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Live Music Industry News: OVG, Live Nation, NIVA, SVOG & PROs

Last week in live music industry news Oak View Group agreed to DoJ cooperation, NIVA called for a Live Nation breakup, the concert giant proposed a 20% cap on ticket resales and more.

Alana Bonilla on 07/14/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: live music, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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New policy points to YouTube AI Content Crackdown, Or Does It?

A YouTube AI content crackdown appear to have started with a major update to its content rules starting July 15. But with Google promoting its own AI tools for creators, is this move more about owning the AI wave?

Alana Bonilla on 07/14/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AI, AI video, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, YouTube

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: UMG on AI, Music Deals & More

Episode 258 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Indie Musician News Last Week: YouTube, Fandom, Playlists, More

Tune into these helpful guides: from mastering YouTube marketing and launching merch to getting on top editorial Spotify playlists, and more in last eek’s latest indie musician news. Indie Musician. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 07/12/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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Music Business News Last Week: DoJ probe, TikTok, SVOG, More

Catch up on what everyone is buzzing about from the DoJ live music probe, big changes coming to TikTok, an SVOG update and more with the latest music business news last week.

Alana Bonilla on 07/12/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Oak View agreed to ‘cooperate fully’ with DoJ investigations

Earlier this week news broke that Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke was stepping down after being indicted by the US Department of Justice. To avoid charges Oak View agreed to pay a hefty fine and cooperate with the DoJ.

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify Discover Weekly stats shared as playlist turns 5

Five years ago Spotify launched Discover Weekly, a playlist that updates every Monday designed to spark music discovery. Spotify Discover Weekly stats show just how important the custom playlists have become for emerging artists.

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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AI Music is exploding on Spotify: DON’T PANIC!

AI Music is exploding on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and other streaming music platforms. AI bands and AI songs are now garnering millions of followers and streams.

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2025 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Spotify

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Marketing Music Videos in 2025 + 10 Video Ideas To Get Started

If you’re putting out music in 2025, video needs to be part of your strategy. This guide covers everything you need to know about marketing music videos in 2025 including. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 07/11/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, music marketing, music video, musician, YouTube

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TikTok app is back in Apple, Google Play download stores

Change Is Coming To TikTok: Be Ready For What’s Next

Change is coming to TikTok. The platform is likely getting sold, but not the part that makes it so addictive. U.S. users and creators could soon be stuck with a version that just doesn’t hit the same.

Alana Bonilla on 07/11/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, social media, TikTok

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