Music Business Headlines

Here's your weekly go-to for the latest music business articles related to trends, news, market development, equity and inclusion, and important changes in today's evolving music industry.  

CBC Rush Back to the Road Is on as Musicians Battle for Concert Slots

Los Angeles Times Live Music Is Back, but for Roadies and Crews, the Pandemic’s Toll May Be Irreversible

Billboard New Annenberg Study Reveals 'Diversity Desert' for Music Industry Executive Roles

Digital Music News Facebook Music Taps Tunecore as Second Indie Distributor Alongside Distrokid

Hypebot Coalition of Festivals Launches to Promote an Equitable and Sustainable Music Festival Industry

Nylon In Some Countries, Black and Brown Musicians Always Ruled the Rock Scene

CBC For the First Time, Filipino-Canadian Rappers Have an Awards Show of Their Own

Rolling Stone YouTube Is Poised to Overtake Spotify as Music’s Biggest Bankroller

Music x Music Is Getting the First Peer-to-Peer Decentralised Finance Platform Backed by Real World Assets

The New York Times Can Streaming Pay? Musicians Are Pinning Fresh Hopes on Twitch.

Toronto Star Canadian Musicians Are Getting Noticed on Tiktok and Music Labels Are Scrambling to Keep Up

Okayplayer Tiktok’s Hip-Hop Sample Videos Are Teaching Gen Z the Basics of Sampling

The Guardian The Push to Archive the History of Jungle and Drum’n’Bass

Rolling Stone The Sudden, Lucrative Gold Rush for Old Music

CBC MuchMusic Is Relaunching on Tiktok as a 'Digital First' Network