Following the current surge in covid cases, AEG is requiring proof of vaccination for all its owned and operated clubs, theaters, and festivals. More on how this affects any upcoming shows, below. ow.ly/JSJn50FQDdc

What's the future look like for Spotify? Looking to other industries, having more than one app might be an advantage. More below! ow.ly/YwPy50FQGEw

Following AEG's lead from their announcement last week, Live Nation is now also requiring Vaccination or negative Covid tests for all venues and festivals beginning October 4th. More below! ow.ly/ZlP250FRZbw

As a result of Tencent's regulatory issues in China, they are now shifting gears to emphasize services such as karaoke and social entertainment rather than exclusive content and streaming. More below on what it means and what influenced their decision. ow.ly/3SiM50FSNak

Huge news coming from Downtown Music Holdings as their founder and CEO Justin Kalifowitz is stepping down from his role as CEO and will become the executive chairman effective September 1st. He will be succeeded by Andrew Bergman. More below! ow.ly/WqsN50FTBrQ

The CMA, a U.K. Government watchdog is calling for the government to make it illegal for ticket resellers to sell more tickets for an event than primary vendors allow. More about what this means in billboard below! ow.ly/sH3v50FTAZS

The Music Venue Trust released their survey results from concert goers who attended concerts both before and during the pandemic to gain insight about the return of live music and all that surrounds it. ow.ly/NTvS50FUlhv

learntosoundfly: On the podcast one week from today: "Songs That Made Me Want to Study Music."

We've seen Live Nation, AEG, States, and others require vaccinations and or negative Covid tests to attend concerts and public spaces. Here's a timeline of current events and reasons why this is becoming the standard for concerts. More from Variety below. ow.ly/iQCH50FV7iF

Hip hop fandom is driving the future of the music business in gaming, live streaming, and more ow.ly/UF8a50G2nPC #musicbiz #music #musicbusiness #musicnews #musictech #musician #DIYMusician #musicians #rap #hiphop

From Protocol: Users now spend more time watching stuff on TikTok than they do on YouTube, according to a new study from App Annie: appannie.com/en/go/the-evol…

CMA: Sony Music's AWAL acquisition raises competition concerns ow.ly/wtzB30rThDE

🔉 It’s no ordinary year, but music’s resurgence 🎶 has continued. First half of 2021 U.S. recorded music revenues are up 27% to $7.1 billion year-over-year. Check out commentary 📝 from our CEO @Mitch_Glazier here: bit.ly/2Xi5ltG #RIAAMusicData

Streaming music 🎶 revenues kept growing in the first half 2021, up 26% versus the prior year, & with more diverse sources such as licenses for fitness apps 🚲 & social media 📱 platforms making real contributions. 🔗 bit.ly/3A9ATki #RIAAMusicData

Streaming platforms 💻 remain the biggest revenue driver for the music biz 🎶, comprising 84% of total revenues in first half 2021. 🔗 bit.ly/3A9ATki #RIAAMusicData

Variety Intelligence Platform’s newest special report, “The Price of Rights,” presented by City National Bank, delves into why investors are spending big on royalties in the music business and beyond. variety.com/2021/biz/news/…

Game changer: Blackstone investing $1B+ in new entity Hipgnosis Capital to acquire music rights separate from Hipgnosis Songs Fund & more in Merck's management advisory co Hipgnosis Song Mgmt -- to scale up returns of all Hipgnosis music rights. musicbusinessworldwide.com/official-black…

Vinyl outsold CD's last year for the first time since 1987 and grew for the 16th straight year. On this episode musonomics, we unpack the state of vinyl with John Kunz @WaterlooRecords; @RussCrupnick, Larry Jaffe Record Store Day & more. NYU Steinhardt pod.link/985799104/epis…

The fan experience is changing for the better, and so is venue design. Glad to be in this The New York Times story. Thanks Amy Zipkin! Larry Miller NYU Steinhardt NYU Steinhardt Music Business nytimes.com/2023/04/18/bus…

Like the sampling and Napster disruption and debate, the A.I. story is moving faster than the music industry can form legal, business & ethical frameworks on use. Here's the best summary of what's up. And what's at stake. nytimes.com/2023/04/19/art…