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Dear Music Business, You Are Not The Star

Are you a music manager, agent, tour manager, marketer, label staffer or part of a team working with a band or musician? If so, never forget this valuable lesson… you are not the star. You work for the star.

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Indie musician finds more profitable alternatives to Spotify

Brett Newski found that skipping Spotify can be more profitable than streaming a song millions of times. He joins independent artists like Pitchfork Album Of The Year creator Cindy Lee in showing how direct fan support can be a more profitable alternative to Spotify.

Alana Bonilla on 03/04/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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The Music Documentary Boom and Future of Fandom

The music documentary boom is fueling a new wave of fandom, turning nostalgia and storytelling into powerful engagement tools. As artists and labels embrace the format, could documentaries become the. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/04/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How to grow an Engaged Fanbase using Identity Resonance

Do you want to grow an engaged fanbase that truly connects with your music? Olivia Jones from MIDiA Research shares how identity resonance turns listeners into superfans who stream more, buy more, and often become fans for life.

Alana Bonilla on 03/03/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Sony Music backs AI rights startup Vermillio in $16M funding round

Sony Music backs AI rights startup Vermillio leading an $18 million funding round along with DNS CapitalSony Music backs AI rights startup Vermillio leading an $18 million funding round along with DNS Capital.

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2025 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Resources for Music Tech Startups and Founders

Discover key resources for music tech startups and founders aling expert advice from Rock Paper Scissors and Music Tectonics. From networking events to PR support, these tools are a blueprint for success in the evolving music tech landscape.

Alana Bonilla on 03/03/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Feature•fm adds Bandcamp integration to drive artist revenue

Feature.fm adds Bandcamp integration so that artists and labels can automatically add Bandcamp links to their Feature.fm landing pages to connect with fans and drive more revenue.

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Amazon embraces Suno • a new Payola? • UK AI copyright battle • More

Episode 238 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE:

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: Last week’s Top Music Business News

Catch up on what everyone’s talking about with last week’s top music business news from Clio Music Award winners, to an FCC investigation of iHeartRadio, a NIVA SXSW must-attend panel, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 03/01/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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