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How To Cut Through The Noise and Find Fans on Social Media

Based on work at BBC Radio and the successes of rising artists, music marketer Ed Watson offers four non-negotiables artists need think about when building their social media campaign. Learn how cut through the noise and find fans on social media.

Bruce Houghton on 10/28/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AI Took Over NAMM This Year – Here’s How the Debate Took Shape

Is AI killing music? Lindsey Mastis’s new mini-documentary, shot at and around the 2025 NAMM Show, offers a compelling exploration of artificial intelligence’s influence on the music industry.

Jeremy Young on 10/28/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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‘Load-In’ – Excerpt From Damon Krukowski’s ‘Why Sound Matters’

Damon Krukowski’s new book Why Sound Matters is out now via Yale University Press. The book begins with this extended passage, shared originally on his Substack, Dada Drummer Almanach.

Jeremy Young on 10/28/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TicketData: Free Live Music Ticket Data Tool for Touring Insights

TicketData provides visibility into the ticket resale-market activity for live events. While resale is a dirty word for many, this free live music ticket data tool tracks resale pricing and availability that can help artists, managers, agents, and fans understand how demand changes before show dates.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Musicians Guide To TikTok [2025 Edition]

If you’re a musician trying to grow on TikTok in late 2025, the playbook has evolved – but the opportunity is still huge. This Musicians Guide To TikTok is a concise, field-tested guide with links to recent updates and tutorials on Hypebot.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Talking AI, Ticketmaster and More

Episode 273 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Business News Last Week

Music business news last week included changes in how Ticketmaster handles ticket resale, proof of Bandintown’s massive reach, Musician’s guides to Instagram, Sora 2 and image sizes, MMF-US LA Summit, and more.

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Industry News: UK levy • NIVA Summit • NY Ticket Fees • Bandsintown • Ticketmaster

In the latest live music industry news, support for a levy to support UK grassroots venues is growing. The UK government endorses the plan as do many artists and most of the live music industry. Notably silent is Live Nation.

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Musicians Guide To Facebook (2025 Edition)

Is Facebook still worth it for artists? Yes – if you lean into what the platform now rewards: real conversation, short-form video, and smart, low-budget ads that funnel fans to owned channels.

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What Musicians Earn from Ticket Sales: The Economics of Touring

What Musicians Earn from Ticket Sales: The Economics of Touring

It’s no secret that touring artists and live music venues are struggling to turn a profit. With a variety of solutions are being debated, it’s important to understand the economics of touring.

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MUSIC BUSINES NEWS & 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 10/24/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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