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Why are Americans splurging on live music?

Nov 12, 2024
Concert promoter Live Nation told investors it had its most active summer season ever, with profits from its concert division up 39% year over year.
Live music is a bigger part of our lives, and Americans "are now in a different mindset of prioritizing our spending," says Serona Elton of the University of Miami. Above, Bad Bunny performs in Atlanta.
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Musician Dessa on balancing the needs of body, art and business

Oct 8, 2024
The singer, songwriter and author discusses creativity and the "double bottom line" that rewards artists but makes them vulnerable.

A new boon for the music biz: buying up old song catalogs

Sep 2, 2024
Digital media has provided lucrative new ways to exploit music copyrights, as Ashley Carman of Bloomberg explains.
Music streaming has made catalog acquisitions more lucrative for publishers, says Ashley Carman at Bloomberg.
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How song makes the union strong

Aug 12, 2024
Labor songs were sung at home, on the job and on the picket line. Let's look at the history, starting with "Harlan County, U.S.A."
Unions regularly published songbooks containing tunes to organize and build solidarity. The Industrial Workers of the World’s songbook was first published in 1909.
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How one Oregon summer camp is using music to help teens explore STEM careers 

Aug 9, 2024
What do science, technology, engineering and math have to do with mariachi music? Mariachi STEAM camp is using the music to show young people — especially Latino youth — the opportunities available in different professions. 

New Tennessee law aims to protect musicians from generative AI

Mar 28, 2024
Tennessee, home to the capital of country music, became the first state to target the unauthorized use of AI to replicate musicians’ voices.
Country music artist Luke Bryan speaks during the signing of Tennessee's ELVIS Act in Nashville on March 21.
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