TikTok lures artists with exclusive deals
TikTok may create a closed ecosystem where artists can both stream and promote their music.
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Google makes text-to-music a reality
Google’s been clear about what the public version of MusicLM can & can’t do.
Senators hope to legislate more competition in event ticketing
Looks like something is actually coming out of those high-profile Ticketmaster hearings.
Fake Drake song highlights a real problem
While some think the song could be a huge marketing stunt by Drake, that just doesn’t seem to track.
Maggie Rogers brings back the in-person ticket sale
Maggie Rogers made her summer tour presale tickets available to those that came to venue box offices.
Swift and Beyoncé vie for the first billion-dollar tour
Taylor Swift or Beyoncé may put on the first-ever tour to gross a billion dollars.
TikTok may be a concert buzzkill
More and more people are acting out at live shows, all in the name of TikTok fame.
Cities are readying for the Swift era
A Taylor Swift tour guarantees a massive economic windfall for the cities she’s playing in, meaning that local businesses must prep for the highest demand they’ll likely see all year.
Artists turn to AR to get music out
AR filters on Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram are becoming the latest way to launch a new song into culture
The Grammys came full circle this year
Iconoclastic artists who were shut out of music’s biggest night in the past took the stage at Sunday’s award show.