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Live Music stock slide continues Friday

On Friday publicly traded major live music stocks continued their downward spiral along with the overall markets. In the past, music has been somewhat recession proof and market observers thought that trend might continue since live music is not directly affected by tariffs.

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Live Music poised to avoid spending slowdown

Merch and Live Music poised to avoid spending slowdown

Even before Trump’s tariffs sent global markets into a tailspin, recent reports pointed to a slowdown at music streamers, record labels and many corners of the music industry. But a new survey shows music merch and live music poised to avoid the spending slowdown that now appears almost inevitable.

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Social came for music streaming’s lunch – now is the time for streaming to bite back

Social media is at a tipping point, writes MiDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano, and it’s time for music to recapture some of the time fans spend there. Explore how integrating social into music streaming could reclaim user engagement and reshape music consumption.

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One Night Live Tour: A new model for Emerging Musicians

The just announced One Night Live tour offers a new collaborative touring model for emerging artists.

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The Real Cost of Cheap Music

Streaming makes music feel almost free. But the hidden cost of cheap music falls on artists struggling to survive.

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Trump, Kid Rock launch all government BOTS Act Enforcement

Chris Castle looks at how President Trump is taking on ticket scalpers with a new executive order that calls for all government BOTS Act enforcement. Could this finally stop bots from snatching up concert tickets and driving up prices?

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Music Industry reacts to Executive Order on Ticket Scalping

The music industry is reacting to President Trump’s Executive Order on ticket scalping “Combating Unfair Practices In The Live Entertainment Market.”

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The music industry’s weakest link: Getting artists from A to B

The music industry is so focused on getting artists from point B to C that they are skipping the step of getting artists from A to B. Without an effort to build a solid foundation, the next generation of musicians may never make it past this critical starting point, writes Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA.

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How Hit Songs have changed [Bobby Owsinski]

Bobby Owsinski explores how hit songs have changed in the past five years, with surprising changes in songwriting, production, and track longevity.

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Live Music News Roundup: Cancellations, Stocks slide + IPO, UK battles scalpers & More

Our roundup of important live music news includes key updates on FKA twigs cancels dates, StubHub’s IPO, live music stocks, UK’s ticket resale ban, and more…

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