happy Women’s History Month! These five groups bring a similar anti-patriarchal punch to punk music just like Riot Grrrl…..

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Challenges for musicians are abundant, but so are the opportunities [MIDiA’s Hanna Kahlert]

Anyone can release music thanks to technology, but getting anyone to hear it seems increasingly difficult. Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research explores the challenges and the opportunities for change…..

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