Future of Music Coalition
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Education, research and advocacy for musicians.
Congratulations to Robert Smith and The Cure on the Grammy wins! We're grateful for your leadership in working for a healthier and more sustainable music business for fans and artists alike!
February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Congratulations to Robert Smith and The Cure on the Grammy wins! We're grateful for your leadership in working for a healthier and more sustainable music business for fans and artists alike!
Another headline we can't argue with.
Kid Rock to Congress: For Fans and Artists, the Live Nation-Ticketmaster “Experiment Has Failed Miserably”
The country-rock artists returned to Capitol Hill to discuss the astronomical cost of tickets and how to combat speculative ticketing and ticket-scooping bots.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Another headline we can't argue with.
At 2:30 EST we'll be covering the Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Live Event Ticketing. Yes, Kid Rock is testifying. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exami...
Examining the Impact of Ticket Sales Practices and Bot Resales on Concert Fans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Pr...
www.commerce.senate.gov
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
At 2:30 EST we'll be covering the Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Live Event Ticketing. Yes, Kid Rock is testifying. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exami...
Tomorrow, Senate Commerce committee will get to hear from reseller lobbyist Brian Berry.
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Tomorrow, Senate Commerce committee will get to hear from reseller lobbyist Brian Berry.
Congress has passed FY26 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $207 million each - holding steady with no cuts despite another zero-out request in the President’s budget.
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Congress has passed FY26 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $207 million each - holding steady with no cuts despite another zero-out request in the President’s budget.
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
Bandcamp has banned Gen AI music and audio from its platform. But Bandcamp hasn’t had as serious a problem with AI as mainstream DSPs, because of the way the service is structured. There’s no incentive to upload a glut of derivative tracks, hoping for a playlist driven windfall.
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Bandcamp has banned Gen AI music and audio from its platform. But Bandcamp hasn’t had as serious a problem with AI as mainstream DSPs, because of the way the service is structured. There’s no incentive to upload a glut of derivative tracks, hoping for a playlist driven windfall.
Seeing some misunderstanding about the major label lawsuits against Suno & Udio.
WMG has settled with both Suno & Udio.
UMG settled with Udio but not Suno.
Sony hasn't settled with either.
The lawsuits are definitely still live.
WMG has settled with both Suno & Udio.
UMG settled with Udio but not Suno.
Sony hasn't settled with either.
The lawsuits are definitely still live.
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Seeing some misunderstanding about the major label lawsuits against Suno & Udio.
WMG has settled with both Suno & Udio.
UMG settled with Udio but not Suno.
Sony hasn't settled with either.
The lawsuits are definitely still live.
WMG has settled with both Suno & Udio.
UMG settled with Udio but not Suno.
Sony hasn't settled with either.
The lawsuits are definitely still live.
Mamdani's administration plans to use existing authority to go after companies illegally hiding fees. Right now, Ticketmaster is breaking NY state law by hiding fee breakdowns behind additional toggles and clicks. (same with Seatgeek, Stubhub etc.) Fees are supposed to be clear & conspicuous!
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Mamdani's administration plans to use existing authority to go after companies illegally hiding fees. Right now, Ticketmaster is breaking NY state law by hiding fee breakdowns behind additional toggles and clicks. (same with Seatgeek, Stubhub etc.) Fees are supposed to be clear & conspicuous!
Happy holidays, everyone!
StubHub apologizes for mix-up involving heavy metal band Lamb of God, Christian concert
StubHub apologizes for mix-up involving heavy metal band Lamb of God, Christian concert
StubHub’s website apparently confused a Christian concert called “Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God” with the heavy metal band Lamb of God.
www.krqe.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Happy holidays, everyone!
Zohran doubles down on his call to cap resale! While his focus is on FIFA, this is something that musicians have backed all over the US, and is already the law in much of the rest of the world. Last month, the UK joined the growing list of countries capping resale at face value.
December 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Zohran doubles down on his call to cap resale! While his focus is on FIFA, this is something that musicians have backed all over the US, and is already the law in much of the rest of the world. Last month, the UK joined the growing list of countries capping resale at face value.
Musicians' international winning streak on ticketing legislation continues: New Jersey's A5611, opposed by artists, indie venues, and arts nonprofits, and supported by predatory resellers has been held in committee, and won't advance this session. #fixthetix
December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Musicians' international winning streak on ticketing legislation continues: New Jersey's A5611, opposed by artists, indie venues, and arts nonprofits, and supported by predatory resellers has been held in committee, and won't advance this session. #fixthetix
Look, we get it. But it's a sign of just how broad the consensus in the artist community to solve this problem of radio royalties is. As Gene just said, “14 billion dollars just last year! It’s not equitable! That’s a big word!”
Gene Simmons being right about something makes me worried….
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Look, we get it. But it's a sign of just how broad the consensus in the artist community to solve this problem of radio royalties is. As Gene just said, “14 billion dollars just last year! It’s not equitable! That’s a big word!”
The Senate Judiciary Committee is now considering the American Music Fairness Act. Gene Simmons from KISS will shortly be testifying. Watch live:
TIME CHANGE: Balancing the Interests of Local Radio, Songwriters, and Performers in the Digital Age | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
www.judiciary.senate.gov
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Senate Judiciary Committee is now considering the American Music Fairness Act. Gene Simmons from KISS will shortly be testifying. Watch live:
Very sad news.
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Very sad news.
Today, Gene Simmons of KISS is testifying before Congress about an issue that has frustrated us for years: the lack of a performance right for sound recordings on terrestrial radio in the US.
Did you know that artists don't get paid when their music is played on AM/FM radio?
Did you know that artists don't get paid when their music is played on AM/FM radio?
Opinion | Gene Simmons: Congress, I have a plea for you
Long ago, broadcast radio helped bands like Kiss break through. Today, that business model is broken.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today, Gene Simmons of KISS is testifying before Congress about an issue that has frustrated us for years: the lack of a performance right for sound recordings on terrestrial radio in the US.
Did you know that artists don't get paid when their music is played on AM/FM radio?
Did you know that artists don't get paid when their music is played on AM/FM radio?
Artists want lawmakers to cap ticket resale at or near face value in order to keep our shows fairly priced for fans. But resale-industry lobbyists want to stop this, because it would jeopardize these companies' profits.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Artists want lawmakers to cap ticket resale at or near face value in order to keep our shows fairly priced for fans. But resale-industry lobbyists want to stop this, because it would jeopardize these companies' profits.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
Good news: congressional efforts to cram an AI regulation moratorium into the NDAA (a must pass defense bill) have been abandoned. This is a win for musicians, who've wanted state govts to protect them and their fans from abusive practices by AI firms.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good news: congressional efforts to cram an AI regulation moratorium into the NDAA (a must pass defense bill) have been abandoned. This is a win for musicians, who've wanted state govts to protect them and their fans from abusive practices by AI firms.
Part of the problem is that the term "AI" is applied so broadly that it encompasses vastly different technologies, some of which have been part of standard studio workflow for years (they used to just be called machine learning)!
Grammys address rules for AI as artists like Pusha T, Charlie Puth, Teddy Swims say they've used it
Grammys Address Rules For AI-Powered Music
Harvey Mason Jr. says the “toughest part” of his job as president/CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares is figuring out what to do about AI. “I represent 40,000 members of the academy, and we’re ...
stereogum.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Part of the problem is that the term "AI" is applied so broadly that it encompasses vastly different technologies, some of which have been part of standard studio workflow for years (they used to just be called machine learning)!
Liz's book probably permanently changed the conversation around Spotify this year. Her year-end reflections are absolutely worth reading.
I wrote about listening, thinking, reflection, memory & not “offloading” it all to sp*tify!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Liz's book probably permanently changed the conversation around Spotify this year. Her year-end reflections are absolutely worth reading.
Seeing some misinformation circulating about what unions can do in contracts to combat AI. Unions can bargain over the use of AI by signatory companies but they can’t bargain to forbid licensing deals with licensing companies.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Seeing some misinformation circulating about what unions can do in contracts to combat AI. Unions can bargain over the use of AI by signatory companies but they can’t bargain to forbid licensing deals with licensing companies.
This summer, the FTC brought a BOTS Act enforcement action against ticket reseller Key Investment Group, but Key Investment Group's trying to get the motion dismissed, by saying that the law only covers bots-- which they say they don't use.
Federal Trade Commission, Key Investment Group aim to toss cases
A ticket broker has reportedly asked to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case that accuses it of bypassing Ticketmaster limits to buy and resell hundreds of thousands of concert ticke...
www.theticketingbusiness.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This summer, the FTC brought a BOTS Act enforcement action against ticket reseller Key Investment Group, but Key Investment Group's trying to get the motion dismissed, by saying that the law only covers bots-- which they say they don't use.
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If you’re not a music creator, you might not be able to see the aggressive use of targeted ads to try and promote Suno to music creators—both pro and hobbyist. It looks like a desperate attempt to both normalize the tech and drive adoption in the absence of organic demand.
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you’re not a music creator, you might not be able to see the aggressive use of targeted ads to try and promote Suno to music creators—both pro and hobbyist. It looks like a desperate attempt to both normalize the tech and drive adoption in the absence of organic demand.
Shoutout to small venues & promoters, small studios & pressing plants, small labels/publishers, small booking/ management firms, small publicists, small record shops, small instrument/gear shops & manufacturers, LPFM stations, and small music publications. Small is beautiful! #SmallBusinessSaturday
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Shoutout to small venues & promoters, small studios & pressing plants, small labels/publishers, small booking/ management firms, small publicists, small record shops, small instrument/gear shops & manufacturers, LPFM stations, and small music publications. Small is beautiful! #SmallBusinessSaturday
It can be confusing to keep track of all the lawsuits against Ticketmaster. There are at least four!
1)DOJ antitrust case (could lead to a breakup)
2)FTC BOTS act case (probably just big fines)
3)Heckman class action (faces steeper odds)
4)Swiftie class action (same)
1)DOJ antitrust case (could lead to a breakup)
2)FTC BOTS act case (probably just big fines)
3)Heckman class action (faces steeper odds)
4)Swiftie class action (same)
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It can be confusing to keep track of all the lawsuits against Ticketmaster. There are at least four!
1)DOJ antitrust case (could lead to a breakup)
2)FTC BOTS act case (probably just big fines)
3)Heckman class action (faces steeper odds)
4)Swiftie class action (same)
1)DOJ antitrust case (could lead to a breakup)
2)FTC BOTS act case (probably just big fines)
3)Heckman class action (faces steeper odds)
4)Swiftie class action (same)