Industry

NIVA Calls New Live Nation Program a "Calculated Attempt" to "Squeeze Out Small Venues"
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023
When Live Nation announced the Willie Nelson-inspired On the Road Again program yesterday, it felt like touring musicians could finally bre...
Spotify CEO Says Platform Won't Completely Ban AI Music
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced that he won't completely ban AI-generated music from his platform. In an interview with BBC News, he r...
Live Nation to Drop Merch Cuts, Pay $1,500 Stipend to Club Acts
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023
Live Nation — the world's concert promoter behemoth — has announced a new program to help artists cut down on the current massive costs of...
Prime Video to Introduce Ads in 2024
PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2023
One by one, streaming services are systematically deconstructing what made them unique from the cable television of days past. Entertainme...
Drew Barrymore Concedes, Pauses Talk Show Return Amid Writers' Strike
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023
Drew Barrymore was not beating the scab allegations last week. After facing a lot of backlash for her decision to bring back The Drew Barry...
Katy Perry Sells Catalogue Rights for $225 Million
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023
Katy Perry is the latest artist to sell her music rights for a massive amount of money. Litmus Music has acquired the singer's catalogue fo...
Tomberlin Calls Out Vienna Venue for "Aggressive" Merch Cut Policy
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023
Venue merch cuts have been a hot topic of debate recently, with Jeff Rosenstock kindly breaking down the math for everyone on social media...
Bill Maher Walks Back Decision to Film Amid Writers' Strike
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023
After announcing last week that HBO's Real Time would cross the picket line and return to TV without its writers amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA...