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Here's your regular 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.

The Post The Pros And Cons Of Being Independent In The Music Industry

Digital Music News UMG Is Putting the Final Touches on ‘UMusicLift’—Is This a New Incubator for Music Startups?

BBC Grassroots Live Music Venues Suffer 'Most Challenging Year', Report Says

UltimateGuitar.com Rick Beato & Tim Pierce on the Demise of Middle-Class Musicians: 'Everything's Still in Place, There's Just Less of It'

Music Business Worldwide As ‘Artist-Centric’ Nobbles DIY Aggregators, Is A Big-money ‘Middle Class’ Distribution Acquisition Inevitable In 2024?

Billboard Apple Music to Pay Higher Royalties for Spatial Audio Tracks

Complete Music Update Apple Music’s “Spatial Audio Bonus” Will Favour Major Labels At The Expense Of Small Labels And Creators

Canadian Lawyer Richard Pfohl, General Counsel At Music Canada On The Challenges Of IP And AI In The Music Industry

Billboard Google Trained Its AI on Copyrighted Music, Sources Say — Now It’s Trying to Make Deals

CBC PEI For Some Musicians, Drinking On Stage Is Just Another Day At The Office: Music Association Encouraging Performers To Reflect On Alcohol Consumption

Mixmag Youth Music Launches Country-Wide Nextgen Networking Workshops

Knox News Music City Launches Greater Nashville Music Census, Collects Data To Support Industry

Music Business Worldwide Did Spotify Just Confirm That ‘Superfan Clubs’ Are Coming To Its Platform?

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