REWIND – The new music industry’s week in review: Bandcamp, BMI, Spotify & moreA busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Spotify adding audiobooks to their library, women sharing how to build an empowering community and more… Songtradr,. Continue reading
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Submit to Hollywood Music in Media AwardsThe 14th Annual Hollywood Music In Media Awards, honoring original music (song & score) in all visual media, will take place on November 15th at The Avalon in Hollywood. Submission Deadline is October 15th.

CALL FOR ENTRIESSubmission deadline is October 15th. MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA SUBMISSIONS HEREThe 2022 Hollywood Music In Media Awards was the most spectacular event in its thirteen-year history. This year's main event is set for November 15, 2023 as one of the most anticipated events of the fall.

The 14th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards * November 15, 2023The Avalon Hollywood 1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028The Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) is the first award organization to honor original music (Song and Score) in all visual media from around the globe including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, and special programs. HMMA nominations have historically been representative of the nominees of key award shows that are announced months later. The HMMA main event features live music performances, celebrity and industry leaders as guest hosts, tributes to music industry icons, and award recognitions for composers, songwriters, and artists.

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Absolutely Kosher Announces Label Relaunch Celebrating 25th Anniversary

Independent record label Absolutely Kosher is returning after a 12-year absence to relaunch the label with a full slate of releases and initiatives for the 25th anniversary of its inception. The announcement is made in tandem with news from Charles Bissell, singer-writer-producer of the Wrens, that he will be releasing new music under the name Car Colors via Absolutely Kosher. This will be the first new music from Bissell in 20 years, since the release of The Wrens’ classic album The Meadowlands via Absolutely Kosher, in 2003. As discussions around an anniversary reissue of The Meadowlands broke down in late 2022 and the decision was made not to repress the record at this time, Bissell asked Absolutely Kosher founder Cory Brown to reopen the label and release his long-awaited new record. Brown, who shuttered the label in 2011 to pay his mounting debts in the wake of a disruption that saw the music industry lose more than $7.5B in a 5-year period [CNN], had spent the last twelve years doing exactly that and was finally reaching the end of this humbling slog. Following a week of trying to convince Bissell that there were many capable labels still in business who’d be excited to work with him, Bissell was able to convey that, at age 60, after all the rigmarole around the dissolution of his former band and the decade of actively working on his album, he simply wanted to work with someone he knew and trusted. Realizing the record would fall on the label’s 25th anniversary and armed with the validation of the artist most closely linked to the label, Brown soon stumbled into all sorts of serendipity, starting in the form of one Matt Reznick, a fan of both band and label who Brown met randomly in the hallway of their apartment building in 2021. Hearing of Bissell’s offer and Brown’s desire to not just come back for a single record but to engineer a full bells-and-whistles relaunch, Reznick, whose family had been victims of Bernie Madoff but whose inheritance still afforded him some modest privilege, offered to underwrite the effort.

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From Taylor Swift’s $100m in concert film presales to Deezer’s latest artist-centric agreement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days...
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film has already surpassed $100m in global ticket presalesFilm will start playing in the confirmed 8,500 theatres across 100 countries around the world on October 13
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PAUSE THAT PLAYLIST: Today is College Radio Day!Today, October 6th marks the 13th annual World College Radio Day, and hundreds of college radio stations worldwide are celebrating this unique medium. Even – or perhaps especially – in. Continue reading
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Spotify Audiobooks: Another brick in the audio wall [Mark Mulligan, MIDiA]There will soon be more to listen to on Spotify, with the addition of 15 hours of free audiobook hours for all premium subscribers. However, the move has multiple implications. Continue reading
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Superproducer Rick Rubin says, ‘I know nothing about music’I chose this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post because I’ve finally gotten around to reading superproducer Rick Rubin’s wonderful book “The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.” As part of. Continue reading
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Croshal Entertainment Group Celebrates 20th AnniversaryCroshal Entertainment Group (CEG), a leading music consulting, marketing, artist management and label services firm, continues to thrive thanks to a leadership vision that incorporates flexibility and an insightful understanding of the markets it services, as well as solid business fundamentals emphasizing client service and support with the ability to embrace change.

This philosophy has been the cornerstone of the Croshal Entertainment Group for the past 20 years, and the company continues to experience exponential growth despite constant technological and business upheavals in the music industry. Led by President/CEO Fred Croshal (former executive at Sony Music and General Manager at the Maverick Recording Company), CEG has a proven track record in serving its clients, consistently earning them numerous GRAMMY® wins and nominations and setting Billboard chart records, all the while providing unparalleled label services for a wide range of clientele in various genres of the music industry. 

The formation of Croshal Entertainment Group in 2003 was both timely and prescient, as all manner of artists, from independent up-and-comers to major-label stars, have explored alternative distribution models in the new millennium. CEG was formed to provide an infrastructure and alternative way for artists to release their music competitively. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary beginning in October of 2023, CEG continues to be at the forefront of this trend and is proud to have provided services that include establishing independent record labels and coordinating the marketing of releases from major artists like Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Herb Alpert, Collective Soul, The Immediate Family, Gnarls Barkley, Jason Mraz, CSN (Crosby, Stills and Nash), TLC, Smokey Robinson, Tommy Lee, AJ McLean, Sinead O’Connor, Seth MacFarlane, New Found Glory, The Doobie Brothers, and more. CEG is currently working on the development of Bella Rios and Trinity Bliss, who will both have new music out in 2024.

For more information, visit www.croshalgroup.com.

Songtradr says it will ‘work towards a fair and equitable outcome’ for Bandcamp workforce, following layoffs at Bandcamp made by former owner Epic GamesOne of the biggest music industry stories of the year arrived last week with the news that Songtradr is to acquire Bandcamp from Epic Games. The announcement arrived a year and a half after Epic (the maker of the hit video game Fortnite, and Unreal Engine) itself acquired Bandcamp – an online music store and direct-to-fan … Continued
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DistroKid’s Bandzoogle buyout, Songtradr’s Bandcamp acquisition point to the power of D2C commerce (and a potential future battle for ‘superfans’)Why two deals announced in the last month are connected
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Songtradr, Epic Games respond to Bandcamp Union concerns [UPDATED]UPDATE: Epic Games has joined Songtradr in responding to a letter from the Bandcamp United union expressing employee concerns after it was announced earlier this week that Epic Games had. Continue reading
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As layoffs begin, Bandcamp union launches petition demanding Songtradr recognitionUPDATE: Workers at Bandcamp are in limbo after Epic Games sold the indie music marketplace to Songtradr, and their recently recognized Bandcamp United Union is looking for answers. Workers voted. Continue reading
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Imagine Dragons, Bandsintown partner for free livestream concert to support fight against pediatric cancerImagine Dragon’s Tyler Robinson Foundation has partnered with Bandsintown for the third year in a row for a free livestream concert this Friday to raise awareness and support for families. Continue reading
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Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, to exit companyRuxandra confirmed her decision to leave in a note to WMG staff today
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