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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits: Tracking The Legal Battles

Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing increased scrutiny and multiple lawsuits that could reshape concert ticketing and the entire live music industry in 2026.

Bruce Houghton on 11/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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10 Conferences That Should Be on Every Artist’s Calendar in Early 2026

This post collects information on top 10 music conferences for the first half of 2026 — and how and when to apply.

Jeremy Young on 11/04/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify Q3 2025 Earnings: 713M Users, 281M Subs, Rising Profits

Spotify reported its third quarter 2025 results this morning highlighting solid user growth, improving margins and a sharpened focus on long-term monetization. Key subscriber and revenue metrics met or beat analyst expectations.

Bruce Houghton on 11/04/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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2 Weeks To Get Artist Accounts Ready For Spotify Wrapped 2025

There are less than two weeks left to get Artist accounts ready for Spotify Wrapped 2025. Fortunately, Hypebot makes it easy with a checklist and tips from Spotify to help musicians get ready.

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How Artists Level Up in 2025 Using DSP Features

Here are the top features on streaming platforms that artists and A&R reps are using to level up independent musician visibility.

Jeremy Young on 11/03/2025 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: On the Ticketmaster Lawsuit, Generative AI, More.

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

Jeremy Young on 11/03/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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LA Hosts 3 Major Music Industry Conferences This Week

This week three major music industry conferences are coming to greater Los Angeles. Explore highlights of the Music Managers Forum-US LA Summit, Billboard Live and Music Tectonics. Plus read on to learn a common thread (other than AI…) running through all three.

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2025 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Music Business News and Live Music Industry Updates

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Top Music Business News Last Week

Top music business news last week included major upgrades on tools for Artists from Bandsintown, SoundCloud and DistroKid, Indivisible calling for a Spotify boycott, a free Ticket Data tool, AI music updates and more.

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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Music Distribution Deadlines for 2025

Artists, if you’re planning to release music between now and the end of the year, make sure you plan in advance using this calendar, courtesy of CD Baby.

Jeremy Young on 10/31/2025 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)

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