How musicians can thrive in 2025: Bruce Houghton on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast

Bruce Houghton joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast to discuss what’s ahead for the music industry and how musicians can thrive in 2025. LISTEN & WATCH HERE:

Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.

How musicians can thrive in 2025

Topics discussed include:

• How touring has changed in 2025 and how artists can adapt
• The shifting social media landscape
• Superfan backlash:
  • Fans expect to be more than funders
  • Are they really your Superfan if the platform or record label controls access?
• Will more artists bypass Spotify and other DSPs in an effort to earn a living ?
  • Could 2025 be the year that release windowing returns?

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