Universal Music just opened a retail ‘superstore’ for ‘super fans’ in Tokyo – plus The Rolling Stones second flagship storeThe Store features RS No.9 HARAJUKU, the second permanent Rolling Stones retail store outside of London
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How to write a music press releaseIf you are an independent musician and want to promote your latest single, album, music video, tour, or launch party, you will need to learn how to write a music. Continue reading
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How to maximize Digital Music Royalties: SoundExchange live online Q&AThree SoundExchange execs will be sitting down to share strategies and answer questions about digital royalties in a live online Q&A organized by Symphonic. Save yourself a virtual seat now.. Continue reading
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Roland Announces the SP-404MKII Stones Throw Limited EditionRoland has announced the SP-404MKII Stones Throw Limited Edition, an exclusive version of the portable sampler. Co-curated with Stones Throw Records, this unique SP model collaboration is more than just a tool—it’s a work of art. Featuring a high-shine aluminum faceplate with custom artwork, new sound banks crafted by the label’s roster, and a collector’s package with a seven-inch vinyl record and mixtape, the SP-404MKII Stones Throw Limited Edition celebrates the creative spirit of independent music artists everywhere.

Founded by producer and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf in 1996, Stones Throw Records has built an indie music empire by supporting diverse, cutting-edge artists and spreading the word through vinyl, merch, and events. Touchstone releases include albums by Madvillain, J Dilla, Madlib, NxWorries, Knxwledge, Sudan Archives, Mayer Hawthorne, Dâm-Funk, and Aloe Blacc, all widely considered modern musical masterpieces.

Stones Throw and its artists helped create the blueprint for contemporary independent music culture, and the label’s massive influence was spotlighted in the 2014 feature-length documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton. Roland SP instruments have been key creative catalysts for the label's roster and fans, who continue to unlock new musical frontiers using the portable samplers’ fluid workflow and go-everywhere design.

To learn more, visit Roland.com.

TikTok Music just launched publicly in Australia, Singapore and Mexico… without Universal Music’s catalogUniversal's recorded music catalog remains available on TikTok Music in Brazil and Indonesia
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Analyst that double-downgraded Universal Music Group over AI, streaming concerns earlier this year just upgraded firm’s stockWilliam Packer at BNP Paribas Exane has been impressed by UMG's Deezer deal and its work with AI companies
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Amazon Music for Artists revamps site, adds Case Study & How-To VideosAmazon Music for Artists continues its string of improvements with a new website design, instructional videos, and the first in a series of “For The Record” artist case studies. Conexión. Continue reading
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How the Smartphones changed music and the music industry [Kyle Bylin]Kyle Bylin explores how the smartphone and the apps that followed have reshaped and continue to reshape music and the music industry. by Kyle Bylin SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I found a. Continue reading
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QUICK HITS: BMG, UMG form alliance • Moises adds AI Voice Studio • Dice enters Canada • Patreon acquires Moment • Tixr CEO honoredBMG and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced an alliance to explore a range of collaborative initiatives to expand opportunities for BMG-signed artists globally. The first project under this alliance will be. Continue reading
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Producer Crosstalk: Noah Sierota of EchosmithNoah Sierota, bassist with the Chino, California sibling trio Echosmith, has dabbled in production ever since the band’s 2013 debut Talking Dreams. In fact, he was exposed to engineering from a young age through his father Jeffery David, who collaborates with the group and is also a musician. For Echosmith, the 2023 third Echosmith record, the siblings chose Noah to guide it. “Cool Kids” from Talking Dreams has earned more than 145 million YouTube listens and in total the band has amassed more than one billion streams.

“I always knew what I wanted this record to be,” Sierota says of producing Echosmith. “I’ve come to the point that I know the steps to get us there. I spent a lot of time figuring out how I wanted to tell our story through music. It’s been a joy to map out that journey. I approach my production as an artist first because I am an artist. I did bring in other writers, musicians and our [former band member] brother Jamie, who helped to co-produce. My sister Sydney’s input was also crucial. She’s not just the singer. She’s a huge part of what we do.”

 Echosmith was recorded largely in Sierota’s home studio, which he’s assembled over the past several years. But parts––drums in particular––were locked in at Lucy’s Meat Market in Eagle Rock. Indeed, studio owner Pete Min was also recruited to engineer parts of the record. “He’s smart and creative,” the artist observes. “We then brought in friends and even non-musicians to show them what we’d done and to get their feedback. I love seeing where those conversations lead.”

Organically or intentionally, bands will nearly always evolve. Certainly that’s happened with Echosmith, which Sierota ascribes to each song being like its own story or journal entry. “The storytelling on this record is more raw and honest,” he notes. “It feels more personal than before. Every song is related to a story or experience. Sonically it’s really different because we’ve grown as musicians and gave ourselves permission to do a lot more. I’m a big fan of capturing audio in high quality and then running it through something like a crappy foot pedal. You know: getting it perfectly and then humbling it.”

Many creatives struggle with completing projects not because they don’t have ideas but because when there’s no firm deadline, opportunities for change will always be found. Sierota isn’t immune to such challenges. “I don’t believe that a song can ever be finished,” he observes. “There’s always more that I could do. I’ll hear some of our old stuff and think ‘I wish I’d done something more.’ But there’s value in letting something be what it is. Outside input is helpful as is a timeframe. We announced that this record was coming out before it was finished. Ultimately, there’s no such thing as perfect but when our foster kids sing along or dance to a song, we know it’s ready.”

Among his favorite studio gear is the Blue Bottle condenser tube mic, Hazelrig compressors and Chase Bliss' CXM 1978 reverb effects pedal. “That thing is not just a guitar pedal,” he asserts. “I used it all over the record and it was a ton of fun. The sonic quality is incredible. Being able to use faders instead of knobs changes how you’re moving things. It feels organic. Every producer should have one.”

The three most important lessons he’s learned as a producer are:

Give yourself space for contentment.  

It’s okay to learn to do things in the way that you want to do them.

Find a balance between needing and appreciating outside input but not being directed by it. The song is what should direct the production.

Echosmith dropped July. A tour planned for the fall kicked off in Europe, with U.S. dates to follow in the New Year. Sierota aims to produce not only future Echosmith records but other bands as well. “When I move, I plan to build a full-on studio where I’ll bring in outside artists,” he says. “I want to be able to support them in the same way that I support my own band.”

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AI company Anthropic recently secured up to $4bn in investment from Amazon. Now it’s being sued for copyright infringement by Universal Music Group.The lawsuit claims that 'Anthropic profits richly from its infringement of Publishers’ repertoires and other copyright owners’ works'
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BMG expects to spend another $400m on catalog acquisitions this year – and just made its largest ever recorded music acquisition in FranceBMG has acquired the recorded music catalog of superstar French DJ and electronic music artist Martin Solveig
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Every member of Bandcamp United Union bargaining team was laid offAs news hit that about 60 of Bandcamp’s 118 employees had been laid off, one group was particularly affected – members of the Bandcamp United Union. All of the union’s. Continue reading
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Amazon AMP, Spotify Live failed. Will radio rediscover its roots? [MIDiA]As Amazon Amp, Spotify Live, and several other live audio platforms shut down, it became apparent that live audio is not an easy medium to conquer. Could radio finally rediscover. Continue reading
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True. “We don’t have enough geniuses making records anymore”: Tony Visconti explains how the role of the record producer has changed in the modern age. Producer and composer Tony Visconti has shared his opinion...