We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Thu, 07 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/05/blue-dot-fever-arena-tour-cancellations "Blue dot fever": why big US tours are being cut, and who pays when they are https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/05/blue-dot-fever-arena-tour-cancellations Pussycat Dolls, Meghan Trainor, Zayn and Post Malone with Jelly Roll all cut US dates this spring as unsold seats showed up as blue dots on Ticketmaster maps. Live Nation says demand is at record levels, so the real story is which tours were sized and priced past their audience, and who absorbs the loss when they fold. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industrytouringlive-musicticket-prices