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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Songwriter Hall Of Fame Inductees • Napster payout woes • Spotify + Courses • $500M Chris Brown v WMG • MusiCares + $3.2M • A2IM CEO search • More

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Bruce Houghton on 01/22/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Evolution of Spotify from music to multi-content platform

There has been an evolution of Spotify from a music platform to multi-content platform with podcasts, audiobooks, AI-created tracks, and more. Learn how the shift is reshaping how we discover and experience music and entertainment.

Alana Bonilla on 01/21/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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

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How Legacy Recordings help Bands keep rocking

Learn how legacy recordings help rock bands keep rocking. Legendary bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and now bands from the 1980’s and 1990’s have shared thousands of vault recordings over the last 50 years, and the fans still want more.

Alana Bonilla on 01/21/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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LA Fire victim resources for Musicians, Music Professionals

Musical Instrument Industry joins to help LA Fire Victims

20 gear and musical instrument manufacturers, Gibson and Guitar Center will support LA fire victims in the music community with a new joint initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 01/21/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: 50% of tracks played under 10X • 2025 trends • Album variants • AI music ID • More

Episode 232 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE. Episode 232 Listen on your favorite. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/20/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Your Morning Coffee podcast

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Music Business News Last Week: Nintendo Music Streaming, Rednote & More

Last week was packed with headlines, and the music industry was no exception. Here’s a roundup of the top music business news you might have missed.

Alana Bonilla on 01/18/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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NAMM 2025: A Quiet Year for Music Gear

The lead up to NAMM 2025 is unusually quiet, with fewer new products and less buzz in the gear world. What does this mean for the future of music technology?

Alana Bonilla on 01/17/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

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

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Rise+ helps musicians mechanical royalty rate increase

Be sure you’re getting the Mechanical Royalty Rate increase

The mechanical royalty rate for physical and download formats has gone up to 12.7¢ in 2025. Make sure your licenses reflect the new rates and previous adjustments to avoid missing out.

Alana Bonilla on 01/16/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: COLA, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, statutory mechanical roylaties

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LIVE Trust launches to support Grassroots Music

In what could be a model to help save independent music venues in the U.S., the UK’s LIVE Trust is stepping up support of grassroots music with much-needed funding. A small contribution from big shows will help keep venues open, festivals alive, and artists on the road.

Alana Bonilla on 01/16/2025 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: grassroots, live and touring, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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ASCAP offers $1M in emergency relief to LA songwriters

ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) had announced that it will distribute $1 million in emergency relief to songwriter and composer in the Los Angeles area.

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ASCAP, LA Fires, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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