The 10th annual Goldman Sachs Music in the Air report delivers the analysts' first upward revision to long-term music industry revenue forecasts since 2022. The central takeaway: the music business ...

The correct answer is E. But are there any other places for musicians to share their gifts with the world and to be paid well too? Yes, there are, but the answer may not be obvious: F) Conferences.

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A new national nonprofit is offering independent musicians a year of practical career development, industry mentorship, and financial support. Musician Growth Lab has opened applications for its ...

Spotify’s Get Ready for Spotify 2026 Wrapped landing page is officially live on Spotify for Artists, signaling the rapid approach of the music industry's most viral marketing moment. Last year alone, ...

Last year, 88% of tracks on streaming platforms received fewer than 1,000 plays. Let that land for a second. The default reading of those numbers is that there's simply too much music. The market is ...

Indie stalwarts Los Campesinos! have done something radical: they opened their books. In a recent Substack post, the band shared a line-by-line breakdown of their North American tour finances. While ...

"American consumers are pissed off." Multiple witnesses told Democratic members of Congress that the Live Nation and Ticketmaster DOJ settlement, currently under Tunney Act Antitrust Procedures and ...

Music catalog acquisition has become increasingly sophisticated. Buyers have access to detailed royalty histories, financial models, legal diligence, rights databases, streaming analytics, and ...

Shakira’s October 3 Madrid concert became Amazon Music’s most-viewed livestream performance by a female artist, according to the platform. Another 50,000+ fans watched inside the temporary "Shakira ...

Welcome to our new interview series, Manager of the Month, in which we spotlight the work of successful pros in the artist management space, and ask them to share (just a few of) their coveted trade ...

As discussed in Luminate Intelligence’s latest report, Live Music 2026, concerts and festivals remain incredibly popular despite rising ticket prices across the board. In particular, Luminate U.S.