Bruce Houghton

A new live music magazine, Kentucky adds music office, Jon Moskowitz joins Pyramid, ILMC '27, Fever adds $250M and more Live Music Industry News.

ROSTR Venues is a new, free directory mapping over 33,000 global live music venues designed to make booking and tour routing easier.

Charting on Billboard isn't just for major label acts. Learn how indie artists leverage pre-sales and pre-saves to top charts for their genre.

In this exclusive interview, Howie Kaplan explains why his indie venue The Howlin' Wolf is suing StubHub over deceptive ghost-ticket listings.

MIDiA's Music Creator Survey Is Back: Help Shape The Future

Top music distributors unite to fight fraud, but key players have yet to sign on. How the IFPI’s initiative battles fakes and protects royalties.

A major frustration shared by fans, artists and the industry is the inability to purchase new music releases when the fans are most excited to.

From NFC vinyl to QR codes and digital collectibles, Billboard and Luminate now recognize Smart Media as official sales. Here's the breakdown.

Music Tectonics and Yamaha have named the 10 semi-finalists for the 2026 Swimming With Narwhals pitch competition. Meet the future of music tech!

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