NIVA, NITO, UMG, RIAA, A2IM, more form Fix The Tix to reform ticketing
A broad coalition of music and live event industry organizations have joined forces as Fix The Tix to advocate for more equitable concert ticketing. Included in the Fix The Tix. Continue reading
Spotify steps up efforts to fight music streaming manipulation
Spotify’s ongoing effort to stop the purchase of streams or otherwise manipulate stream counts has accelerated in recent days, according to multiple sources. Recent takedowns involving the AI platform Boomy. Continue reading
How Boygenius started the “Sad” Folk-Pop movement on TikTok and beyond
Discover the rising wave of emotive folk-pop from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, taking over TikTok and the global charts, inspired by the sound of indie supergroup Boygenius. by Michelle Hyun. Continue reading
Best music-related side hustles for broke musicians
It’s natural to want to make more money as an artist, but it can sometimes be difficult to make a living solely from your music in 2023. However, there are. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: collab, store, and share music with Myxt
Myxt is a collaborative workplace for artists, labels, and producers to store, share, and collaborate on audio files. Here are some of the ways indie labels and artists are leveraging it to elevate. Continue reading
Meta adds consistent volume controls between Reels and Stories
This post covers some backstory on media volume controls and how Instagram and Facebook have finally listened to complaints and begun to compress content volume. by Bobby Owsinski from Music. Continue reading
Live Nation offers $25 all-in tickets to 3800 in Concert Week promotion
Live Nation has relaunched Concert Week offering $25 all-in tickets to more than 3,800 shows across North America. Concert Week features shows in venues of all sizes, from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters. Continue reading
Tom DeGeorge and DTOUR want to change how indie artists tour
Tom DeGeorge, the owner of legendary Tampa venue Crowbar, discusses DTOUR, his game-changing touring model for indie artists and venues. by Randi Zimmerman from Symphonic Music Industry 360 is Symphonic’s. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: Duetti • Gibson • PIXELYNX • Blackbird Studio
Duetti, the new music financing platform founded by ex-TIDAL and Apple Music execs Lior Tibon and Chris Nolte has launched with $32M in funding. The Fin-tech platform gives artists at. Continue reading
Music Investing Goes Mainstream: Why opportunities for Artists and Investors are set to explode
Founder and CEO of Marination Music, Justin Longo, shines light on a new way to add stability to musician incomes as well as build a closer bond between artists and. Continue reading