Spotify has added music videos in 97 markets after an 11 market test as well as tools for Artists and features designed to enhance video discovery and the viewer experience.

Learn the basics of successful gigging with a free course on touring for musicians offered online by the Berklee College of Music and Coursera. Free course on touring for musicians. Continue reading

YouTube Shorts are getting longer and Spotify Wrapped video clips are timed to take off again as important tools for marketing music with short videos. Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert. Continue reading

The new music industry tribe is gathering in LA next week for the SOUND Connections music conference. The day event offers a unique opportunity to build relationships and gain insights as part of the creative and business community driving the music industry forward.

Sureel AI offers music AI protection and monetization as creators battle unauthorized use in AI models.

It’s harder than ever to be an independent musician, a new study by Right Chord Music, Musosoup, and the Major Labl Artist Club confirms.

Media that covers music business news, music marketing and music tech is putting more and more of its content behind paywalls. But Hypebot provides 100% free music business news and. Continue reading

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with the Lyte collapse, TikTok Music on its way out, a closer look at music AI ethics, and more topping the new music industry news last week.