Four big music takeaways from Spotify’s Q4 earnings callWhile Spotify’s Q4 earnings call focused more on podcasts, audiobooks, and bottom-line numbers than music, there were still some critical music-related takeaways. MORE: Spotify passes 602 Million Monthly Active Users. Continue reading
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The music sync industry is headed for an iceberg. It needs an upgrade.Sync veteran Tom Stingemore on why his industry is operating inefficiently and needs to change
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Spotify passes 602 Million Monthly Active UsersSpotify added 28 million Monthly Active Users (MAUs), including 10 million paid users, in the last three months, the second-largest-ever Q4 gain. Spotify stock was up as much as 7%. Continue reading
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Luminate acquires Artist ID database QuansicMusic and entertainment data provider Luminate, whose clients include Billboard and its popular Charts, has acquired Quansic, a global music artist identification service. France-based Quansic says it has the world’s. Continue reading
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Unveiling the Newest Members of the SLX-D Family: Portable EditionSLX-D is thrilled to introduce their newest addition, the SLX-D Portable Digital Wireless Systems! Designed specifically for videographers and location sound mixers, the SLXD5 Single-Channel Receiver and SLXD3 Plug-On Transmitter deliver amazing audio quality, rock-solid RF, and workflow efficiency. Whether you're in Film, Videography, Location Sound, or ENG markets, you can adapt SLX-D to your unique needs.

Product Overview

SLXD5 Single-Channel Portable Receiver for Camera-Mounted and Audio Bag Applications

SLXD3 Plug-On Transmitter converts any XLR source for wireless use

High quality sound. 24-bit digital audio with >118 dB dynamic range

Fast set up. Sync your receiver and transmitter with one push of a button

Power options. Use AA batteries or the rechargeable Shure SB903

Adaptability. SLX-D handheld and bodypack transmitters also compatible with SLXD5

Scalable. Multi-Mic Mode enables you to monitor and manage complex multi-channel configurations

Wireless Workbench 7 compatible

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Beggars Group, Secretly, Partisan Records among indie labels pushing back against Apple Music’s higher payouts for Spatial Audio (report)"The new deal will badly impact our revenues," an indie record label executive says
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‘The best music managers wear 65 hats and are experts in all of them.’Blaike Ford discusses her time at Spotify when the streaming giant was a start-up and her self-defined role at Range Media Partners where she is looking to make a similarly seismic impact
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New Apple royalties favor Majors at the expense of independent artists, say indie labelsindendent labels and artists are upset by what they say is the unfair advantage that Apple Music gave major record labels with its recent 10% increase in royalty payments for. Continue reading
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Is Threads dead? No, say 130 million active usersThreads launched with a bang. Thirty million signups in its first 24 hours, then 100 million in less than a month, and then an apparent falloff in user interest. Did. Continue reading
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The key to Booking Better Gigs is… APPLESThis apple analogy from Chris Robley of the Reverbnation blog may be the best tip that performing musicians get all year to help them book bigger and better shows. by. Continue reading
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The Time Cheap Trick Opened for…RattAuthor Greg Prato offers an excerpt of his new book, World Infestation: The Ratt Story, wherein then-Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos was willing to look back at the time Cheap Trick opened for the L.A. glam metal band – who was touring at the time in support of their platinum LP, Dancing Undercover.

Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicLast week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to plan and advance your gigs the right way, how to use Amazon’s new artist marketing. Continue reading
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week in ReviewLast week was a busy week by any definition; the music industry was no exception, with UMG removing all of their music from TikTok, niche music becoming mainstream, and more…
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Downtown, Hipgnosis and NMPA rally behind Universal Music Group in its fight with TikTokAndrew Bergman, David Israelite, Merck Mercuriadis all publicly support UMG's position
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Activist Artists Management and Sound Future Hold Provocative Discussion on Music in the Era of AIFrom left to right: Bob Lefsetz, Donald S. Passman, Wesley Schultz, Milana Rabkin Lewis and Tyler Grimm.

Yesterday, in a highlight of a busy GRAMMY week, Bernie Cahill and his partners at Activist Artists Managementalong with Brandy Schultz, President of Sound Future, hosted a panel discussion on “Music in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”. The panel was moderated by music industry analyst and critic Bob Lefsetz and included an all-star panel consisting of Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, veteran music attorney Donald S. Passman, STEM CEO Milana Rabkin Lewis, and Chief Counsel for Policy & Strategy for the U.S. House of Representatives Tyler Grimm.

The spirited and candid discussion explored the current state of AI and highlighted some actions the music industry may take to protect the rights of human creators. The group further delved into the creative and music business uses for AI, the legislation that may regulate the use of AI and whether or not the music industry should fear AI or embrace the potential it may deliver.

While there were more questions than answers, the overall sentiment is that the industry needs to learn from its past and find ways to harness new AI technologies while making sure artists are paid and reputations are protected. The standing room only audience at Activist’s West Hollywood office included over 200 forward thinking executives from both music and tech, including Don Was, Terah Lyons, Elliot Groffman, Mark Geiger and Kimbal Musk, to name a few.

Bernie Cahill, Wesley Schultz, Milana Rabkin Lewis, Tyler Grimm, Donald S. Passman