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RSS Nov 5, 2025 3:07pm · Hypebot
From Genuine Story to Repeat Exposure: How Listeners Become Fans
A singer songwriter shares thoughts on how to turn casual listeners into diehard fans, in a way that's authentic to your artist brand and identity. The post From Genuine Story to Repeat Exposure: How Listeners Become Fans appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 5, 2025 2:40pm · Musically
Amazon Music’s mobile app now has smarter Alexa+ features
Amazon has been steadily rolling out its new, smarter Alexa+ voice assistant to more people. Now they can also use it within Amazon Music’s mobile app. This is only for people who are already in the Alexa+ ‘Early Access’ program, mind. Features include a more conversational interface to find music, create playlists and get context […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 5, 2025 2:35pm · Musically
Live Nation revenues up 11%, buoyed by boom in stadium shows
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Live Nation has broken another of its quarterly-revenue records. The live-entertainment giant reported revenues of $8.5bn in the third quarter of 2025, up 11% year-on-year. That included double-digit growth for its concerts business (up 11% to $7.28bn) as well as ticketing (up 15% to $797.6m) and sponsorship and advertising […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 5, 2025 1:49pm · Hypebot
SXSW Music 2026 Deadlines: Submit To Showcase, Discounts, More
Some key SXSW Music 2026 deadlines are fast approaching including the last chance to submit to showcase and some big discounts. The post SXSW Music 2026 Deadlines: Submit To Showcase, Discounts, More appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 3:03pm · Hypebot
The Volume of Canceled Gigs Grows Louder Than Ever
With Morrissey and Benson Boone's recent cancellations due to exhaustion and vocal strain respectively, a growing concern in the music industry around how much is too much... The post The Volume of Canceled Gigs Grows Louder Than Ever appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 2:45pm · Hypebot
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits: Tracking The Legal Battles
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing increased scrutiny and multiple lawsuits that could reshape concert ticketing and the entire live music industry in 2026. The post Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits: Tracking The Legal Battles appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 2:01pm · Musically
Australia to force streaming services to invest in local content
Not music services, we should point out. Policy teams at Spotify and co can rest easy – for now – as this is about video-streaming DSPs. But there is a music angle to the Australian government’s announcement this morning, which we’ll explain. “Legislation to be introduced in Parliament will mandate streaming services with more than one million […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 1:56pm · Musically
TikTok’s 2025 awards include a ‘Breakthrough Artist’ category
With its future in the US possibly, almost, nearly, perhaps secured, TikTok has announced plans for a glitzy awards ceremony in Los Angeles this December. Called simply the TikTok Awards, the ceremony will take place at the Hollywood Palladium in front of an audience of creators, although naturally it will also be streamed on TikTok – as well […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 1:51pm · Musically
Dune raising £2m for platform where fans buy stakes in artists
We don’t get to write about complex but lushly-produced space opera films much, but… Oh wait, not THAT Dune. No, this Dune is a music/tech startup based in the UK, which is in the process of raising a £2m Series A funding round. It’s the latest startup hoping to persuade music fans to buy financial stakes in […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 1:47pm · Musically
South Korea update: Spotify x Naver, Bemyfriends x Dreamus
Naver is one of Asia’s biggest tech companies. Based in South Korea, its business ranges from search and news aggregation to video streaming and mobile payments, as well as being the original developer of social app Line. Now it is partnering with Spotify.  Maeil Business Newspaper reported on the “strategic collaboration” that will link various Naver’s […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 4, 2025 1:43pm · Musically
GoDigital raises $230m and plans to rebrand Cinq Music
Music rightsholder and distributor Cinq Music’s parent firm GoDigital has raised a bumper funding round of $230m, focused on its GoDigital Music division. That’s the arm of the company that includes Cinq Music, but according to MBW the latter will soon be getting a rebrand including “a new name, which will be re-launched in the near future, […] The post is from Music Ally.