A concert is in two weeks. Suddenly, the conductor arrives with last-minute changes. A section has been shortened, dynamics have been adjusted, and several entries need to be corrected before the ...

The new 600-cap London venue allows artists to stage an intimate concert as well as a Spatial Audio recording, broadcast mix, ...

[UPDATED] Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a federal lawsuit against DIY distribution leader DistroKid accusing the platform of deceptive trade practices, copyright infringement, and enabling ...

Independent live music venue The Howlin' Wolf has launched a federal lawsuit against secondary ticketing giant StubHub. Filed on September 10, 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern ...

For independent artists, “own your masters” has become one of the most repeated pieces of advice in the music business. And it is good advice. Owning a recording matters. It can determine who has the ...

You release a new single on Friday morning. The Spotify link arrives, you open it expecting to see the track on your artist page — and instead you’re looking at somebody else’s profile. Same artist ...

Following the passing of global icon Dolly Parton, her team confirmed that her multi-category portfolio of creative and business ventures will continue uninterrupted. As longtime manager Danny Nozell ...

For a long time, my band played an almost entirely industry-focused game. We tried to attract the right manager, booking agent, record label, publisher, radio programmer, festival buyer, journalist, ...

A white paper released by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) reveals that ticket resellers and marketplaces like StubHub drain $11 billion every year from live event audiences. The study, How to ...

UK-based promoter Labyrinth Events is charging concertgoers late-entry fees of £15/$20 to £30/$40 if they arrive after their ticket's allocated entry time. A concert late fee is an additional ...

The music business moves quickly. Streaming rules change, new marketing strategies emerge, touring costs rise, and another AI company appears before anyone has finished debating the last one.

Our new series Touring Radar takes a look at newly announced upcoming live tours that caught our attention, not because they're headline grabbers but because they say something interesting about where ...