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Independent, College and Non-Commercial Radio Charts launch

Independent artists and labels often get their start at independent college, community and non-commercial radio. New independent radio charts launched by A2IM and Muzooka should bring much needed attention to these important outlets.

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Live Nation: Strong ’24, Spotify presales, DoJ & Growth ahead

Live Nation released its full-year and fourth-quarter 2024 results, showcasing impressive growth with more ahead. As CEO Michael Rapino put it, “2024 was live music’s biggest year yet,” and 2025 is poised to surpass it.

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Non-Music AI for Musicians and Industry Professionals

So much has been written about using AI to make music that it’s easy to forget that non-music AI has other uses that can make the lives of musicians and industry professionals more productive.

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)

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LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS: Festival Promoter of the Year • Kennedy Center in crisis • May returns to Capital • More

In the latest live music industry news, John Giddings, the founder of Solo Agency who resurrected the Isle of Wight Festival was named Festival Promoter of the Year at the FestForums awards in Santa Barbara this week.

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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‘Banned’ TikTok still outperforms YouTube, Facebook in U.S.

TikTok outperforms YouTube and Facebook in the US in January, according to a new report from Guggenheim Partners and Apptopia. Unofficial app stores are seeing up to 2000 TikTok downloads per hour.

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Venues, Promoters, Fests: 5 days left for State Of Live survey!

There are just a few days left for independent venues, promoters and festivals to participate in the important The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) State of Live survey.

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Jack White offers $20 tickets to Sold Out tour

Jack White offers $20 tickets at every stop on his sold out No Name Tour.

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify stock surges on strong report, analysts up targets

Spotify stock surged Tuesday after the streamer announced a Q4 report that ended its first year of profitability with strong growth across most key metrics.

Bruce Houghton on 02/05/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Live Music Industry News: AEG expands Int’l • Live Music Survey • Bookclub opens in Chicago

In the latest live music industry news, AEG announced a realignment of its international business divisions as part of an effort to expand in major international markets. Adam Wilkes will. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/30/2025 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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