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Do You Know Why There's No Glastonbury This Year? (It's So Cool.) hypebot.com/do-you-know-why-… hypebot.com/do-you-know-why-…

Do You Know Why There's No Glastonbury This Year? (It's So Cool.)

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.

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Watch: Jai Alai IPA x Raise the Stage — Bearsville Theater hypebot.com/watch-jai-alai-i… hypebot.com/watch-jai-alai-i…

Watch: Jai Alai IPA x Raise the Stage — Bearsville Theater

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!

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An OpEd from the President of Tipalti on the state of local artist finances. hypebot.com/local-artists-ar…

Local Artists Are Breaking Into Global Markets Faster Than Ever...

And it's what’s holding them back from capitalizing on it.

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Manager of the Month: Justin Bishop of GoodAdvice Mgmt & Legacy House hypebot.com/manager-of-the-m… hypebot.com/manager-of-the-m…

Manager of the Month: Justin Bishop of GoodAdvice Mgmt & Legacy House

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.

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Jun 11
A Brief History of Death From Above 1979’s Loudest Moments hypebot.com/a-brief-history-…

A Brief History of Death From Above 1979’s Loudest Moments

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.

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NIVA's 2027 plans have been announced! hypebot.com/niva-27-will-hea…

NIVA '27 Will Head to Boulder, Colorado for Annual Conference

The National Independent Venue Association's sixth annual conference in 2027 is set up to feature the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.

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Jun 11
Why AI Tracks Put Music Supervisors in an Impossible Position bit.ly/4vHSAUb bit.ly/4vHSAUb

Why AI Tracks Put Music Supervisors in an Impossible Position

For music supervisors, the AI challenge is not only about piracy. It is logistical, contractual, and — perhaps most significantly — what is insurable.

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Jun 10
Project 91's new Playgrounds series represents a trend we're particularly keen on. bit.ly/4uyJXKR

From Aircraft Carriers to Delis: Live Music Promoters Are Betting on Unusual Venues

Project 91's new Playgrounds outlet reflects a growing live music trend that finds promoters building destination experiences in unconventional locations.

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Jun 10
How Can a Festival Be “Everywhere at Once?" bit.ly/4oqfCgg

How Can a Festival Be “Everywhere at Once?"

400 indie venues are joining forces with 2,000 artists for Everywhere At Once, a nationwide grassroots festival invigorating the UK live music scene.

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Jun 10
Backstage Pass: Lynn Bartsch of Fanlight on the Future of Active Fandom bit.ly/4fxLxsD bit.ly/4fxLxsD

Backstage Pass: Lynn Bartsch of Fanlight on the Future of Active Fandom

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.

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DIY isn't dead - but the industry vastly overshadows its impact. Labels must adapt. bit.ly/4oglGaQ

Why Independent Record Labels Must Professionalize to Survive

Independent labels can no longer rely solely on DIY passion and community support to survive; in a streaming-dominated market, adaptation is key.

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A Meditation on Waste bit.ly/4eapSEn

A Meditation on Waste

Don't waste your life — but do let some waste into your life (creatively speaking).

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Why Is Gig Booking Still in the Age of Dinosaurs? bit.ly/4alcJr0 bit.ly/4alcJr0

Why Is Gig Booking Still in the Age of Dinosaurs?

From phone calls to broken platforms, booking shows still feels like it's stuck in the past. Is streamlining really that complicated?

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Duetti's got solutions for inependent artists looking to expand their revenue streams. bit.ly/4vCguR9

Duetti Opens New Revenue Streams for Artists With Early Catalog Deals and Remixing

Duetti wants to buy songs just six months after release. Here's what that means for independent artists.

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Kaytranada's Live Shows Are Like Listening to a Beat Tape bit.ly/4ulhOGZ bit.ly/4ulhOGZ

Kaytranada's Live Shows Are Like Listening to a Beat Tape

Seeing the Montreal-born LA-based DJ and producer live is like seeing all the music that's flowing through his head any given time.

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Eventbrite's Andrea Parodi on Building a Road Map for Live Music Sustainability bit.ly/4vDqKZo bit.ly/4vDqKZo

Eventbrite's Andrea Parodi on Building a Road Map for Live Music Sustainability

Eventbrite's new GM on their massive recent learning campaign, and how they're implementing changes to support live culture for the long stretch.

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NIVA's got some new tricks up its sleeve this year... bit.ly/4unlFDq

NIVA Unveils New Discovery and Visibility Tools for Independent Live Music

New partnerships with Bandsintown, ROSTR, MasterTour, and DoStuff are designed to strengthen the independent live music ecosystem for years.

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The 88% Problem: Why Most Music Fails Before Anyone Hears It bit.ly/3Qt40MM bit.ly/3Qt40MM

The 88% Problem: Why Most Music Fails Before Anyone Hears It

88% of songs receive <1,000 streams. Most don't fail due to oversaturation, it's a lack of a structured release plan, infrastructure, and campaign management.

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NIVA's Fix The Tix has announced a new Fan Action Center to tackle deceptive ticketing. bit.ly/3Qa2U8n

We Need Ticketing Reform — Fix The Tix Has the Solution

Announced at NIVA '26, Fix the Tix launched a new Fan Action Center following reports of the existence of 6,000 deceptive ticketing websites.

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Lauv Stepped Away From a Major Tour. Artists Should Know That's Okay.

20 years ago, dropping off a national arena tour would've been seen as "unreliable." Today, it is increasingly being framed as responsible.

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