Instagram Shares replace Likes to boost engagement

As engagement falls, Instagram Shares replace Likes for successful creatores. If your posts aren’t landing in DMs or group chats, you’re missing the metric that matters most.

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Underground Music Venues, Bardcore Raves & Grassroots Culture

Underground Music Venues, Bardcore Raves & Grassroots Culture

While the industry scrambles for hits and music venues struggle, smaller themed parties like bardcore raves and underground music venues are building real communities, one chainmail outfit at a time.

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Most people are fine with Renting Music, study finds

A new study shows most people are fine with renting music through streaming services rather than owning it. But with fewer users paying for multiple subscriptions, streaming may be hitting its limit.

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Fairness in ticket resales ‘is neither expected nor delivered’

“The manipulation of inventory, unchecked speculative listings, and aggressive affiliate networks have created a system where fairness (in ticket resales) is neither expected nor delivered,” says artist manager and ticketing crusader Randy Nichols on fairness in ticket resales.

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Meta, TikTok, Spotify & New Rules of Soft Power [Mark Mulligan]

Soft power hasn’t disappeared – it’s just moved online, where tech companies now shape what we watch, share, and care about. Behind the screens, writes Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. algorithms are quietly rewriting the rules of culture.

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29 Fast & Affordable Ways to Promote New Music

Dropping new music and promoting your career? Use these 29 powerful and affordable ways to promote new music and reach new fans

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How Much Music Fits on Vinyl Records and Why It Matters

How much music fits on vinyl records without losing sound quality? Find out why many artists choose double LPs and what mastering tricks make your vinyl sound its best.

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Free Music Business & Live Music News on Hypebot

The media that covers live music, music business news, music marketing and music tech is increasingly behind a paywall. But Hypebot provides 100% free music business news and always will.

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Canada Québec is fighting Spotify

Québec is fighting Spotify to protect Local Music and Culture

The Canadian province of Québec is fighting Spotify to ensure that local French-language music is not overlooked. Bill 109 could change how streaming services support local artists everywhere. Québec is. Continue reading

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Live Nation is devouring live music $1B investment

Live Nation is devouring live music, says Wall Street Journal

Live Nation is devouring live music and the live music industry, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company’s “flywheel” approach fueled its rise and could lead to its breakup as the Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit continues.

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