Independent music market share hits 46.7% based on ownership [MIDIA’s Mark Mulligan]

Independent music market share is growing and now nears 50% when measured on an ownership basis, according to an extensive new MIDiA study.

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TikTok Album Pre-Saves are coming in boost to music release marketing

TikTok album pre-saves are coming soon. The in-app feature will boost music promotion on the platform. Here’s what we know…

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

YOUR MORNING COFFEE PODCAST: Concert Ticket Prices • Future of Merch • Major Labels Pivot To Tech • More

Episode 221 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE.

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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from thousands of Oasis tickets cancelled, to how to prepare for sync licensing deals, and more…

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Independent and DIY Musician News Last Week

Last week, our tips and advice for independent and DIY musicians news last week covered how to book more gigs, promote internationally, and more…

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Music Business News Last Week: Growth, Controversies, Layoffs

Music business news last week was a busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with strong Threads growth, the potential fall of TikTok, DistroKid and TIDAL. Continue reading

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Best TikTok Alternatives for Musicians as indie takedowns loom

October 31st was the expiration date for hundreds of licensing deals for independent distributors and labels including DistroKid, CD Baby, Secretly and Beggars. So what are the best TikTok alternatives?

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Socials & AI lowers barriers, raises competition: Strategies to Adapt

Social media and AI lowers barriers making it easier to get started but harder to thrive. Uncover the emerging obstacles, how they’ll impact the next generation of creators and strategies to adapt.

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Just 20% of Artists get 1000 Monthly Streams on Spotify

Only 20% of artists get 1000 or more monthly streams on Spotify according analysis by Luminate. Learn why most artists fall short.

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Why Musicians Should Stop Wasting Time on Superfans

Marketing insights from Byron Sharp explain why musician should stop wasting time on superfans. Casual listeners drive lasting growth. Learn how top artists like Taylor Swift use this approach to expand their reach and impact.

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