Ticket resellers – so called secondary ticketers – are the broken link in the chain that connects fans to the artists they love as this Viagogo fake Travis tickets scam illustrates.
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The Copyright Royalty Board has revealed the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment for mechanical royalty rates. Here’s how this update impacts music royalties.
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is finally here and it is not too late for every musician to hop on board this global cultural phenomenon – even if you forgot to update your profile before last week’s deadline.
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