For years, I thought part of my job as an artist was convincing institutions that I belonged. If I made the right record, earned the right review, landed the right nomination, or extended the olive ...

Most artists pick a distributor the way they pick a phone plan: compare the price on the front page and click. Distribution is closer to a lease than a purchase, though. Your music sits on someone ...

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Spotify has issued a one-year progress update detailing its campaign against AI music, revealing that it has pulled over 50 million "slop and spam" tracks out of its recommendation algorithms so far ...

On this second episode of Roots In The Bronx, a new interview series from the Renaissance Youth Center celebrating the people, culture, music, and stories that make The Bronx special, Bervin Harris ...

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It was a devastating weekend for live music across the Eastern Seaboard as a fierce Nor'easter brought heavy rain, coastal flooding, and high winds that triggered a wave of last-minute cancellations. ...

Macklemore, known for his pro-Palestine remarks, opens for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, and says “Free Palestine” on stage. Several NFL stadium owners threaten to cancel shows at ...

Quick Summary: Surging US visa petition fees, mandatory surcharges, and chronic consular backlog have pushed the upfront cost of touring the US for foreign bands to between $10,000 and $15,000 before ...

I have embarked on recording projects for over 20 years now, home recordings, demos, side projects and full albums; projects where I was involved as a writer, performer, producer, sometimes all, ...

Fans reported that they were unable to transfer Ticketmaster tickets to multiple events last Friday and Saturday. One customer posted a screenshot showing Ticketmaster displaying “Transfer Unavailable ...

Success is usually the part of the story everyone wants to talk about. The first big song. The unexpected opportunity. The numbers that suddenly start moving… And those moments should be celebrated.