HiFi acquired by TIDAL parent BlockBesides TIDAL, and now HiFi, Block also owns Cash App, a person-to-person payments app, the buy-now-pay-later platform Afterpay and web hosting service Weebly.
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Universal Music Group’s share price just hit a 12-month high, as company’s market cap climbs to $49 billionNews comes after a number of prominent Wall Street analysts maintained a 'Buy' rating on UMG's stock
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Taylor Swift, Nikki Sixx, Dave Matthews, Rick Allen Donate to Raven Drum Foundation AuctionFor the third year in a row, Raven Drum Foundation (RDF) brings together an all-star group of musicians to raise funds for Veterans, first responders, and others dealing with trauma. In addition to RDF co-founder Rick Allen (legendary drummer of Def Leppard), celebrities who have contributed items include Taylor Swift, Nikki Sixx & Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Todd Sucherman and Styx, Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, Velvet Revolver), Fred Armisen, and many more. Through a partnership with Musicians on Call, a Dave Matthews guitar featuring his one-of-kind hand-drawn artwork will be offered to help fund an ongoing partnership with Raven Drum to bring live music to bedsides in VA hospitals around the country.

Founded in 2001 by Allen and his wife, singer-songwriter and healing arts practitioner Lauren Monroe, Raven Drum Foundation serves, educates, and empowers trauma survivors and communities in crisis, with a focus on Veterans and First Responders. By integrating advocacy, storytelling, music, and arts programs and events, the organization brings the tools and experiences of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to support and inspire mental health, resiliency, and unity.

“I recently had the chance to attend a Raven Drum Foundation event and was really impacted by the healing effect the drum circle and joining together in a shared rhythm with a community of people had on me. I’m happy to support Raven Drum’s mission by donating one of my signature bass guitars, along with a few other items, including a scarf worn on stage with Mötley Crüe, some signed books, and my custom picks.” - Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)

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Spotify issues guide to help Artists to ‘Get Ready For Wrapped’Spotify’s annual Wrapped year-end recaps have become a common cultural moment for fans and the artists they love. To help artists prepare to make the most of the moment, Spotify. Continue reading
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How Roc Nation streamed a last-minute Victory rooftop showcaseSingle shares how they helped Roc Nation and Victory tackle the challenge of planning, promoting, and putting on a last-minute livestream show for Victory. from Single Roc Nation recently held. Continue reading
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6 Creative Ways to Stand Out from the CompetitionThe music industry is a competitive sea of talent, making it difficult to make waves. Here are a few ways you can use your creativity and business skills to get. Continue reading
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"How are you doing with this insane pace of the music industry?..
There is so much flux. A couple weeks ago MIDiA Research’s Mark Mulligan told us if you are following the rise of daily music releases from 60,000 per day to 120,000 per day, it’s time to get ready for the reality of 1 million tracks per day! What photographers faced with the release of the iPhone and the rise of Instagram, music is finally facing. The appetite for music has never been stronger and the tools for new music creators have never been cheaper and more plentiful, including a way to reach a massive audience. Mark says the post-streaming era is already here and it brings together the creator economy, super fandom, and AI." Well said Dmitri Vietze ( #MusicTectonics ).
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Reservoir acquires catalog of Latin Music hitmaker Rudy PerezAgreement also includes a publishing deal for his future works
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CRAS Connects With Famed L.A. Studios for StudentsConnecting with potential internship providers and full-time employers is vital prior to graduation for students in the pro audio industry. When a student’s school takes the initiative to visit with these professionals on the students’ behalf to begin, nurture, and grow those relationships, that’s when they know their choice of a top-tier educational institution goes far beyond the classroom.

And that’s just what members of the Internship Department and Student/Alumni Services Department with The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu), the leading institution for audio engineering education, recently completed with visits to 21 leading Los Angeles-based recording studios over a three-day period.

“We just visited one of the top markets for the audio industry, where a large majority of our students and alumni relocate for their careers,” explained Rachel Ludeman, CRAS Employment Coordinator. “One of our main purposes for our travels is to connect the face with the name, give CRAS an actual personality, and not just be another school bombarding them with phone calls and emails wanting to place students with them. Those we visit with always appreciate our willingness to travel to them and discuss not only what they can do for our students, but, just as importantly, what our students can do for them.”

CRAS creates genuine relationships and connections with management in order to better understand what their needs are, dissect their business model and how they operate, and what makes them unique. That way, CRAS can better create a harmonious, mutually beneficial relationship, and provide them with the best interns and employees possible.

“Working with Rachel and CRAS hasn’t just been a genuine pleasure, but it has also served as a truly valuable resource for us at Formosa Interactive,” said Nick Mortillaro,Senior Recording Engineer, Formosa Interactive Los Angeles. “We've hired numerous CRAS grads onto our voiceover team in both freelance and full-time capacities, and I’ve been nothing short of impressed with the consistently high caliber of folks that Rachel has referred to us. Not only have they shown up with the relevant knowledge and skills, but also a hunger and drive to keep learning, which is always great to see. CRAS is doing something right, that's for sure.”

Formosa Interactive is home to the world’s best creative talent, leading edge technology and workflows, and a player-first culture that creates end-to-end creative content for global developers and publishers on every screen and platform.

Kirt Hamm, CRAS administrator said that CRAS also takes note of industry trends and equipment these facilities are currently using. “CRAS is always striving to be one step ahead and want to see where the trends are, so we can better educate our students to be ready for the workflow out in the real world.”

Beyond visiting with an enormous amount of facilities in a short time span, CRAS also makes it a point to connect with its alumni during these meetings, and reconnect with its community. As a result, CRAS held a meet-up at a local LA tavern during this most recent trip, and were incredibly overwhelmed by the turnout where nearly 100 graduates attended.

“CRAS was the best decision of my entire life and it took me to places I never thought I'd be,” explained Robert Kupsch, assistant engineer at Formosa Interactive and a 2022 CRAS graduate. “I’m incredibly thankful for all of the help and support for all the staff members at CRAS. We couldn’t do it without them!”

Added Conor Lynch, CRAS Director of Student Services, “This event is always successful because it gives our graduates a chance to network with each other, reconnect with their CRAS family, and discuss what that next gig/connection may be. We actually had three graduates obtain work because of this particular get-together, and a student got their internship lined up because of a graduate they met there. This was networking at its finest!”

CRAS members on the trip are also all graduates of the program, so they understand the gear selection the studios have that CRAS interns and grads work with daily.

“I know I can speak for all of us that we truly get excited when we can see how things are put together in these facilities first hand,” said Ludeman. “I think this is also recognized by the management, and they notice that we understand and appreciate the craft on a deeper level. I'm always blown away by the affect CRAS has made in the audio industry, and this specific trip to LA was truly remarkable. With more than 30 years of educating audio engineers, our footprint is becoming immense. It has become commonplace to run into numerous CRAS graduates working in the field, wherever we go. Our alumni are proud to be CRAS and I’m thrilled to be a part of that movement.”

The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences is composed of two nearby campuses in Gilbert and Tempe, Ariz. A CRAS education includes broadcast audio, live sound, film and TV audio, music, and video game audio, all taught by award-winning instructors who have all excelled in their individual fields, including sound reinforcement, audio recording and production, digital recording, troubleshooting/maintenance, and music business.

CRAS structured programs and highly qualified teaching staff provide a professional and supportive atmosphere, which is complemented by its small class sizes allowing for individual instruction and assistance for students in engineering audio recordings. CRAS has been providing quality vocational training in audio recording for more than three decades. The curriculum and equipment are constantly being updated to keep pace with the rapid advancements in the music and sound recording industries. CRAS’ course offerings and subject matter have always centered around the skills and knowledge necessary for students’ success in the audio recording industries.

The 11-month program is designed to allow every student access to learn and train in all of the Conservatory’s studios which are comprised with state-of-the-art audio recording and mixing gear, the same equipment used in today’s finest studios and remote broadcast facilities, including Pro Tools Ultimate, API Legacy consoles, SSL AWS consoles, Studer Vista consoles, and much more. All students must complete a 280-hour industry internship to graduate from the Master Recording Program II that may ultimately lead to industry employment.

For more information on the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, please visit www.cras.edu, contact Kirt Hamm, administrator, at 1-800-562-6383, or email to info@cras.edu.

Image caption: (l-r) Rachel Peller (CRAS Internship Coordinator), Eric Fleming (CRAS Internship Coordinator), Rachel Ludeman (CRAS Employment Coordinator), Robert Kupsch (assistant engineer at Formosa Interactive and a 2022 CRAS graduate), and Conor Lynch (CRAS Director of Student Services & Internship Coordinator) at Formosa Interactive during CRAS’ Internship Department’s and Student/Alumni Services Department’s recently completed visits with 21 leading Los Angeles-based recording studios.

What should the music industry learn from the world of e-Sports?On this 'cast Tim Ingham, founder of Music Business Worldwide, is joined by Maria Egan, the Global Head of Music – as well as events – at Riot Games.
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Does culture become a commodity, or do commodities become culture?“A hobby is now a side-hustle. A little dance has to become a viral trend. What is original today will be mainstream tomorrow, and old the day after that.” by. Continue reading
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Inside DistroKid’s Acquisition of Bandzoogle and What’s NextDistroKid’s recent acquisition of Bandzoogle surprised many in the industry and concerned the 60,000 musicians who use the website builder and e-commerce platform. Stacey Bedford, formerly the CEO of Bandzoogle. Continue reading
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Introducing the Blue Marble Synthesizer: A Space-Bound Musical EndeavorThe music industry is set to witness a novel venture with the announcement of the Blue Marble Synthesizer, a project that marries music and space technology. This unique initiative aims. Continue reading
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15 Rock Covers That Surpassed (or Met the Challenge of) the OriginalWho doesn't enjoy a good old-fashioned, well-constructed list? Especially, when it pertains to rock n' roll music. Greg Prato's latest book, 50 Rocks Lists + Surprise Lists, manages to focus equally on the expected and the unexpected.

Don McLean Issues Statement About The Attack on IsraelSinger-songwriter Don McLean ("American Pie," "Vincent"), formerly a resident of Israel, has spoken out today about the recent attack by Hammas on the country.

"It is hard for me to control the emotions I feel for Israel at this time." "Having lived in Israel, I remember the neighborhoods I now see being bombed. I knew the people who faced this kind of hatred every day and went to a party every night because life is something to celebrate and it is so precious. Being there changed me forever. I have lived in a different way ever since. I was proud to write the song "Jerusalem," for the Mayor of Jerusalem and I sing this song every night during shows. On this earth, Jerusalem is at the center of the atom of life and salvation no matter what might be going on anywhere else on the planet."

– Don McLean