From the start of NIVA 25, a new ticketing law setting the bar in Maine, to why gatekeeping can be a good thing, here is this week’s live music industry news roundup.
Tune in for top music business news last week ranging from a NIVA preview, entertainment’s Mad Max era, to young men caring less about music, and more…
This week, our tips and advice and D.I.Y. and independent musician news last week covered playing house concerts, how to make it in uncertain times, becoming an artist manager, building a smart release strategy, and more…
Next week Hypebot will be reporting from Milwaukee at NIVA ’25. the National Independent Venue Association’s important annual gathering of the independent live music community.
At 20 years old, Ale Gil started managing artists while still in college at Berklee – learning everything from booking shows to building an artist’s brand. Ali shares the journey to becoming an artist manager and what it really takes to break into the music industry.
Dropping a track without a plan in 2025 is a fast track to getting lost in the noise. This guide breaks down how to build a music release strategy including a step-by-step guide that builds momentum, boost streams, and turns every release into a moment.
In the age of TikTok and Spotify, pop hits are rising to fame then fading into obscurity faster than ever. Bobby Owsinski looks at the the half-life of pop music, why many songs peak in days, and what it takes to create a hit that sticks.
A new Maine concert ticket law is the toughest in America. If other states or Congress use the Maine law as a template, it will revolutionize event ticketing and kill the ticket resale market as it exists today.
Young men care less about music and and more video games than in previous generations.. With fewer male listeners and no marketing aimed at them, is a major streaming collapse could be closer than anyone thinks?
MIDiA Research’s important annual music creator survey has opened and will run until the 25th of July. All musicians and music creators are urged to take the MIDiA Music Creator Survey now.
With the internet and digital technologies driving rapid change within the music industry, articles about new releases and who has been hired and fired are no longer enough. Our up to the minute industry news alongside insightful commentary helps our readers sift through the rumors and developments to find the information they need to keep their businesses moving forward.
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