Musicians ignore Threads as engagement drops 50% weeks after 100M sign onJust a month after sn unprecedented launch that saw more than 100 million sign-up for Threads, user engagement has fallen 50%, and active users have fallen 20%. That analysis comes. Continue reading
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How musicians make money on InstagramNot only is social media a great place to grow your online presence, but you can also make some extra money with just a few steps. Here’s a musician’s guide. Continue reading
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How to create a press and promo kit that gets more gigsThis complete but simple guide gives musicians a template for creating a one-stop promo kit that will impress talent buyers and promoters. by Megan Price of Gig Salad As a. Continue reading
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Celebrating Fifty Years of Hip-HopAugust 11th is being celebrated as the 50th anniversary of the dawn of hip-hop. In honor of DJ Kool Herc's landmark block party, we've collected ten of the groundbreaking and influential albums that came out of that first decade of old-school rap.

Beck and Phoenix at the KIA ForumBeck and Phoenix played the KIA Forum Monday night (8/7) with Jenny Lewis and Sir Chloe. 

Following sets from Sir Chloe and Jenny Lewis, French Pop group Phoenix took the stage. This was their second performance there this year having played the iHeart Alter Ego earlier this year in January. Two days later they played an intimate show at the Majestic Ventura Theater and last year played across the street at the YouTube Theater. It was the group’s Grammy winning fourth album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) that they had breakthrough success with it being their first Gold album and it contained two of their major hits “1901” and “Lisztomania.” Phoenix performed on nearly every major late night show including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan O’Brien (Tonight Show), Craig Ferguson, and David Letterman. Phoenix would have major success in the 2010’s playing Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Daft Punk would be surprise guests at their Madison Square Garden Performance. Since the release of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, they have released three more albums with the most recent being Alpha Zulu (2022).

Phoenix opened with their Platinum single “Lisztomania.” The show features the same dual screen like a frame with another screen behind as it did on their tour last year. Phoenix played a 19-song set full of hits like “Entertainment” “If I Ever Feel Better,” and “Ti Amo.” “Everything is Everything” was played for the first time on this tour. The second to last song was “1901,” and singer Thomas Mars walked through the crowd all the way to back and crowd surfed back onstage. Their set ended with “Identical (Reprise).” Phoenix was formed by Mars, brothers/guitarists Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai, and bassist Deck d’Arcy. Drummer Thomas Hedlund has been recording and touring with the group since 2005 and keyboardist Robin Coudert began working with the group in 2000 on United. 

Closing the show was Beck with an incredible band of bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen (St. Vincent/ Nine Inch Nails) who was also with Beck from 1996-2016, drummer Joey Waronker (Roger Waters/R.E.M.) who has been on seven of Beck’s albums and multiple tours since 1996, guitarist Jason Falkner who has been working with Beck since Sea Change (2002), keyboardist Roger Manning Jr. (Air/ Jay-Z) whose first album with Beck was Mutations, and percussionist Ian Longwell who is also Beck's music technologist. Beck has released 14 albums over the last 30 years. Beck won the 2015 Grammy Album of the Year for Morning Phase which came as a big surprise across the globe in a category against Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Pharell, and Sam Smith. 

Beck played a set of 20 songs beginning with “Devils Haircut.” Beck is not only a great writer, singer, and musician, but just a great performer overall. The graphics on the screen played a major part of the show. Beck’s set included his most famous song “Loser” and other hits like “E-Pro,” and “Que Onda Guero.” The second to last song was “Odyssey,” and Beck and his band were joined by Phoenix.  Johnsen let d’Arcy take over bass duties halfway through. For the final song “Where It’s At” beach balls were thrown out.

Simon Cowell launches SYCO music publishing company in partnership with UniversalThe new joint venture is part of a growing partnership between Cowell and UMG
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Tom Becci hired as Chief Executive of Concord Label GroupThe announcement comes after a shakeup in the company's management, and a push towards expanding its presence among music labels
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Ticket scalpers fund major groups claiming to serve fansThe Ticket Buyer Bill of Rights Coalition is a collective of “consumer advocacy groups” that claims to “fight for your rights as a fan.” But in truth, it’s made up. Continue reading
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Bandcamp adds free Listening PartiesBandcamp has added free Listening Parties as a new way to market releases and celebrate milestones. A simple scheduling tool sets up the party, then at showtime, the album plays. Continue reading
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Everything you need to know about the YouTube algorithmJust about every social media platform has some sort of user centric content algorithm that has the potential to bring your music to the screens of new fans. by Philip. Continue reading
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Live Review: MoonwalkerThe Moroccan Lounge   Los Angeles, CA 

Web: listentomoonwalker.com

Contact: romy@bighassle.com

Players: Harry Springer, vocals, guitar; Alicia Vigil, bass; Joan Daewin, drums

Material: Moonwalker is Guns N' Roses meets Led Zeppelin—who have dinner with Deep Purple. The music is loud, hard and in your face. They are reminiscent of the older jam bands of the ‘70s and ‘80s and have that spark to make it happen. Although they didn’t “jam it up” too much, the potential for it was there. The songs have a hard rock foundation, in the style of Zeppelin; A progressive rock layer on top of that, as with Deep Purple; and a raspy, colorful vocal frosting to finish things off.

Musicianship: The musicianship was excellent. Vigil was on point all night and she knew it. She stroked the audience in every which way while she grooved to every beat. Together with Daewin, they had the audience eating out of their hands as they laid down some incredible backdrops for Springer to paint on. One of the best rhythm sections of late. 

Performance: It started out flat, but slowly built its way up and ended in great fashion. Springer is a prodigious frontman and really knows how to handle a crowd. He made the “show” happen and he had the right crew to help him achieve it. Great drumming, great bass play and a great frontman make for an entertaining show. 

Summary: Moonwalker is edgy and fun and they’re ready to Rock out at any time. They are extremely fun to watch and the music is strong and tasteful (just not for everyone). Tunes like the bass/drum-driven “Doombox” and the Guns N' Roses-sounding “Disturbed Suburbia” will have you grooving in your seat and stomping the ground you’re standing on. “Tear Down the Wall” will take you back to the Led Zep days of yesteryear, and Springer will keep you there. “Turn Off This Song” will funk you out and the breakdown will make you sigh and say, “This is very cool!” Moonwalker brought the jams all the way from New York City and didn’t disappoint. Check them out now! – Pierce Brochetti

BandLab becomes first music creation platform to support ethical AI alliance, the Human Artistry CampaignBandLab was the only music creation company at Ai4, a conference focused on uniting business leaders and data practitioners across all industries to facilitate the responsible adoption of AI
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Warner Expects ‘More Regular’ Streaming Price Hikes Ahead, and 3 Other Things We Learned On WMG’s Latest Earnings CallThe Warner Music Group boss announced an improved revenue performance from his company for calendar Q2 earlier today
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Spotify expands DJ, Apple starts Discovery Station, Amazon adds to AMPEach of the latest rounds of launches from the three top music streamers offers a different path to listening and discovery. Spotify DJ Spotify has expanded its English-speaking AI DJ. Continue reading
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ROSTR launches free Music Industry Jobs BoardOnline music industry database Rostr has launched a free Music Industry Jobs Board. It’s free for employers to post an option position. While many of ROSTR’s core userbase are companies in. Continue reading
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