Music

Artists have started taking up residency rather than touring. It’s changing the music industry.

A sprawling copyright lawsuit is trying to make that case. But it got hit with a major setback in court earlier this month.

Heather Bickford, chief operating officer at Death By Audio, says she’s still waiting on nearly $100,000 in refunds. Still though, she’s staying positive about business.

A group of major record labels proposed qualifications for AI music to be chart-eligible.

Kids' shows, expanded non-alcoholic offerings, and community events are among the ways xBk Live has adapted to new conditions.

The term “blue dot fever” refers to unsold seats on websites like Ticketmaster. Those low ticket sales could be to blame for canceled concerts and tours.

Naturally, artists want to be paid.

Drew Millard wrote in Bloomberg about how the live music industry plans to recruit and train its next generation of roadies.

“It’s just like the real thing, but less expensive,” said tribute band booking agent Michael Twombly.

Top-selling global artists like Julion Alvarez and Peso Pluma couldn’t get visas this year, and some Latin festivals have been canceled.