How hard is it to earn a living as a musician?

How hard is it to earn a living as a musician? Discover the truth behind the challenges and the key strategies that can turn passion into a profitable and sustainable career.

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Radio still dominates

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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How to Get Music Gigs to Boost Your Career

Learn how to get music gigs. We share strategies that will help you book more shows, build a strong fanbase, and make a lasting impression on promoters and venues.

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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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SXSW Music

Listen to SXSW Panels: 10 Top 2025 Picks

Missed SXSW 2025 or want to relive the highlights? You can listen to SXSW panels and insightful sessions featuring industry leaders, from music marketing innovations to artist-driven tech, all available to listen to now.

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Neoperreo, Deconstruction & The Future of Latin Urban Music Beyond Reggaeton

The future of Latin urban music is evolving at breakneck speed, blending underground innovation with mainstream appeal. From the raw, rebellious edge of Neoperreo to the futuristic twists of deconstructed reggaeton and hyperpop, new waves of sounds are redefining the genre.

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your morning coffee podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Music subscriptions • Are artists better off? • inside SoundCloud stats • More

Episode 242 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE: Episode 242 Listen on your favorite. Continue reading

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independent musician news

DIY and Independent Musician News Last Week

Last week, our tips, advice and independent news covered house concerts, YouTube Shorts, current music marketing trends, and more…

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Music Business News Last Week

Music Business News Last Week

It was a busy week by any definition and music business news last week was no exception with MIDiA reporting on music subscribers, a look at My Seats, Crokomoko testing. Continue reading

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Music revenue growth is slowing as subscribers increase

It’s not really the headline most musicians or label heads want to read: music revenue growth is slowing even as subscribers are increasing. To put it another way, more people are paying to listen to music, but on average they are paying less and less for it.

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