Predatory ticket resellers cost artists, confused fans millions, NITO study showsConcert ticket resellers like StubHub, Vivid, and SeatGeek earn tens of millions of dollars each year at the expense of fans, artists, and venues, according to a new study by. Continue reading
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The tap water music industry needs to become a bottled one [MIDiA]Keep reading to see how this creative and insightful analogy posed by Kris Thakar of MIDiA unfolds and will likely change how you think about the future of streaming. by. Continue reading
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Chris Castle on why you might want to sign to a label and much more [Your Morning Coffee Podcast]Music attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle sits down for a wide-ranging discussion on a special edition of the Your Morning Coffee podcast. Or listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
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BMI Celebrates multi-platinum PardiBMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) brought the Nashville community together yesterday to celebrate the success behind BMI singer/songwriter and multi-Platinum entertainer Jon Pardi’s most recent chart-toppers, “Heartache Medication” and “Last Night Lonely.” The double #1 party hosted by BMI and SESAC was held at Winners Bar & Grill where the industry applauded Pardi and his producers Bart Butler and Ryan Gore. “Heartache Medication” co-writer Natalie Hemby (BMI) was on hand as well as “Last Night Lonely” songwriters Dylan Marlowe (BMI), Jimi Bell (BMI) and Joe Fox (SESAC) who celebrated their first #1.

Sponsored by Studio Bank, highlights included a special donation presentation made by Music, Arts & Entertainment Executive, Ron Cox, on behalf of Pardi and the songwriters to the Flutie Foundation, which helps people and families affected by autism live life to the fullest. Additionally, to commemorate their first No. 1 celebration, Taylor Guitars presented each BMI songwriter with their own custom-made guitar.

ABOUT JON PARDI:Multi-Platinum award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi has refined and defined a country sound that gets people drinking, dancing and drowning their heartaches. His fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night, earned Pardi his third consecutive ACM Album of the Year nomination and proved Pardi has “blazed his own trail over the past decade” (Billboard), with Taste of Country noting, his “refusal to chase sets Mr. Saturday Night apart” and Nash News raving, Mr. Saturday Night “proves he might be the most successful at combining the old-school sound with today’s need for hooks.” The album reunited Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi - the same producing team behind the boards of his critically-acclaimed album, Heartache Medication, and produced the award-winning artist/producers’  fifth #1 single “Last Night Lonely,” as well as his current radio single, “Your Heart Or Mine.” Mr. Saturday Night follow’s Pardi’s album, Heartache Medication, which debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year,” as well as his breakthrough Platinum-selling album, California Sunrise, which featured the multi-platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.” The unrepentant Cali-tonker acclaimed by The New York Times, Cowboys & Indians, Variety, Rolling Stone, NPR and the Los Angeles Times has appeared on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, TODAY, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Kelly Clarkson Show and more. Pardi recently announced his 2023 Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, which will kick off in Northern Ireland and across the UK and Europe starting in August, before launching its US run starting in September. For more information, including touring and ticket sale information, visit www.JonPardi.com.

"Heartache Medication" Pictured (Back Row L-R): Studio Bank's Kari Barnhart, Creative Nation's Beth Laird, Captiol Records Nashville's Chris Schuler, UMG Nashville's Cindy Mabe, Red Light Management's Melanie Wetherbee, CTM's Thomas Deedler, BMI's Josh Tomlinson (Front Row L-R): Studio Bank's Ron Cox, Producer Bart Butler, BMI Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Jon Pardi, Producer Ryan Gore, Riser House' Jennifer Johnson Photo Credit: Steve Lowry for BMI

‘We should all be keeping a close eye on HYBE and how it fares in its quest to rival major labels on a worldwide basis.’The following op/ed from MBW founder Tim Ingham first appeared as the leader in the latest issue of MBW’s premium quarterly sister publication, MBUK
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Fred Rubenstein joins Sony Music Nashville as Vice President, Digital MarketingExec was most recently Senior Manager, Creator Acquisitions & Development for Amazon’s live streaming service Twitch
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Important Grammy 2024 dates for eligibility, voting, and moreThe 66th annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. Mark your calendar with these key dates. To be eligible for the. Continue reading
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How to get your music on an official Spotify PlaylistIn this info-packed guide, learn the secrets behind editorial Spotify playlists and how you can get your music to the ears of new fans. by Janelle Borg of Amplify You Spotify. Continue reading
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SoundExchange adds PayPal, Venmo for monthly artist royalty paymentsSoundExchange has added PayPal and Venmo as royalty distribution payment options for creators globally alongside CashApp and Zelle. “SoundExchange is the only collective to offer creators the option of receiving. Continue reading
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Harmony or Hype? Exploring the Authenticity Debate as Musicians Experiment with AIAn exploration of the musicians and technology leaders testing the boundaries and moral quandaries of using AI in music creation.

Bela Fleck Explores Sanken MicsAcclaimed banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck is also a proficient producer and recording engineer. As an ambassador of the banjo, Fleck has taken the instrument from its Bluegrass roots to Jazz, Classical, Rock, and various world music genres. The recipient of multiple Grammy Awards going back to 1998, Fleck's total Grammy count is 15 wins and 27 nominations. He has been nominated in more different categories than any instrumentalist in Grammy history.

Fleck has been exploring three innovative Sanken microphones, the dual titanium capsule CU-44X MkII and the wide-band 20Hz >100kHz CO-100K and CUX-100K mics. An engineer as well as musician, Fleck describes his early work with legendary Nashville producer/engineer Bill VornDick, "I'm a banjo player and I've been making my own records since the 80s. I spent a lot of time with Bill, who was okay with my engineering ambitions."

Fleck is often considered the premier banjo player in the world.  A New York City native, he picked up the banjo at age 15 after being impressed by the Bluegrass music of Flatt & Scruggs. Since releasing his first solo album in 1980, Fleck has continued to make a name for himself. In 2022, Fleck's "My Bluegrass Heart" won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform in Denver with the Colorado Symphony. 

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"During the pandemic," he explains, "I was invited to do a collaboration with an opera singer, and the engineer was Chuck Ainlay. I was unfamiliar with Sanken, but those mics just knocked my socks off. We recorded the banjo and used a pair of the CO-100Ks. I was just blown away by how good the 100K's sounded. I immediately ordered a pair of them, and I've been using them ever since on all kinds of instruments."

Sanken's CU-44X MK II microphone has a revolutionary design featuring two titanium matched capsules for low and high, with 100-volt internal power for super wide dynamic range and headroom. Fleck describes his experience with the CU-44X, "My wife Abigail Washburn and I recently did a song cycle with the Colorado Symphony, recording the premiere for an album. I used it on Abby's voice, and it was great, really excellent. She sings some very strong notes, and this mic has a very rich sound, but it also has a clarity. It's almost like it's already mixed. 

Fleck and Washburn used a combination of CU-44X and CUX-100K Sanken's. "I've also now used the 44X on my banjo along with the 100K. The result is a very full range sound with a lot of interesting characteristics. I think it's a great mic that could be used in all kinds of ways. It's clearly a great vocal mic. It's clearly a great instrument mic. I know people who use them as overheads for drums and other percussion. It's a high-class mic and I'm glad to have it in my arsenal."

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Béla Fleck Explores Dual Diaphragm and 100kHz Sanken Microphones

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The Sanken Chromatic range of 6 professional studio microphones provides musicians, sound designers, engineers, and producers with the optimum set of pure, transparent sounding mics for a wide variety of applications. They are designed and meticulously engineered in Japan using the latest technology and include many innovative features. The result is a set of mics that have phenomenal frequency response, accurate off axis response, exact patterns, minimal proximity effect, low noise, and high SPL tolerance.

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Will Page on streaming pricing, music’s revenue ‘pie’ – and why the global record industry is more local than everThe author and former Chief Economist at Spotify discusses multiple hot topics with MBW founder Tim Ingham
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TikTok Music is live in Brazil and Indonesia. What might this mean for Spotify?MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.
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Playlistification and ‘the crushing ubiquity of cheap music’“There is too much new music, and most of it sucks” encapsulates how a growing number of fans, musicians, and the industry feel about the bulk of the 120,000 new. Continue reading
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54 Great Lies Of Rock ‘n Roll found in a beer bottle backstage at CBGB’s in NYCAs lore would have it, this list of 54 Great Lies Of Rock ‘n Roll was found rolled up in an empty Heineken bottlebackstage at the legendary CBGB n New. Continue reading
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