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Apple Music and Shazam report record growth

“Apple Music had its best year ever in 2025, breaking records across both listenership and new subscribers,” Apple said in a statement Monday. Strong Apple Music growth is indicative of its increasing popularity and market influence.

Bruce Houghton on 01/12/2026 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Events Industry Calls on EU to Stop Predatory Ticket Resale + Why U.S. is paying attention

Europe’s live events industry is intensifying its push against ticket scalping. They are calling on regulators to take decisive action against what it describes as industrial-scale ticket resale abuse.

Bruce Houghton on 01/12/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: AI Slop, Streaming Innovations Last Year, & More

Episode 284 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

Jeremy Young on 01/12/2026 in Podcasts | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Goose's Viva El Gonzo festival 2026

Goose’s Viva El Gonzo, and a Brief History of Artist-Curated Music Festivals

Goose has announced the lineup of their annual Viva El Gonzo Festival. Here’s a brief history of artist-curated festivals.

Jeremy Young on 01/12/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Latest Music Business and Live Music Industry News

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 01/12/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NAMM 2026 is happening January 20-24 2026

NAMM 2026 Will Feature First Ever “Music Innovation Hub”

Adam McHeffey (Rock Paper Scissors) believes “Innovation is really about seeing and hearing something essential yet overlooked in how we engage with music.”

Jeremy Young on 01/09/2026 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Bandsintown Team Shares Their Favorite Concerts of 2025

Since the holiday break, the Bandsintown office has been abuzz with conversation around the team’s favorite concerts in 2025. We thought we’d share those with you, dear readers. Enjoy!

Jeremy Young on 01/09/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music

Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music

Does releasing music feel like throwing all your hard work into an endless void? You’re not alone. Here are 10 ways to find the fans you know are out there.

Jeremy Young on 01/09/2026 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Dim Mak turns 30 - Steve Aoki shares tour dates.

Dim Mak at 30 🎂 Why Steve Aoki Is the King of the Live DJ Stage

Dim Mak is turning 30 this year, and Steve Aoki is taking his brand on tour in 2026. Here’s what has made Aoki one of the most influential, exciting live DJ performers on the scene. (Yes, throwing cake is part of it.)

Jeremy Young on 01/08/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Data Scrape Scandal

What the Spotify Data Scrape Means for Independent Artists

A shadow-library called Anna’s Archive has scraped nearly all of Spotify’s music metadata (almost 300TB of data). Here’s what that means.

Jeremy Young on 01/08/2026 in Copyright Law | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Updates on All 8 Active Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits

Live Nation and Ticketmaster are fighting a wave of eight legal challenges across North America. They range from a blockbuster U.S. antitrust case that could force structural changes in live-music to new consumer and privacy class actions. There’s also an active Canadian case targeting Ticketmaster’s service fees.

Bruce Houghton on 01/08/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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