How to get closer to fans outside of social mediaLearn strategies to connect with new and loyal fans beyond the guardrails and outside of the potentially toxic confines of traditional social media. by CRISTINA CANO of CD Baby’s DIY Musician. Continue reading
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A 10% stake in Led Zeppelin’s music is for sale. Here’s how it ended up on the market.Stake is being sold by Helen Grant, the daughter of the band's former manager, Peter Grant, as first reported by The Times on Monday (July 10)
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Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta over alleged copyright infringement in AI trainingSilverman is one of three book authors suing OpenAI and Meta
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James Becker spearheads St. James Way, whose new album features songs that are, by turns, acoustic, calming, gentle and inspiring. These songs are fully arranged to uplift the listener’s spirit with a gust of emotion. Those qualities make Becker’s recordings ideal for the Contemporary Christian market.  “Call Out My Name” and “Will You Be My Friend” epitomize this artist’s ability to convey a genuine glow of heartfelt sincerity, whether as a giver of aid and comfort (“I will come to you.”) or as a receiver (“Isn’t love wonderful when you’re around?”). In the song “Without You,” a tribute to a friend, Becker shows what he and his high tenor voice can do with a full band (strings, horns, drums, electric guitar).

The music industry is at a tipping point [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]Artificial intelligence, underpaid artists, and tens of thousands of new tracks released daily are just a few of the major problems facing the music industry. “There is still time for. Continue reading
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How to commit music career suicide with just two words [Rick Beato]The music business is a community, and you will cross paths with other members of that community repeatedly throughout your career. So what you say and how you treat them. Continue reading
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Will an explicit label impact your song streams?Learn about the truths and myths surrounding explicit music and how it may affect your streaming success. by Philip Kinsher of Disc Makers Blog Musicians have long loved the freedom. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. and Indie MusicThis week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to use ChatGPT to your advantage, common AI music myths, and more… Five essential tips for. Continue reading
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REWIND: The new music industry’s Week in ReviewA busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Spotify adding more video content features, Anime music taking over the world, and more… Tidal joins Apple. Continue reading
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R&R Hall of Fame Honors Ringo Starr and His Annual Peace & Love eventThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame today presented a special Beatles Fridays event on Ringo Starr’s July 7th birthday. Fans enjoyed The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be exhibit, which has been extended through the remainder of the year, along with the first-ever recording of Rolling Stone “Music Now” podcast with a live studio audience, which will be available on Monday, July 10th , and took part in the Rock Hall’s video op for Ringo’s #PeaceAndLove Birthday celebration wishing Ringo a Happy Birthday! 

More information about Beatles Fridays can be found at Beatles Fridays | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Beach Boys July 4th Spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl“America’s Band” The Beach Boys played the Hollywood Bowl for three consecutive nights (7/2-4) to celebrate the 4th of July. Originally scheduled for 2020, the show was canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Beach Boys played with the L.A. Philharmonic conducted by Thomas Wilkins. The philharmonic opened the show paying tribute to the armed forces of the United States. As each theme was played, a different division stood up to be recognized for their dedication and sacrifice for our country.  Members of the Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force, and Navy were in attendance. 

2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the first time The Beach Boys played the Hollywood Bowl and also John Stamos’s birth year. It has also been 11 years since The Beach Boys played the Hollywood Bowl on their 50th anniversary tour which brought back all surviving members including Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks playing under the Beach Boys name in a number of years. The Beach Boys Formed in Hawthorne, CA in 1961 and became America’s biggest group with 36 Top 40 hits and over 100 million album sales worldwide. In the band’s nearly 62 year history, there have been many lineup changes but lead vocalist Mike Love has been the only consistent member to this day from the original group and keyboardist/vocalist Bruce Johnston has been a member since 1965. Johnston was originally brought in to become Brian Wilson’s replacement on the road. The touring group consists of Love’s son Christian on guitar and vocals, keyboardist Tim Bonhomme, Randy Leago (Sax/Flute/Harmonica), bassist Keith Hubacher, and newest member drummer Jon Bolton. 

Joining the Beach Boys were Full House star John Stamos who has toured with the group on and off for nearly 40 years and Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath. McGrath recorded “Do It Again” with Stamos for Mike Love’s solo album Unleash the Love released in 2017 which was a combination of re-recorded Beach Boys hits and originals. After an intermission following the orchestra, out came the Beach Boys, McGrath, and Stamos opening with “Do It Again.” In total there were 22 songs performed which were all big Beach Boys hits. McGarth left the stage after “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and would return later. “Surfer Girl” was dedicated to Love’s granddaughter Stella. Love introduced Johnston as “the only member of their camp to win a Grammy” which was for Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs,” however Johnston performed a Beach Boys song he wrote and sang lead on which was “Disney Girls (1957). This was followed by back to back tributes to the band’s co-founders Dennis and Carl Wilson. First came “Forever” which Dennis Wilson had sung lead on until his passing in 1983. This song was featured in “Full House” and has been performed by Stamos over the years and this time it was not only a tribute to Dennis but also his Full House co-star Bob Saget, and Stamos played it on a guitar Saget owned. The next song was “God Only Knows” which was sung by Carl Wilson originally and up until his passing in 1998. Christian Love provided lead vocals. 

McGrath returned for “California Girls.” The final songs before the finale were “Help, Me Rhonda”, “Kokomo,” and “Good Vibrations.” The Beach Boys left the stage for the fireworks as the orchestra performed several John Philip Sousa compositions like “The Washington Post March,” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The Beach Boys returned to play “Fun, Fun, Fun” and close out this historic night. 

Setlist:

Do It Again with Mark McGrath

Surfin' Safari with Mark McGrath

Catch a Wave

Surfin' U.S.A. with Mark McGrath

Surfer Girl (dedicated to Stella Love on her birthday)

Don't Worry Baby

Little Deuce Coupe

I Get Around

Be True to Your School

Getcha Back

Darlin'

Disney Girls (1957)

Forever with John Stamos

God Only Knows

Sloop John B ([traditional] cover)

Wouldn't It Be Nice

California Girls with Mark McGrath

Barbara Ann (The Regents cover)

Help Me, Rhonda

Kokomo

Good Vibrations

Encore

 Fun, Fun, Fun

50M (make that 70M) reasons why every musician should join ThreadsUPDATE: After attracting 50 million registered users on its first day, 24 hours later, Instagram’s Twitter-like Threads app has surpassed 70 million users. That’s a huge audience looking for content.. Continue reading
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Boomers won’t be saving Music Subscription growth anytime soonAs growth in the number of paid music streaming subscribers slows in the US, some have theorized that Baby Boomers are the key to unlocking more paying customers. Russ Crupnick. Continue reading
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From Universal’s $50m deal in Thailand to TikTok’s new music streaming service… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe headlines from the past week you can't afford to miss...
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6 of June’s most creative music marketing strategiesMusicians and music marketers know you must get creative to gain traction in the crowded music marketplace. Here is the latest batch of breakthrough strategies compiled by the team at. Continue reading
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