Veteran music exec Caron Veazey joins DICE Board of DirectorsExec managed Pharrell Williams for nearly a decade
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WMG leads UMG and Sony in music tech startup investmentsAll three major labels and some independents have made significant investments in music tech, but Warmer Music Group is clearly the most aggressive, at least in terms of the number. Continue reading
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SoundCloud adds Meta’s Devi Mahadevia, promotes Tracy Chan, Ama WaltonSoundCloud has hired Devi Mahadevia as its new SVP of Strategy and promoted two senior executives in moves that confirm the company’s increasing focus on creators. Tracy Chan has been. Continue reading
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What the new rise of vinyl sales means for artists in 2023Vinyl sales are rising yet again, which means some change is coming for many independent artists and labels… by Andre Calilhanna from the Disc Makers Blog According to the RIAA,. Continue reading
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Strange Currencies: Music from Season 2 of The BearWe've assembled some choice musical selections from season 2 of The Bear including R.E.M., Wilco, and very unexpected deep cuts from Tangerine Dream, Brian Wilson, Italian superstar Mina, and the best song from National Lampoon's Vacation.

Register For The 20th Annual IAMARegistration is now open for the 20th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards), which provides an opportunity for acoustic artists everywhere to get prominent radio and web exposure and compete for awards in eight categories including Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo Folk, Americana/Roots/AAA, Instrumental, Open (any musical style or genre), and Bluegrass/Country, as well as an Overall Grand Prize award worth over US$11,000.00, which includes radio promotion on over 250 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada.

Sponsored by New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Access, Sirius XM Radio, Solid State Logic (SSL), Ditto Music, Acoustic Café Radio, Paige Capo, Make Music Matter, Kari Estrin Management & Consulting, and Sonicbids, IAMA has a history of winners getting signed and moving up the Billboard charts. Past awardees include Meghan Trainor, Zane Williams, Jeff Gutt, Charlie Dore, Bertie Higgins & Bellamy Brothers, Ryan Sheridan, Pat Byrne, and Deidre McCalla. Entry deadline is November 20, with details at: inacoustic.com/The post Register For The 20th Annual IAMA first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Snafu Records launches AI-powered financing platform for indie artists backed by $7m round of funding led by Pophouse EntertainmentNew funding round also saw participation from music manager Marc Jordan through his investment fund Blue Amber Investments
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African music streaming service Mdundo forecasts 35% MAU growth in upcoming fiscal yearMdundo said it expects to hit 35 million MAUs in FY 2023-2024
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Spotify to delete artist data this Friday: How to save yoursSpotify will delete all artist data over two years old plus the year-to-date across the entire Spotify for Artists analytics platform this Friday, June 30th. We have instructions on how. Continue reading
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What is an EPK? And how to make oneLearn about the importance of having an electronic press kit on hand, and how you can get started on making your own… by Scott McCormick from the Disc Makers Blog. Continue reading
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5 common Music Marketing MistakesA look at common music marketing mistakes and many misconceptions that are holding musicians and the people that help market them back. by CRISTINA CANO of CD Baby’s DIY Musicians. Continue reading
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Congressional Music Modernization Act Hearing in Nashville on TuesdayChris Castle rundowns the upcoming Nashville hearing led by U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, looking at the impact of The Music Modernization Act. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy U.S.. Continue reading
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82% of 18-44 year-olds have posted a video online in the past year, YouTube poll findsIn the world of digital media, virtually everyone is a creator – a fact that has significant implications for the music industry. According to the 2023 edition of the YouTube Culture and Trends Report, which the Alphabet-owned video streaming service released to coincide with the opening of the VidCon 2023 conference in Anaheim, Calif., last … Continued
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AWAL expands into India, South Asia with OKListen acquisitionIndia's domestic music market was worth USD $319 million in 2022, a figure that was up 48% YoY
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Women's Music Biz Assoc. Holds Mental Wellness EventThe Women’s Music Business Association held a public event for the Nashville community focused on empowering mental wellness last month (5/23) at the Hilton Green Hills. Katharine Poole from MRow Network moderated the “Mindset Matters" - Mental Health Workshop & Panel that featured Tatum Allsep, founder and CEO of The Mental Health Alliance, Lauren Conklin and Jessie Louverture, co-founders of the Mental Health Initiative and Tina Marie Sanders, founder of Tina Marie Manifestation. These wellness ambassadors shared personal stories with their medical & mental health experiences which led to creating organizations that provide awareness, access to financial resources, tools to manage mental health and communities that support that journey.

"Mental Wellness is extremely important for me as I have been on my own mental health journey for decades. It's my responsibility as a leader to create safe spaces like this so that conversations can happen," shares WMBA’s President Virginia P. Brick. "For me, I got to witness people just showing up for themselves. But hearing them express the event made them feel seen and heard while leaving with tangible resources of hope. That's impact. It was an incredible event." 

Expanding on WMBA’s wellness vision, the "Mindset Matters" -  Mental Health Panel will be featured on MRow Network Salutary Row Podcast. This special edition episode will be available July 1, 2023, and highlights Salutary Row Host KW Poole’s interviews with empowering women of mental health advocacy at the inaugural event. Listen here: MRow Network.

For more information on the available grants and resources available to you, please visit the links below.

www.mentalhealthinitiative.info 

www.musichealthalliance.com/ 

inamariehmg.com/

www.mrownetwork.com

Thanks to Mojo's Tacos, MRow Network, Tina Marie Sanders and Pauli's Place for their support of the WMBA and “Mindset Matters” event.

Photo AS PICTURED (L-R): WMBA’S MACKENZIE ADKINS, TAYLOR BAIRD AND AURA GUADAGNO, FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE TATUM ALLSEP, CO-FOUNDERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE JESSIE LOUVERTURE AND LAUREN CONKLIN, FOUNDER OF TINA MARIE MANIFESTATION TINA MARIE SANDERS, WMBA’S  KATHARINE POOLE, VIRGINIA P. BRICK AND ALYSSA HOFFMANThe post Women's Music Biz Assoc. Holds Mental Wellness Event first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.