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Music Business News Last Week

Music Business News Last Week

It was a busy week by any definition and music business news last week was no exception with MIDiA reporting on music subscribers, a look at My Seats, Crokomoko testing. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/29/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music revenue growth is slowing as subscribers increase

It’s not really the headline most musicians or label heads want to read: music revenue growth is slowing even as subscribers are increasing. To put it another way, more people are paying to listen to music, but on average they are paying less and less for it.

Alana Bonilla on 03/28/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Live Music Industry News: ‘Unity’ for Tomorrowland & Insomniac • Brooks conquers Vegas • Pollstar Live! • Delsener doc • More

In the latest live music industry news, Tomorrowland and Insomniac Events, two of electronic music’s top festival organizers, are joining forces for an EDM event series August 29-31 at the Las Vegas Sphere.

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Where Have All the Garage Bands Gone?

Where have all the garage bands gone, and what does it mean for the future of music? Find out why the traditional music scene is disappearing and how technology is reshaping the industry.

Alana Bonilla on 03/28/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Bastille’s Dan Smith on how scalpers hurt artists and fans

Bastille frontman Dan Smith is not the first artist to call out predatory ticket resellers. But he has done a particularly effective job of articulating how scalpers hurt artists and fans.

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Berklee’s Debbie Cavalier wins Nolte Award: ‘Leading with kindness’

The CEO of Berklee Online, Debbie Cavalier, has won the Julius M. Nolte Award for her innovative leadership and people-first approach. Her vision has made Berklee Online the world’s largest music school and revolutionized access to music education.

Alana Bonilla on 03/27/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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FKA twigs joins growing list of US Visa Related Tour Cancellations

FKA twigs has joined a growing list of US visa related tour cancellations, pulling North American dates of her ongoing Eusexua Tour.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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UK poised to Ban Predatory Ticket Resale as US drags its feet

Unlike US legislators, who are dragging their feet on comprehensive reform, the UK appears poised to move forward with substantive restrictions on predatory ticket resale.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Spotify Streaming Malthusian Trap

Can Price Segmentation Avoid A Music Streaming Malthusian Trap?

The music streaming industry is at a breaking point, with artists facing dwindling payouts in an expanding market. Can price segmentation be the solution to avoid the music streaming Malthusian trap and restore fairness for creators?

Alana Bonilla on 03/26/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Infinite Reality buys Napster, plots shift to interactive music

Napster, the platform that triggered the streaming revolution in 1999, has been acquired by Infinite Realty, a digital media and ecommerce company for $207 million.

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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