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Jay Gilbert: Trends that will drive the Music Business in 2025

We asked a handful of the new music industry’s finest to share the top trends and technologies they see gaining steam and shaping music and the music business in 2025. Today, Jay Gilbert shares his thoughts

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Guide To Get Music on Spotify Playlists

Learn the best legitimate strategies to get music on Spotify playlists, so you can reach new fans and grow your audience the right way.

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Netflix will add Music Streaming in 2025 predicts Bobby Owsinski

We asked a few of our favorite new music industry pros to help us identify trends that will drive the music industry this year and Bobby Owsinski offered a bold. Continue reading

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Music Execs share Advice for the Next Generation

Top music execs share advice for the industry’s next generation with popular music business pundit and podcaster Warner Bailey of Assistants vs Agents.

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X / Twitter alternatives Threads, Bluesky take off

Two Twitter alternatives Threads and Bluesky have each gained tens of millions of followers in the last month or so.

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Overanalyzing our Spotify Wrapped: What MIDiA’s stats say about the industry

Tatiana Cirisano breaks down data from 15 MIDiA staff members to understand what Spotify Wrapped reveals about discovery, listening trends and the business of music.

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UMG’s Virgin to acquire Downtown Music, CD Baby, Songtrust

Universal Music Group’ Virgin to acquire Downtown Music Holdings, significantly expanding its independent music footprint, for $775 million.

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Making Money Playing Live: Learn the Secrets to Profitable Touring

Musicians make most of their income performing, but making money playing live is harder than ever. Learn how to profit on tour with the Berklee College of Music’s online Touring. Continue reading

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Pitchfork Album Of The Year is Not On Spotify: Trend or Anomaly?

You can’t listen to “Diamond Jubilee,” Pitchfork’s Album Of The Year on Spotify or any other streaming service. In addition to Pitchfork, other outlets swooned,. Uproxx called the album the. Continue reading

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Singer-Songwriter Cape May Conference returns

After a five-year hiatus, the Singer-Songwriter Cape May conference returns on March 28-29, 2025. Singer-Songwriter Cape May Conference returns Helmed by music industry veteran John Harris, the Singer-Songwriter Cape May conference will. Continue reading

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