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Is Livestreaming Silicon Valley’s Way Of Killing Live Music Venues? [OP-ED]

Music livestreaming is here to stay in a major way, and Big Tech companies wants to make sure they’re the ones steering the ship, writes Chris Castle. Op-Ed by Chris. Continue reading

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NITO, NIVA Join #DoNotAbandonUs Campaign

The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) have joined the Main Street Alliance and others in the DoNotAbandonUs campaign to push Congress to help. Continue reading

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Troy Carter, YouTube, Spotify, Show4me, More Free At Sandbox Summit Next Week

Next week, on September 21-25, 2020, Music Ally is hosting a virtual event for “anyone working within the music industry at whatever level.” The Sandbox Summit is free to attend. Continue reading

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Survey Reveals 64% Of Musicians Are Considering Quitting The Industry Permanently [Video]

According to a recent study conducted by Encore Musicians, the music business in the UK is in such dire straights (curtesy of the pandemic) that up to 64% of musicians. Continue reading

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Pass The Mic: Karaoke Mode Likely Coming Soon To Spotify

It looks like live music could be returning – to your living room. A recently leaked screenshot gave us a sneak peak at what appears to be a new karaoke. Continue reading

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Guide To Creating Instagram Reels with Your Music

While TikTok has been awash in press coverage, Instagram Reels has been edging in on its turf. Now, Reels has become a great tool for artists create unique content on. Continue reading

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Van Morrison To Release ‘No More Lockdown’ #SaveLiveMusic Protest Songs

Most musicians are proudly sharing COVID mask photos on Instagram and promoting social distancing to their fans. Not Van Morrison. Instead, Van Morrisson is releasing three new tracks in response. Continue reading

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Concert Venues To Become U.S. Voting Locations

 As the U.S. gears up for what may be the most important election in a generation, Live Nation has announced that they will be doing their part to encourage civic. Continue reading

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Did Facebook, Instagram Actually Ban Music Livestreams? [Video]

The devastation which coronavirus has wrought on the live entertainment industry has left the music business understandably skittish, so it’s no surprise that an upsettingly vague announcement from Facebook that. Continue reading

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How Do You Sell Merch Without Concerts?

The mass cancellation of live music events was certainly devastating for the music industry, not least because of the impact show cancellations have had on merch sales. Fortunately, as many. Continue reading

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