NAMM 2025: A Quiet Year for Music Gear

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?

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Good, Bad & Ugly for Indie Music in Year-End Report

The there is good, bad, and ugly news for indie music in year-end report from Luminate.

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TikTok ban

Musicians and TikTok ban: How to prepare now!

Reuters has reported that TikTok is planning to shut down immediately if it is banned. “Musicians and TikTok ban: How to prepare now!” offers strategies to ensure your audience stays connected and content remains visible across multiple platforms.

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marketing music on Snapchat

Free Intro to Snapchat Marketing Music Webinar

A free webinar on marketing music on Snapchat with Jon Bonigno, Manager of Snap Music Partnerships will be held today, Thursday, January 16th.

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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.

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LIVE TRUST MUSIC FESTIVALS

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.

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ASCAP

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.

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Diffusing Music: Trajectories of Sonic Democratization

Diffusing Music: Inside Ben Neill’s Vision of Sonic Democratization [Book Excerpt]

Composer/performer and professor Ben Neill is the inventor of the Mutantrumpet, a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument, and recognized as a musical innovator who, as Wired Magazine said, “uses a schizophrenic trumpet to create art music for the people.” His book “Diffusing Music: Trajectories of Sonic Democratization” has just been released.

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Live Music Society small venue grants

Live Music Society opens applications for Small Venue Grants

The non-profit Live Music Society has opened applications for their third annual Music in Action small venue grants thru February 14th.

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Nintendo Video Game Music streaming service launches

Nintendo has launched a video game music streaming service, and it’s already turning heads. Could this be the start of a new trend?

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