How Max Martin’s songwriting techniques are used to write hit, after hit, after hitTop40 Theory founder Asaf Peres on how he studied Max Martin's songs to build out his Melodic Math Course
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1 Million Strong music industry campaign is transforming addiction recovery [SIGN ON NOW!]A Billboard op-ed penned by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Colette Weintraub of Stand Together Music and an open letter signed by industry heavyweights are turning up the volume. Continue reading
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2023 Social media trends indie musicians should knowIn with the new year comes new social media trends! Don’t get left behind, the world is constantly evolving with us right along with it. To make sure you’re up. Continue reading
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Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] is up 17.5% in the last two daysSpotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock rose another 4.82% on Wednesday, closing the day at $118.14 The stock was also up 12.72% to $112.72 on Tuesday after the streamer released a mixed. Continue reading
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Fundraising Campaign Celebrates Black Trans MusicianIn honour of Black History Month, fans and the public are invited to contribute to a fundraising campaign to celebrate and honour musician Jackie Shane with a commemorative plaque in downtown Toronto. Her legacy and influence have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, including a 2019 Grammy nomination, a Polaris Music Prize Heritage Award nomination, and a recent Heritage Minute featuring transgender activist Ravyn Wngz as Jackie. In addition, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, a documentary co-produced by Banger Films and the National Film Board of Canada's Ontario Studio, in association with Bell Media and directed by Michael Mabbott & Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, is currently in production with an anticipated release in 2024.

Beyond her musical legacy, Jackie’s place as a Black trans pioneer is only now being celebrated. This plaque is but one step towards honouring her, as well as encouraging the celebration of more Black trans lives. 

Any Other Way producer and lead fundraiser Amanda Burt says, “It’s been a gift getting to know Jackie and her history as we work on the documentary. She considered Toronto her home, and while she was here she changed the very sound of the music that came out of this city. We should all know her story”.

Heritage Toronto, through their plaque program and the support of donors, commemorates key people, places, and events from Toronto’s past. Jackie Shane was one such person. Born in Nashville in 1940, Jackie’s musical talent and charisma were clear from an early age. She crossed paths and shared stages with legends like Little Richard, Etta James, Jackie Wilson, and Jimi Hendrix. But as her talent and her popularity grew, so did the danger of being a Black trans artist in the American south. Fearing for her life and wanting more than Nashville could offer, Jackie escaped the south on the “Chitlin’ Circuit” when she was a teenager, and relocated over the border to Toronto where her career almost immediately exploded. 

The Canadian years were exciting, populated by ghosts and gangsters, kidnappers and killers, con artist ministers, crooked record executives, and gamblers, all fueling her artistic growth. Despite the music industry’s reluctance to support a trans artist at the time, audiences and listeners loved her, and her 1962 single “Any Other Way” was a hit. A fabled run at Toronto’s Saphire Tavern led to the classic album Jackie Shane Live!, a visceral, propulsive document, proof of her genius for connecting with audiences and taking them to ecstatic highs. For this reason, the proposed location for the plaque will be the corner of Richmond and Victoria in downtown Toronto, where the Saphire once stood.

All donors will be invited to the unveiling of the plaque, which is planned for June 2023 during Pride Toronto. Jackie’s living relatives will be in attendance. Donors can also follow and join the journey on Instagram at @thejackieshaneplaque. 

Donations, public or private, can be made through the JustGiving Campaign Page  or by cheque, and gifts $20 or over will receive a Heritage Toronto charitable donation tax receipt. Plaque donors will also receive a thank-you letter, and in the case of gifts of $20 or more, recognition on "Our Supporters" page on the Heritage Toronto website and in the Annual Report. 

Any donations over the goal of $10,000 will automatically go to Heritage Toronto's Curated Plaques Fund, to support the commemoration of other worthy individuals and stories celebrated through historic plaques. Jackie, whose personal motto was “live and let live”, and herself celebrated unheard voices, would be proud. 

CONTACT: 

Amanda Burt, producer on Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story and lead fundraiser for the Heritage Toronto Jackie Shane plaque. 

amanda@bangerfilms.com

Biden proposes Junk Fee Protection Act to target concert ticket feesPresident Biden today called for limits on concert ticket fees as part of a White House initiative to battle practices that it sees as signs of a lack of competition. Continue reading
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After reaching milestone of 60m creators, BandLab acquires beat marketplace AirbitProducers have earned more than $50 million on Airbit to date
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Dr. Dre’s The Chronic returns to streaming services via Interscope RecordsOriginal distributor Interscope worked The Chronic in 1992 via its relationship with Death Row Records
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New ‘Friends’ tab and CEO Daniel Ek signal a more ‘social’ SpotifyA new “Friends” tab and comments this week from CEO Daniel Ek point to Spotify becoming a much more social platform. The ability for fans to share and communicate with. Continue reading
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Decentralized Audio Streaming with Jeff Gold, CEO of TamagoThis week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with ,Jeff Gold, founder and CEO of ,Tamago. Learn more about Tamago, the decentralized audio streaming platform developed to support artists. Discover how Tamago is breaking down barriers to music discovery and transparent royalty payments. Find out how Tamago allows artists to generate revenue through streaming, community tipping, and NFTs. Join Jeff as he looks to the future of AI and the metaverse. How do decentralized platforms empower creators? Is the “crypto winter” just seasonal or a sign of larger shifts in the world of web3? Find out on this week’s episode.

,Decentralized Underground Audio Streaming Platform Tamago Launches In-App NEAR Wallet

,Web3 Audio Streaming Platform Tamago Raises $1M Seed Round

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The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include interviews with music tech movers & shakers, deep dives into seismic shifts, and more.

Take part in MIDiA’s music creator surveyIt’s that time of year again: MIDiA is fielding its annual global survey of music creators. If you are a music creator (artist, songwriter, producer, whatever!), whether you are independent, signed to a label or publisher, or not even releasing music at all, we want to hear from you.

The survey explores issues such as income sources, marketing, industry challenges, music production and spend. In short, it will create a full view of what it means to be a music creator in 2023. What’s the reason for taking part? Well, every creator that completes the survey will get an Excel and slide deck summarising the results of the full survey, so that you can benchmark your career against your peers and learn how they are approaching building their careers.

As with all MIDiA surveys, the results will be treated as strictly confidential, so none of your responses will ever be seen by anyone else as we only ever report the total responses for the whole survey. 

You can take the survey here; it should take you less than ten minutes. And, of course, feel free to share with any other creators you think would be interested in taking it and seeing the results.

Hipgnosis is in buying mode again, as company snaps up song catalog of British hitmakers TMSIncluded in the TMS catalog are songs Someone You Loved and Before you Go, which were hits for Lewis Capaldi
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Music industry veteran Rob Gross joins The Syndicate as SVP, Label ServicesExec will be bringing over several of his current clients
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Radio One Is Looking For Music Director/On-Air TalentRadio One is looking for a Music Director/On-Air Talent to join their DC team!

Urban One is the largest African-American owned broadcasting media company and the largest radio broadcaster targeting African-American and urban listeners. Currently, Urban One owns and operates 54 broadcast stations located in 15 urban markets in the U.S. Urban One also owns TV One, Radio One, Reach Media, iOne Digital, R1 Digital, One Solution and ONE VIP. At Urban One, our employees value the opportunity to be passionate, creative, and dedicated to something they love!

Your Role:

Administration, Continuity, Customer Liaison, Surveillance.

Off-Air: Planning, Preparation, Public Appearances, Social Networking

Music

· Listen to, develop and maintain informed opinion on music supplied to the radio station on an ongoing basis.

· Make decisions as to appropriateness of music for airplay on an on-going basis.

· Maintain music library on a weekly basis.

· Liaison with external music sources and suppliers as required on a daily basis.

· Assist Operations Manager/Program Director in development and maintenance of all clocks, rotations, category compositions, rules etc. as they relate to music scheduling.

· Schedule and troubleshoot daily music logs.

Apply on Company Site.

Spotify closed up almost 13% Tuesday after mixed Q4 report to investorsUPDATED: Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock rose 12.72% to $112.72 at the close of trading Tuesday after the streamer released a mixed Q4 and year-end financial report. Investors seemed encouraged by. Continue reading
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