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Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Spotify

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Music Business News Last Week: TikTok, Facebook, PROs & More

Important music business news last week included concern over the TikTok U.S. ownership change, new Facebook fan marketing tools for musicians, a global music revenue update, a shift at Ticketmaster, an expanded PRO database, and more.

Bruce Houghton on 10/05/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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High-quality music streaming app interface showing artist album "Star Line" by Chance the Rapper, featuring lyrics, fan chat, and sharing options for personalized music experience.

How EVEN’s Direct-to-Fan Platform Works

EVEN’s artist empowerment platform offers a direct-to-fan tool with daily payouts so artists can develop and monetize fan relationships.

Jeremy Young on 10/03/2025 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY musicians, Even, music business, music tech, musician, musicians

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Going Viral Does Not Mean More Fans

The dream of having a viral hit and gaining tens of thousands of followers is a myth, according to new MIDiA research.

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: discovery, marketing, MIDiA, MIDiA Research, music marketing, social media, TikTok, viral, virality

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Beyond the Hype: Thoughts on Making AI Work for Artists

A quick handy guide for artists on how to separate signal from noise when it comes to the role of AI in music.

Jeremy Young on 10/03/2025 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AI, editorial, Symphonic, tech

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Bright blue and yellow graphic announcing "Blackout Friday" on October 3, emphasizing promotional music and business event branding.

Bandcamp Friday Returns – Waiving Fees to Support Artists

The last edition of Bandcamp Friday brought in more than $3.5 million for independent artists and labels in just 24 hours.

Jeremy Young on 10/03/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, Bandcamp Fiday

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Artists, Voice Your Opinion in White House’s RFI on Future AI Regulation

The White House’s new Request For Information allows citizens (and artists) to voice their opinion on AI regulation.

Jeremy Young on 10/02/2025 in Copyright Law | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AI, government, Policy, Regulation, White House

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Tech entrepreneur in a modern recording studio with audio equipment and sound mixing devices for music production and digital media.

How streaming scams hurt independent musicians

“It’s not just you, music streaming is broken,” says Cameron Gorham who makes music and videos under the moniker Venus Theory. Learn how streaming scams hurt independent musicians and why he argues, “you don’t have to play the game.”

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cameron Gorham, DSPs, editorial, musician scam, scam, streaming, Venus Theory, YouTube

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