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Legal sites falsely targeted in Music Stream Ripping crackdown

The music stream ripping crackdown is also hurting some legitimate platforms. Find out why this fight is sparking a major debate.

Alana Bonilla on 12/11/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Viagogo fake Travis tickets

Viagogo Fake Travis Tickets scam revealed

Ticket resellers – so called secondary ticketers – are the broken link in the chain that connects fans to the artists they love as this Viagogo fake Travis tickets scam illustrates.

Alana Bonilla on 12/11/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)
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layoffs at CD Baby

Layoffs at CD Baby as DIY & Indie Music Distributors struggle

There are layoffs at CD Baby, one of the largest DIY and independent music distribution services.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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christmas music dominates streaming

Christmas Music Dominates Streaming: The Ever-Expanding Holiday Season

Learn how Christmas music dominates streaming in the ever-expanding holiday season as its influence on pop culture grows.

Alana Bonilla on 12/10/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Taylor Swift Tour Breaks Records: $2 Billion in Era Ticket Sales

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has made history, surpassing $2 billion in ticket sales, setting a new benchmark for live music. Stay tuned to find out how her record-breaking success continues. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 12/10/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify CEO worth $7.2B

Spotify CEO is worth $7.2B, more than 4 Richest Musicians Combined

Daniel EK, the Spotify CEO is worth $7.2 billion – more than the four richest musicians combined.

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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NITO elects new officers for Indie Agent and Manager trade group

The National Independent Talent Organization – NITO elects new officers.

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify Wrapped • TikTok ban • What Artists earn from concerts

Episode 226 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE.

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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music business news roundup

Music Business News Roundup: Most Read Posts Last Week

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with this music business news roundup of last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from the arrival of Spotify Wrapped and what it means for Artists, a Katy Perry trademark win, Amazon asking for streaming payment refunds, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 12/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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