In 2021, the Nashville-based rock band Walden completed an epic tour of all 50 states on a starting budget of $50. We spoke with the band’s manager Matt Ladis, who also traveled with the band and played a large part in booking shows, about how the whole thing came to fruition. You should absolutely read that

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TikTok Live is essentially the best and worst parts of the Internet right on your phone in highly scrollable format. It is the perfect example of the mayhem that emerges when you let people broadcast to potentially hundreds of millions of people — regardless if the broadcaster knows what they’re doing or has anything to

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Olivia Rodrigo and her manager Kristen Smith reportedly split earlier this month. And while it’s not the only high profile management change in recent history, it’s certainly surprising given how quickly Rodrigo rose to the top over the past two years.  In fact, one year ago this week, Smith (who founded the management company Camp Far

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The majority of subscribers on music streaming platforms will come from countries outside of markets like the United States, U.K., and Europe, according to Midia Research’s Mark Mulligan. Presenting his findings at the annual NY:LON Connect conference, Mulligan laid out a future where regions like Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and

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Building a successful career as an alternative rock band is, frankly, one of the most difficult missions in music. It’s a (relatively) niche genre and a collaborative effort that requires everybody in the band buy in to make the dream work. But indie and alt rock fans are diehard, and when you build a loyal following,

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