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Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF
The IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income Source
Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to Know
As Facebook limits links, learn its impact and some workarounds as artists, venues, and music marketers scramble to promote shows, releases, and more.…
The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd Says He’s No Longer in Band
“They’re done with me – but we’re not talking about it,” he said
Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to Close in 2026
The venue's owners have decided not to renew the lease
In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of The UC Theatre
Lamont Harper has been the marketing director of the 1350 seat UC Theatre in Berkley, CA since 2021. An experienced music marketer, he constantly refines his ticket selling strategy "with a focus on efficiency, user experience, impact, and affordability.…
Bandsintown High Notes Shines the Spotlight on Festivals in 2025
In addition to celebrating the year in live music for fans and artists, Bandsintnown’s newly released High Notes showcases the independent venues that makes those magical moments possible. Following this.…
YouTube Ditches the Billboard Charts
The streaming giant will no longer submit its numbers for consideration
How to Stay Accountable to Your Musical Resolutions in 2026
While drafting your musical resolutions for 2026, it's important to think through how to actually stay focused and on track for achieving those goals. Here are six tips to help you keep motivated all year.…
Create Music Group acquires UK dance label Cr2
The deal brings Cr2 Records, MBMB Publishing, and music education platform Sample Tools by Cr2 under CMG’s ownership. Source
Taylor Harnois of Music Shop 360 Shares His 2026 Music Predictions
Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026.…
Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer
Veteran A&R executive discusses his new role as Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group Source
Bandcamp Fridays generated more than $19m of sales in 2025
Bandcamp has revealed how much money its Bandcamp Friday promotions drummed up for artists and labels in 2025. The post is from Music Ally.
Trump administration threatens Spotify, other EU firms over ‘discriminatory’ EU enforcement action
The Office of the US Trade Representative warned it may impose fees and restrictions on European tech companies operating in the US. Source
AEG reports 19% jump in shows at London’s O2 Arena to record 239 in 2025; ticket sales up 11.4%
The venue set a new attendance record when Radiohead drew 22,355 fans during a four-night run Source
25 insights about India’s music industry in 2025
This was the year Music Ally offered its most comprehensive coverage of the Indian music market yet, with the launch of our South Asia edition. It’s been a mixed 12 […] The post is from Music Ally.
2026 music marketing trends: World-building, mystery campaigns, IRL activations and more
What hundreds of global campaign submissions reveal about the future of music marketing. Music Ally has published our Campaigns of the Year report since 2011.…
BMG renews and expands its music-publishing deal with TikTok
TikTok has renewed its direct music-publishing agreement with BMG, which TikTok described as “expanded”. Both companies announced the deal. The post is from Music Ally.
Midia Research says Spotify leads ad-supported music market
Midia Research claims that Spotify is now the biggest ad-supported audio service by monthly active users, with 442.2 million of them. The post is from Music Ally.
YouTube withdraws from Billboard’s US charts in weighting row
Is there time for one last music-industry row to break out in 2025? Yes. YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard’s US music charts. The post is from Music Ally.