Live Music stocks fell more than overall markets MondayMonday, April 7th, 2025 was a volatile day for the stock market as investors continue to react to concerns surrounding potential tariff escalations. Here's a look at how key live music-related stocks fared vs. the overall market.
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Amyl and the Sniffers at The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WAAmyl and The Sniffers (Amy Taylor, Declan Mehrtens, Gus Romer, Bryce Wilson) kicked off their biting, bona fide Aussie-punk set with lead singer ‘Amyl’ bounding onto the stage. After a few fist pumps and pogo-style jumps, she emphasized respect for one another during the show before screaming, “Now, let’s get rowdy!” Her strong ‘Strayan’ voice and visceral energy prompted the packed pit at the Paramount Theatre to thrash at will as the Sniffers careened into the fast-paced, three-chord slammer “Control,” from their self-titled first release (2019). The song’s ‘Be Resilient, Be a Boss, and Believe in Yourself’ themes continued in the rocking banger “Do It Do It,” from their recent release Cartoon Darkness (2024). The pair of tracks made for a ripping opening subset encapsulating the band’s unrestrained, in-your-face punk lyrics and licks, with wallops of way back classics: Wendy O. William’s “It’s My Life” mashed with Dale Bozzio’s (Missing Persons) “Destination Unknown” attitude, crashing with Motörhead-meets-AC/DC’s gritty rock riffs.The band’s skull-crushing performance was chock-full of punk-rock anthems loaded with savage power chords, thunderous basslines, and brash wit. “Security” and “Freaks to the Front,” both from Comfort to Me (2021), were hard-hitting and had the crowd moshing as Amyl moved across the stage—her presence, a force-to-be-reckoned with. The Sniffers’ raw edge and dynamic performance further lured enamored fans into their ferocious lair. The realness made for a refreshing antithesis to the polished, pretty-from-afar acts that tend to dominate today’s touring scenes.While the fourpiece highlighted their love of all things rock on their sleeves, beneath the band’s tongue-in-cheek sneers, Amyl and the Sniffers are observing, seething, and writing about darker societal themes. “Big Dreams,” the band’s first single from Cartoon Darkness moves away from their signature brash punk, slithering into a grim requiem that touches on the concept of the strength of the human spirit in the throes of trying to move beyond the daily grind and challenging times.The band’s talent for confronting unsettling topics also cuts through in “Knifey” (Comfort to Me).  Amyl’s voice carved a hole through its driving rhythm, piercing the veil of the foreboding unknowns—in doing so, capturing a fear felt by many while walking alone, particularly at night, and confronting a rising ‘what if’ panic by pulling out a comforting ‘knifey.’Amyl and the Sniffers retained their bite for the duration of their set, broaching portentous tropes with spiky, cynical tones that describe a sense of urgency while unshackling self-restraints to find purpose in life. The booming ‘know your worth’ single from Cartoon Darkness, “U Should Not Be Doing That,” and the breakaway escapism in “Hertz” (Comfort to Me) were two standouts.Amyl and the Sniffers round-kicked it back to their touchstone high-voltage energy by closing the superb set with “GFY.” The song’s self-reliance punk ethos served as a perfect ending to the night. Concertgoers left the historic hall with reminders from the band, to keep a head up while advocating for oneself, resonating within, ready to resurface when needed.SETLISTControlDo It Do ItDoing In Me HeadSecurityChewing GumSnakesFreaks to the FrontGot YouMutts (Can’t Be Muzzled)Big DreamsIt’s MineGuided by AngelsCapitalKnifeyMe and The GirlsJerkin’Tiny BikiniFactsU Should Not Be Doing ThatHertzENCORE:Balaclava Lover BoogieGFYPhotos by Megan Perry Moore.The post Amyl and the Sniffers at The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Sarah Gabrielli promoted to Head of A&R at Sony Music Publishing UKGabrielli first joined the company in 2016 as an A&R Assistant
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Kendrick Lamar, SZA Top Most Expensive Concerts of 2025 ListA new analysis of concert tours announced so far in 2025 ranked them based on their average ticket price to find the most expensive concerts of 2025.
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DIY and Independent Musician News Last WeekLast week, our tips and advice for DIY and independent musician news covered how to make money as a musician, get the first 1000+ streams, and more...
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Top Music Business News Last WeekAn unusual 7 days by any measure, music industry news last week was no exception, with a new TikTok deadline extended, an executive order on ticketing, new reports on music revenue growth, and more...
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NAMM President Condemns TariffsJohn Mlynczak, President and CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has issued a statement condemning the universal tariffs that have been imposed by President Trump. It reads in full as follows:The reciprocal tariffs announced in President Trump’s April 2 Executive Order will have serious and devastating consequences for the music products industry, which is already facing challenges from the previous tariffs imposed on products imported from China, Canada, and Mexico, as well as the additional tariffs on imported materials.  We believe that the imposition of these tariffs on the music products industry will cause U.S. businesses that manufacture guitars, pianos, violins, mandolins, woodwind and percussion instruments, electronic components and accessories to lose their global competitive advantage in producing high-quality, iconic musical instruments at both the professional and entry levels.  The unique supply chains of the music products industry are also unfairly impacted by these tariffs. For example, while the share of all U.S. imports from China is 13.4%, the music products industry’s China imports are 43%. Vietnam is 4.2% overall, while the music products industry is 26%.  We continue to urge the administration to exempt musical instruments and accessories, along with materials used to manufacture musical products, from these measures. The negative effects threaten the economic and cultural impact of U.S.-made musical instruments and accessories.  Exemption from these tariffs for the music products industry will help safeguard the globally recognized American manufacturers of iconic musical products while sustaining competitiveness of our interdependent global industry without undermining the broader objectives of U.S. trade policy. NAMM also stands strongly with the following organizations and their statements: Statement: Consumer Technology Association   Statement: National Retail Federation  Statement: National Association of Manufacturers  NAMM website: www.namm.orgThe post NAMM President Condemns Tariffs first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Live Music Stocks vs Overall Markets This Week 4.1 – 4.4.25Live music stocks this week to be challenging for both the sector and the broader U.S. stock market.
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Trump has extended the TikTok deadline againPresident Trump has extended the deadline that would require China-based ByteDance to sell its U.S. TikTok operation or be shut down.
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From Pophouse’s $1.3bn music rights fund to Morrissey’s legal action… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Live Music stocks dropped more than overall markets Thursday​On a very bad day on Wall Street, most publicly traded major live music stocks dropped more than overall markets Thursday. Live Music stocks dropped more than overall markets ​On. Continue reading
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DPA MICS DELIVER PRISTINE SOUND FOR BAD BUNNYCarlitos Lopez conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra Project during Bad Bunny’s tour, which deployed DPA microphones on stage.Fans of Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny can't fail to have noticed the impeccable work of producer Carlitos Lopez. The man born Carlos Fernando Lopez is a GRAMMY®- and Latin GRAMMY-winning producer, composer and conductor, who specializes in bridging the worlds of classical and popular music. Lopez co-produced Bad Bunny’s 2023 hit single “Nadie Sabe,” bringing a full orchestral accompaniment to the artist’s already-electrifying music. That symbiosis, the lush arrangements sitting comfortably alongside the contemporary edge, has been revelatory. Lopez recently toured with Bad Bunny across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra Project (POP), as it performed Bad Bunny’s songs. As a welcome bonus feature, POP also showcased a collection of Lopez’s original music compositions at the start of the shows.“Benito (Bad Bunny) loves all styles of music and decided to open his album with a classical sound,” says Lopez. “So, I wrote orchestral music for him to use with ‘Nadie Sabe’ and recorded with a full orchestra in Prague. Then, from that collaboration and while producing that song, Benito decided he wanted to take a full orchestra on tour and asked me to conduct. He also requested new orchestral pieces to open the show, which I turned around in just a few days.”A statement reveals that Lopez is, "a native of Colombia [who] has been inspired by music his entire life, following in the footsteps of his opera singer grandfather, who ignited the passion. Whether in the studio or on the stage, Lopez continually strives to ensure his productions are top-of-class and insists on utilizing only the best gear to support his work. Included among Lopez’s preferred solutions is DPA Microphones, which he deployed for both his studio and live orchestral projects with Bad Bunny."“We had a team of 12 engineers working on the tour, and from the very start I asked to have input on the microphones we would use,” says Lopez. “I had used a selection of DPA mics in the studio, when we recorded the orchestra, and I knew that I wanted to deliver the same sound to live audiences. The orchestra we recorded in the studio was much larger than the one we used on tour because the stage was smaller, so the mics played an important role in ensuring we didn’t lose the perception of a big ensemble.”For more about DPA Microphones, visit dpamicrophones.com.For more about Carlitos Lopez, visit carlitosmusic.com.The post DPA MICS DELIVER PRISTINE SOUND FOR BAD BUNNY first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

HYBE’s Joon Choi: ‘90% of Weverse traffic comes from regions outside of Korea. Most of our users are global superfans.’MBW speaks with Weverse President Joon Choi following the launch of its Spotify-powered 'Listening Party' streaming service
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Merch and Live Music poised to avoid spending slowdownEven before Trump's tariffs sent global markets into a tailspin, recent reports pointed to a slowdown at music streamers, record labels and many corners of the music industry. But a new survey shows music merch and live music poised to avoid the spending slowdown that now appears almost inevitable.
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Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending
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