Suno, after being sued by the majors for copyright infringement, preps launch of V4, claimed to mark ‘a new era of AI music generation’The company has also hired Jack Brody, formerly of Snap, as its Chief Product Officer
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New Live Nation lawsuits, investor action signal turbulent times aheadEven as Live Nation basks in a record breaking concert season and the likelihood that a Trump led DoJ will take a less aggressive posture, new lawsuits and investor activity point to a turbulent year ahead for the concert giant.
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Spotify gave every Musician a Gift: They have 3 Days To Use ItOn Friday, Spotify extended the deadline to update Artist profiles to take full advantage of the popular Spotify Wrapped promotion.
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Taylor Lindsey promoted to Chairman and CEO of Sony Music NashvilleKen Robold also named President and Chief Operating Officer of Sony Music Nashville
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How To Find Your Fans: Use data to find where music fits\Where does my music fit? By applying modern marketing concepts like track-market fit and audience analysis, learn how to find your fans and use data to promote music and cut through the noise.
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Last week in DIY & Independent Musician NewsLast week in DIY & independent musician news we covered how to prepare for Spotify Wrapped (they extended the deadline!), Bandsintown’s new free tool that let’s every artist do a ticket. Continue reading
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REWIND: Music industry news last weekA busy week by any definition and music industry news last week was no exception, with Spotify and Live Nation reporting strong growth, Bandsintown adding presales, and more…
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The Jeremiah Show | Kimi Kato Show | Arwen Lewis Show | Mike Gormley ShowLISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeremiah-show/id1186940086?i=1000674230859THE JEREMIAH SHOW - Featuring Cameron Wright - NBC's The Voice Season 26 - Team Michael BubléWhen he was 12, Cameron recorded a tribute to Rosa Parks with songwriter Larry Long, selling over 300,000 copies!Cameron has been a guest artist at Smokey Robinson and Spike Lee events and he performed a duet with six-time Grammy award-winning music legend Al Jarreau. By the age of thirteen, he became one of the most recognized teenage singers in the country.Stevie Wonder heard him sing “The Greatest Love of All” and sought him out. He received a personal invitation from Stevie Wonder to perform at his annual House of Toys event in Los Angeles, CA.  He shared the stage with legends such as Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, and Michael McDonald.  Cameron Wright is on season 26 of The Voice, where Michael Bublé, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg search for the country's best singers. And they may have found him!  Cameron Wright had an incredible four-chair turn during his Blind Auditions singing Barbara Streisand’s The Way We Were.”https://www.instagram.com/cameronwrightladivaSN 26 - NBC’s The VoiceMONDAYS AND TUESDAYS 8/7cMichael Bublé, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg search for the country's best singers. https://www.instagram.com/nbcthevoice/THE ARWEN LEWIS SHOW - The Arwen Lewis Show Featuring SaplingLISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-arwen-lewis-show/id1744820042?i=1000660247976Once declared “the best band in America” by a heavily intoxicated gentleman at a pub gig, Sapling is New England’s premier bitchpop and art rock band.Their live show has drawn comparisons to Sleater-Kinney, Roxy Music, and Swans, undoubtedly due to their signature blending of pop hooks and confetti with spooky chaos and precariously complex signal chains. Sapling’s current lineup was formed in 2018 and features Rainy Maple Sugar Candy on bass, vocals, and extraneous woodwinds; Amber ToiletFire Tortorelli on guitar, vocals, Theremin, and whatever’s in the clown box; and Jonny Spaghetti Cordaro on drums and merriment. The band is based between central Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts.  www.saplingband.comThe Arwen Lewis Showhttps://arwenlewismusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/arwenlewishttps://www.instagram.com/thearwenlewisshowThe Arwen Lewis Show is Brought to you byevolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.comPantheon Media - http://pantheonpodcasts.com/Radio Candy Media - https://www.facebook.com/RadioCandyMedia/PROMO #3 - THE KIMI KATO SHOWTHE KIMI KATO SHOW - NicoTheOwlLISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW - https://apple.co/47IcjZsTHE KIMI KATO SHOW with Jeremiah - Featuring NICO THE OWL - MULTI-PLATINUM, GRAMMY NOMINATED PRODUCER / SONGWRITER / TASTEMAKERNicoTheOwl is an award-winning music producer and songwriter who graduated from Berklee College of Music with a jazz composition and production degree. Over his illustrious career, NicoTheOwl has collaborated with prominent artists and contributed to several acclaimed projects.His work includes producing Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day (Stripped Down),” working with Twice/Misamo on the platinum record “It’s Not Easy for You,” and producing Cher Lloyd’s hit “M.I.A,” which reached the top 5 in the UK charts. NicoTheOwl also produced Lena’s “Boundaries,” featured in the movie X-Men and a top 5 song in Germany.Beyond his work with individual artists, NicoTheOwl has contributed to the soundtracks of major films, including Zoolander 2, Coming to America 2, and Baywatch. He has also collaborated with Ayaka Hirahara, producing over ten albums and serving as her tour music director from 2010 to 2017.Drawing from an extensive background in jazz and modern production, NicoTheOwl creates evocative compositions that resonate with listeners, capturing emotion and complexity. His work continues to push the boundaries of music production, earning widespread recognition and a loyal following.
NicoTheOwl aka Nicolas Farmakalidis
https://www.instagram.com/nicotheowlTHE KIMI KATO SHOWHost - Kimi KatoCo-Host - Jeremiah D. HigginsExecutive Producers - Kimi Kato & Jeremiah D. HigginsSound Engineer - Graham Parker | Surprise StudioKimi Kato on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimitaka.katohttps://www.instagram.com/project_asteriProject Asteri Website: https://projectasteri.comTHE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW Featuring Cary Baker,  author of “Down On The Corner - Adventures in Busking and Street Music”Mike Gormley catches up with his long-time friend, author Cary Baker.Cary Baker is a writer from Chicago, Illinois, who worked as a freelance journalist before becoming a publicist in the music industry. Cary began writing in high school, publishing the blues fanzine Blue Flame.After studying journalism at Northern Illinois University, Cary Baker was an editor at Triad Magazine and later directed publicity and wrote liner notes for Ovation Records. Also at this time, Cary ran the short-lived record label Fiction Records. Cary wrote freelance articles for several publications throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.In 1984, he became the vice president of publicity at I.R.S. Records, where he worked with artists such as R.E.M. and the Go-Go's until 1988, when he became the national director of media & artist relations for Capitol Records, a position he held for two years.Following his time at Capitol Records, Cary worked for a variety of independent record labels, as well as for PLA Media in Nashville, Tennessee. Cary Baker founded two publicity firms, Baker/Northrop Media Group and Conqueroo. In 2022, he announced his retirement from the music industry and a return to writing.https://www.carybaker.comhttps://www.instagram.com/_caryroo_THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOWHost | Mike GormleyExecutive Producer | Jeremiah D. HigginsSenior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise StudioMike Gormley's Socialshttp://www.lapersdev.com/https://www.instagram.com/lapersonaldevelopmenthttps://www.facebook.com/mike.gormley.10The Mike Gormley Show is Proudly Brought to You By evolve entertainment networkwww.thejeremiahshow.com, http://pantheonpodcasts.com/, https://radiocandy.media/Find Graham Palmer Surprise Studio on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/surprise__studioThe post The Jeremiah Show | Kimi Kato Show | Arwen Lewis Show | Mike Gormley Show first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Daniel Ek just cashed out $35.8 million in Spotify shares. But that’s nothing compared to his co-founder… who just cashed out $383.8 million.Spotify’s share price is flying. Following the firm’s announcement of its Q3 2024 results on Tuesday (November 12), SPOT’s stock price jumped on the NYSE, closing at an all-time high of USD $477.50 yesterday (November 14). It settled back down to $458.32 at the close of trading today (November 15), but that was still enough … Continued
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Megan Thee Stallion Event Calls on Showtime & Sommer CableLeading event production specialists Showtime Sound LLC recently supported the debut concert at the new Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Featuring Megan Thee Stallion, the event utilized SC-Mercator QUAD 4 x CAT.7 cable from Sommer Cable, a 2025 TEC Award finalist.One of the biggest US music gatherings, the Broccoli City Festival was an impressive debut for the new Audi Field venue. This year's two-day festival was headlined by Megan Thee Stallion and Gunna, with special guest Offset. The star-studded gathering celebrated music, culture, and unity for crowds of 40,000+ attendees over two days.Showtime Sound continued their reliance on trusted partners at L-Acoustics, Absen Inc., Tyler Truss Systems, LLC, and Sommer Cable to ensure a smooth and flawless event. Marc Chauvin (SSM, MSPM, CTS), Showtime's Director of Technical Operations explained the choice of cabling, "In planning transmission systems for audio, lighting, and video distribution we know that reliability and quality is a must to ensure the high level of productions that we do. No single show for us is more or less important than any other - that's why we continue to invest and rely on our partnership with Sommer Cable."Photo by Pete Redel.The post Megan Thee Stallion Event Calls on Showtime & Sommer Cable first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

From GEMA’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to Hipgnosis’ $1.47bn ABS deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Jin of BTS is the latest artist to launch an interactive hub on TikTok to promote new solo album, ‘Happy’TikTok has partnered with K-Pop superstar Jin on a new multimedia campaign in support of his first solo album, Happy,
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Spotify extends Musicians Wrapped deadlineSpotify extends Musicians Wrapped deadline to November 2Oth. Learn what every musician should do to prepare.
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Hard Truths For Musicians: You may not like them, but…11 Hard Truths For Musicians has been the subject of much discussion in the last couple of weeks. We have not been able to find the origin of the list,. Continue reading
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Why Podcasts for Marketing Music is a game changerPodcasts for marketing music is an underutilized and powerful tool, reaching engaged audiences and niche fans. Learn how artists, labels and publishers can use podcasts to boost visibility and grow a fanbase.
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