A survey released by the US-based Music Artists Coalition (MAC) claims widespread, bipartisan support for ticket-resale reform.
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Zara Larsson maxxes out ‘Girls Trip’ with bi-coastal popups
In the spirit of her new deluxe album ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’, Zara Larsson has been cruising through 20 cities on her latest tour, where 3k fans have gotten the […]
Billie Eilish hits Roblox’s ‘The Block’
In anticipation of the pop star’s upcoming 3D documentary concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, starting this week Roblox’s “The Block” digital venue underwent a Billie Eilish-themed […]
Instagram Edits launches AI video generation
Instagram Edits has been releasing a steady stream of new features, with one of the latest being AI video generation. Artists using Edits as part of their content creation toolset […]
Youth Music warns one third of UK grassroots music projects at risk
A new report from UK-based charity Youth Music spells out trouble for the country’s grassroots venues and programs.
Four key industry discussions from Stockholm’s first Music Week
April 22-29 was the very first Stockholm Music Week, a Swedish industry conference with discussions spanning across music business, tech and academics. Despite being the birthplace of huge stars and […]
Black Music Action Coalition opens application season for Accelerator Program
The LA-based music industry nonprofit for racial equity and justice Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has announced their third application seasons of the BMAC LIVE Accelerator Program, in partnership with Live […]
Nebula becomes latest fan-to-artist investment platform
Music tech startup Nebula has partnered with distribution company Supply Chain Music to create a new “earn-before-you-stream” service. Their goal, they say, is to shift artist compensation on streaming platforms […]
Sandbox Guide :: The perfect pivot
“An artist is usually ready for a brand evolution when they’ve exhausted the current version of themselves” Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, […]
Björn Ulvaeus warns majors over AI deals: ‘We have to be consulted’
Last week saw the first Stockholm Music Week, a conference intersecting music industry, business, tech and academics.
Olivia Rodrigo wants fans to “drop dead”
…Or sing along to her new single “drop dead”, that is. In partnership with the pop star’s label Interscope Records, TikTok is hosting karaoke events in 24 cities around the […]
YouTube rolls out celebrity AI likeness detection
The platform announced on Tuesday that they will be broadening their Content ID system to include celebrity content, designed to flag deepfakes and protect creators from identity scams and other […]

