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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Music Business News Last Week: Our Most Read Posts

The most read music business news last week included Live Nation moving again to dismiss the DOJ lawsuit, Bandcamp Friday announcing 2026 dates, shared predictions from an incredible group of experts, and much more.

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot’s 2026 Music Predictions Roundup: Key Takeaways From Across The Industry

Hypebot’s 2026 music industry predictions series gathered perspectives from across the business. This includes distribution, marketing, law, retail, technology, audio production, and more. Here is a roundup of the predictions including a practical takeaway from each contributor.

Bruce Houghton on 01/02/2026 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Top New Music Industry News Last Week

Top new music industry news last week includes predictions for 2026 from experts, how musicians will get discovered in 2026, Songcards, the Measure of Music Conference, France honoring EDM and more.

Bruce Houghton on 12/27/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Discovery For Artists: How To Actively Engineer Momentum in 2026

As a new Bains study showed, music discovery for artists is more fragmented than ever. But artists are not powerless. While there is no longer a single breakout path, the same forces making discovery harder also reward artists who are intentional, consistent, and data-driven.

Bruce Houghton on 12/22/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Top Music Business News Last Week

Top music business news last week includes a Facebook test and shifts in music discovery that are upending music marketing, the release of Bandsintown’s year end High Notes, 2026 predictions and much more.

Bruce Houghton on 12/20/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do)

Music discovery is more fragmented than ever and that’s becoming a serious problem for artists, labels and music marketers. A new study finds that listeners now discover music across nearly twenty different channels, from streaming playlists and short-form video to gaming, social feeds, and personal recommendations.

Bruce Houghton on 12/19/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of Berkley's UC Theatre

In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of The UC Theatre

Lamont Harper has been the marketing director of the 1350 seat UC Theatre in Berkley, CA since 2021. An experienced music marketer, he constantly refines his ticket selling strategy “with a focus on efficiency, user experience, impact, and affordability.”

Bruce Houghton on 12/18/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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music business news and live music industry updates

MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS and LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY UPDATES

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MIT Report Reveals Live Music’s Carbon Footprint: How Artists, Venues, and Fans Can Cut Emissions

The concert and touring industry has long talked about sustainability. Thanks to an extensive MIT study there is now real data on live music’s carbon footprint and where artists, venues and fans can cut emissions.

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

TOP MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS LAST WEEK

Top music business news last week includes a playbook for small venues, a K-Pop scandal, new mechanical royalty rates, Audiomack, why fans by merch, and much more.

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Independent Venue Marketing Lessons From Across the U.S.

Hypebot’s ‘In The Trenches’ interview series highlights the on-the-ground realities of concert marketing – from tiny independent rooms to multi-venue regional operators. Across these venues one thing is clear: effective live-music marketing is more strategic, data-driven, and community-rooted than ever. Learn standout independent venue marketing lessons from the people battling to fill their rooms.

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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