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Spotify Q3 earnings user growth

There are artists making big money on Spotify

From too-low payouts to investments in AI warfare, artists have a lot to think about when it comes to the music streaming platform created by Daniel Ek. But it’s also true there are artists who make big money on Spotify.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify adds venue search and follow

Spotify adds Venue Search and Follow, updates Live Events feed

Spotify Free and Premium users can now search for and follow venues within the app. Spotify’s Live Events feed also got a refresh with smarter recommendations and daily updates.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify AI, Suno, Udio, $12, More

Episode 272 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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next future of music streaming

Future Of Music Streaming: ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ [MIDiA]

Analysts at MIDiA look at the Future of Music Streaming “to map bold visions of what the future could, and more importantly, should look like.”

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2025 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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how to be a great artist manager

What does it take to be a great Artist Manager? Ardie Farhadieh shares answers…

What makes a great artist manager? Being a manager now is very different than it was a decade ago. Social media has replaced music media for audience building and the artist to fan connection is more important than what label you’re signed to. Ardie Farhadieh had ridden these waves successfully and now teaches it at Berklee Online.

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Get More Paid Gigs: 5 Takeaways From GigSalad

How to Book More Paid Gigs: 5 Takeaways From GigSalad’s Folk Alliance Webinar

Here’s what we learned from GigSalad’s recent webinar on how artists can use their platform to book more paid gigs.

Jeremy Young on 10/15/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Explore Artists on Tour powered by Bandsintown

Explore Artists on Tour powered by Bandsintown

Want to know if your favorites artists are planning a tour? Bandsintown is the place to find out and Hypebot now publishes an exclusive list of artists on tour powered the world’s largest concert database

Bruce Houghton on 10/15/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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booking artist interviews

Behind the Scenes of Touring: Booking Artist Interviews and Media Access

In a new episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert dive into one of the biggest hurdles for music journalists and artist teams – booking artist interviews during a tour.

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TokTok posting frequency

How Often Should You Post on TikTok? The Data Says This

If you’re serious about growing a fanbase TikTok posting frequency matters, but perhaps not in the way you think. A recent data analysis of more than 11 million posts shows that while posting more often doesn’t guarantee better average performance, it does boost your odds of going viral.

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ultimate Music Release Guide

Dropping new music without a strategy is one of the easiest ways to waste your momentum. This all-in-one music release guide walks you through the exact steps top artists use to plan, promote, and profit from every release.

Alana Bonilla on 10/13/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Sales, Spotify + ChatGPT and Sora

Episode 271 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE:

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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