Shakira’s October 3 Madrid concert became Amazon Music’s most-viewed livestream performance by a female artist, according to the platform. Another 50,000+ fans watched inside the temporary "Shakira ...

Calvin Harris has sold 330,000 tickets for ten Australian outdoor shows scheduled for February 2027, according to The Music Network. Promoter Untitled Group describes the sold-out run as the largest ...

Two California ticketing bills received initial Senate Committee approvals this week. AB 1720 would cap ticket resale prices at 10% above face value, inclusive of all fees. AB 1349 bans speculative ...

As discussed in Luminate Intelligence’s latest report, Live Music 2026, concerts and festivals remain incredibly popular despite rising ticket prices across the board. In particular, Luminate U.S.

Music industry intelligence platform ROSTR has announced ROSTR Promoters, a searchable directory designed to help artists and agents find the people who buy, market, and make live shows happen.

A few years ago, I was talking to an independent artist who had just crossed 100,000 streams on a release. On paper, that looks like momentum. But in reality, nothing actually changed. There was no ...

Oasis have sold out all 42 dates of their Live ’27 tour over this past weekend, September 25–27, using a ticket sale that looked markedly different from the scramble for its reunion shows just a ...

Here's a rundown of some of our favorite stories from this week on Hypebot. As always, thanks for reading and being part of our growing community of artists, managers, and industry pros.

In an industry where so many artists are screaming for attention across multiple platforms, music discovery is certainly a hot topic of discussion. One of the most crucial tools for music discovery is ...

Audio collaboration platform Highnote has secured an additional $2.5M in funding with participation from Dropbox Ventures. With the rise of AI-powered platforms like Splice and BandLab, Highnote ...

A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of their 2010 Board of Directors elections. Joining the board are: Sil verman returns to the A2IM board after time off ...

The independent working-band tour has not disappeared. Far from it. And since COVID changed the economics and logistics of touring in a highly contained short-term timespan, data suggests the ...