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MusiCares adds Free Health Support for Music Professionals

MusiCares has partnered with women’s and family health virtual health clinic Maven to provide free health support for music professionals and musicians.

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Gen-Z dislikes streaming, discovers music on YouTube and TikTok

Gen-Z dislikes streaming, and the music industry isn’t ready for the shift. Their love for TikTok, YouTube, old hits, and physical media is changing everything… again.

Alana Bonilla on 08/27/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How fictional K-Pop Demon Hunters became real chart idols

Netflix shared that K-Pop Demon Hunters was its most watch movie ever. This latest ‘cast-as-artist’ project proves the power of devoted fandoms – turning fictional idols into charting acts and leveraging engagement across different mediums.

Alana Bonilla on 08/27/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SoundExchange distributions topped $242.5M in Q2 2025

SoundExchange distributions topped $241.5 million in digital royalties to creators from April to June 2025. Combined with the $253.2 million distributed in the first quarter of the year, ir annual distributions for the first half of 2025 are $494.7 million.

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: YouTube, TikTok, AI Music, More

Episode 264 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE:

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Stocks Outperformed Markets Last Week [8.18-22.2025]

The week of August 18–22, 2025, brought mixed results for live music-focused stocks. While most U.S.-listed companies in the sector benefited from the markets’ cautious optimism, Europe’s CTS Eventim was an outlier, declining after a mixed earnings report.

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Business News Last Week: YouTube, Scalpers, Spotify, More

Check out the most important music business news last week from YouTube’s exclusive partnership with Bandsintown., the FTC suing a concert ticket scalper, artists leaving Spotify, and more.

Alana Bonilla on 08/23/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW 2026 PanelPicker Voting Ends Sunday! Our Favorites

SXSW 2026 PanelPicker voting ends this Sunday August 24th. Everyone is eligible to vote whether you are registered yet for SXSW or not. Here’s how to vote and a few of our favorite panels and presentations for your consideration.

Bruce Houghton on 08/23/2025 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Could State AGs use RICO to stop Ticket Scalpers and Bots?

THe Federal Trade Commision is taking a more aggressive stance against ticket scalpers and their use of bots. Could State Attorney Generals a use RICO to stop ticket scalpers and. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 08/22/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ghost Musicians and the Era of Perfect Fit Content on Streaming

AI-generated bands and ‘ghost musicians’ ir “ghost artists” are everywhere on Spotify playlists. Backed by a strategy known as Perfect Fit Content, these fictional acts are created to blend seamlessly. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 08/22/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally

Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally, extending its reach to billions of music fans.

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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