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How to Find Music PR Teams That Actually Understand You

A PR firm can help a music career skyrocket, but only if you choose the right one. Learn how to find music PR teams, the key traits to look for and red flags to avoid before making this critical investment.

Alana Bonilla on 07/21/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Report Unpacks Gender Equity in Music One Pronoun at a Time

Chartemetric’s latest Make Music Equal report uses over one million artists’ pronouns to reveal the real state of gender equity in music and the music industry.

Alana Bonilla on 07/21/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Industry News Roundup: Oak View, Ticket Prices, More

Listen up to the week’s top live music industry news from Oak View investigations and their implications for Live Nation to selling out gigs, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 07/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Luminate Study, AI, Managers, More

Episode 259 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Bruce Houghton on 07/21/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Business News Last Week

Last week’s Top Music Business News

Here’s what you missed in music business news last week, from YouTube cracking down on AI, to a big indie artist and producer win with the HITS Act, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 07/19/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Independent Musician News Last Week

Tired of Spotify? Having trouble marketing music? Here’s independent musician news last week plus the latest top guides, tools and tips.

Alana Bonilla on 07/19/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music News: GigSalad, Lightroom, new boards @ MVT, LIVE

GigSalad, the online booking platform for event talent, has paid out more than $31.8M to performers in the last 18 months. GigSalad connects private and corporate events with musicians, speakers, performers and bartenders.

Bruce Houghton on 07/18/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Measure Success as a Musician:

How to Measure Success as a Musician: What data matters?

You can’t grow what you don’t measure, and that is especially true in today’s music industry. From streaming stats to fan engagement, learn how to measure success as a musician.

Alana Bonilla on 07/18/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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We asked AI: What are odds of earning a living as a musician?

Hypebot asked ChatGPT, “What are the odds of earning a living as a musician?” After an in depth explanation of the factors that go into success and failure as a musician, the AI chatbot delivered a disturbing answer.

Bruce Houghton on 07/18/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tariffs Hit Music Gear Makers First, But Musicians Are Next

Tariffs hit music gear makers first. but they are starting to hit the entire music industry hard. Even if you’re buying American-made, rising import costs on parts mean musicians will soon be paying a lot more.

Alana Bonilla on 07/18/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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