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Overanalyzing Our 2025 Spotify Wrapped: What MIDiA’s Stats Say About the Industry

MIDiA’s researchers and staffers take a look at their own Spotify Wrapped data to reveal broader trends in the music streaming ecosystem.

Jeremy Young on 01/05/2026 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Lefsetz’ Year in Music, BOTS Act, Spotify & More

Episode 283 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Jeremy Young on 01/05/2026 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Musicians Guide to US TikTok deal

China hints US TikTok deal is not done as Creators eye new risks

Statements by a Chinese official point to a delay in the U.S. TikTok deal scheduled to close January 22. Whatever the timeline, new ownership and restrictions pose new risks for musicians, marketers, and all creators who rely on TikTok for discovery and fan engagement.

Bruce Houghton on 01/05/2026 in D.I.Y. | 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 and Live Music Industry Updates under the BUSINESS NEWS and LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above.

Bruce Houghton on 01/05/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Music Business News Last Week: Our Most Read Posts

The most read music business news last week included Live Nation moving again to dismiss the DOJ lawsuit, Bandcamp Friday announcing 2026 dates, shared predictions from an incredible group of experts, and much more.

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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9 Upcoming Conferences for the Independent Music Professional

Whether you’re an artist or you work in independent music, you need to be at these nine conferences coming up. Take a look.

Jeremy Young on 01/02/2026 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A Handstamp interview with Rio Kosta

Rio Kosta on LA Venues, Dancing, & Europe Touring : A Handstamp Interview

From Handstamp, an interview with Kosta Galanopoulos and Mike Del Rio of the band Rio Kosta, on Florida beachside music, Greek dancing, seeing ageing rockers, and more.

Jeremy Young on 01/02/2026 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot’s 2026 Music Predictions Roundup: Key Takeaways From Across The Industry

Hypebot’s 2026 music industry predictions series gathered perspectives from across the business. This includes distribution, marketing, law, retail, technology, audio production, and more. Here is a roundup of the predictions including a practical takeaway from each contributor.

Bruce Houghton on 01/02/2026 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandcamp Fridays 2026

Here Are Your Bandcamp Friday Dates for All of 2026

Here are the 8 scheduled Bandcamp Fridays for 2026. The program, which waives Bandcamp’s revenue share so artists keep 100% of sales, has become one of the most impactful ongoing artist-support initiatives in the industry.

Bruce Houghton on 01/01/2026 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Destruction As a Creative Force

An OpEd by Ian Temple of Soundfly about whether destroying pianos is super creative or just a waste of a lovely instrument?

Jeremy Young on 01/01/2026 in musicians | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation moves again to dismiss DOJ antitrust suit, claims ‘Zero Proof’

Live Nation and Ticketmaster delivered a bold new filing on December 29th in its ongoing antitrust battle with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The entertainment giant claims prosecutors have produced no credible evidence showing its business practices cause real-world harm to artists, venues, or fans.

Bruce Houghton on 12/31/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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