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.

Live music has become a powerful drivers of global tourism. According to a new study from Live Nation, live music fans are taking significantly more trips than the average traveler, building their ...

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.

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 ...

On this week’s episode of the Your Morning Coffee podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these timely music industry stories: Over 50% of a Major Streaming Service's Tracks Come ...

A concert is in two weeks. Suddenly, the conductor arrives with last-minute changes. A section has been shortened, dynamics have been adjusted, and several entries need to be corrected before the ...

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 ...

Apple has opened a live music venue in London designed to make a single concert work simultaneously as an intimate show, a global livestream and a professionally recorded piece of content. Apple Music ...

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has launched a Live Independent Tour certification to elevate U.S. independent venues, promoters, and festivals. First up is Los Angeles indie rock ...

Independent live music venue The Howlin' Wolf has launched a federal lawsuit against secondary ticketing giant StubHub. Filed on September 10, 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern ...

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.

Gideon: "I'm Gideon Amelkin, Director of Brand Partnerships and Activations at Groot Hospitality in Miami. I've been with the company several years, previously as Head of Marketing, before moving over ...