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CD Baby President and musician Molly Neuman was a pioneer of '90s riot grrrl music. She recently summarized her advice for musicians in three simple lessons.
The collective behind Chicago music venues SPACE, Empty Bottle, Thalia Hall, Promontory, Salt Shed and more thrive despite growing competition and rising costs.
Meta's X alternative Threads just passed 500 million monthly active users and added useful features for artists, venues and music marketers.
Music festivals in the U.S. and Europe and how artists navigate them are very different.
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If you are treating Gen Z as a single marketing segment, you're missing the mark, according to the new Spotify Culture Next Gen Z Report.
The latest Music Tech News: WMG's acquisition of Sureel AI, Tunetracer's new royalty audit tool, Deezer helping fans detect AI music and more.
Episode 306 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.
Glastonbury Festival is taking a "Fallow Year" in 2026 — a pause to let the Worthy Farm's natural ecosystem recover. Here's what that means.
Jai Alai IPA partnered with NIVA to launch "Raise The Stage", a series of videos spotlighting indie music venues. Watch every episode here on Hypebot!
And it's what’s holding them back from capitalizing on it.
Justin is also Head of A&R at Monopoly Distribution, we discuss managing artists with a "human first" approach, soul food, and the healing sound of water.
For over two decades, the Toronto duo has built their reputation on making enough noise, energy, and chaos to rival bands four times their size.
The National Independent Venue Association's sixth annual conference in 2027 is set up to feature the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.
For music supervisors, the AI challenge is not only about piracy. It is logistical, contractual, and — perhaps most significantly — what is insurable.
Project 91's new Playgrounds outlet reflects a growing live music trend that finds promoters building destination experiences in unconventional locations.
400 indie venues are joining forces with 2,000 artists for Everywhere At Once, a nationwide grassroots festival invigorating the UK live music scene.
Are lightsticks the next frontier of memory-making merch? From K-Pop culture to sold-out Taylor Swift concerts, superfandom is being lit up like a rainbow.
Independent labels can no longer rely solely on DIY passion and community support to survive; in a streaming-dominated market, adaptation is key.