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The classic songs that are entering the public domain in 2025
“The lyrics and music to Tiptoe Through the Tulips will be free for anyone to copy, perform, record, adapt, or interpolate into their own song”
"More trucks, more drivers, more gasoline": Avenged Sevenfold star says touring is now "almost impossible" for most bands
M. Shadows on the modern economic realities of touring, even for established acts
“If you'd suggested this in 2015, you'd have been laughed out the room”: Music is bigger than cinema
Best of 2024: Former Spotify and PRS Chief Economist Will Page has run the numbers on music copyright, with some surprising results
A marketing expert breaks down how to get more people listening to your music than ever before
"If you were surprised by the 'Top' songs in your Spotify Wrapped, it might be because the difference between your top 5 and top 100 streamed songs is just a tiny number of plays"
"We need Jungle I’m afraid": 2024 - the year in pop
It's time to take a look back at all the stars, hits, gigs, music and more that have made 2024 such a glittering gem
Grammy Academy to present Lifetime Achievement to Prince and The Clash
Despite Prince and Joe Strummer, er both being dead
New book Dust & Grooves Vol.2 tells the tall tale of the scam records that could make collectors a fortune
Some of today’s most in-demand rare records actually weren’t meant to be bought at all…
Festivals are down… but gigs are through the roof as new figures show how important live performance has become
With streams earning artists pennies, music’s cash increasingly comes from big tours with no shortage of fans willing to pay big money
