What are Fake Streams and How to Avoid Them

What are fake streams and how can they damage a music career? Learn how to avoid the traps of artificial streaming and build real connections with your audience.

Share on:
Hangout tops 1.1M users for social music platform

Hangout tops 1.1M users: A new (old) way to market music

Social music platform Hangout tops 1.1 million users with new major label partnerships and interactive features. Learn how Hangout is using new tech to go old school and change how fans listen together and musicians market.

Share on:

Copyright vs Free Expression and Innovation [Op-Ed]

Copyright laws are being weaponized to silence speech, stifle creativity, and control innovation in the digital age, according to Kit Wash and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Share on:

Copyright Office to investigate PROs: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR

The U.S. Copyright Office has published a “Notice of Inquiry” to collect information on performance rights organizations (PROs). The inquiry into ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Global Music Rights (GMR) and others comes at the behest of Congress and organizations representing venues, promoters, songwriters and music publishers.

Share on:

Austin Music Tech Events in March: Get Listed in the Unofficial Guide

SXSW can be overwhelming, so it’s essential to research in advance how to find your tribe and get the most of your time in Austin. To help out, we share the Unofficial Guide to Austin Music Tech Events this March.

Share on:
AI cover bands

Identify AI Generated Music with Benn Jordan’s Algorithm

YouTuber Benn Jordan says he’s found a foolproof way to identify AI generated music, potentially changing how all streaming platforms handle AI tracks.

Share on:
MLC

Highest Paid MLC employees revealed

The Mechanical Licensing Collective, the nonprofit that distributes mechanical royalties to music creators in the United States, has revealed the highest paid MLC employees sparking discussions about transparency and executive. Continue reading

Share on:

Important Music Conferences in Asia for Industry Professionals

Conferences are the ultimate hubs for music industry networking. If you are doing business there or just want to, these music conferences in Asia are for you… by Randi Zimmerman. Continue reading

Share on:
Chappell Roan challenges critics , demands artist living wage in Grammy speech

Charli XCX, Noah Kahan donate $25K as Chappell Roan challenges critics to help artists

When the “Pink Pony Club” singer won the 2025 Grammy for Best New Artist, she delivered a powerful speech calling on the industry to do more to help artists. Now, Chappell Roan challenges critics to match her donations to help artists dropped by their record labels.

Share on:

Ticketmaster cancels Oasis tickets, fans ‘crushed’

Many Oasis fans received emails from Ticketmaster over the weekend saying that their tickets to the Oasis ’25 tour had been identified as purchased by a bots and cancelled.

Share on: