As Federal Court upholds Sale or Ban: Top TikTok AlternativesIn a major setback for TikTok and boon for top TikTok alternatives, a federal appeals court unanimously upheld a US law that will lead to a sale or ban in mid-January.
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9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks OffThis is a limited time only opportunity when songwriters can enter Christmas or Holiday songs. If you are a songwriter or co-songwriter and you have an Original Christmas Song you have written or co-written like “Last Christmas” by Wham! or “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, you may enter the Christmas/Holiday Songwriting Competition. You could be the top winner and have a special Christmas Songwriting trophy for that special place on your mantle and possible songwriting contract with a major music publishing house.Also, the top 15 finalists’ songs will appear on our Christmas/Holiday Compilation CD, which will be promoted to various radio stations in USA and Canada. This is excellent music industry exposure for up-and-coming songwriters and music artists.Songwriters Ben E. Davis, Nitanee Paris and Ulf Anneken from London, England won top honors with their song "All I Need for Christmas Is You" in the 2023 Christmas Songwriting Competition.“We are thrilled and humbled to have won first prize in the Christmas competition. It was a team effort – we wrote this with Nita and Ulf in LA and me in London, zooming, texting and sending lyrics back and forth to make the 2023 Christmas deadline. Big shout out 7to our producer Joe Rodwell for bringing it all together”, said Ben E. Davis, top winner of the 8th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition.London, UK based independent singer and songwriter Ben E. Davis released a festive and romantic holiday single titled “All I Need for Christmas Is You” last year. The song, born out of collaboration with LA-based songwriters Nitanee Paris and Ulf Anneken, takes listeners on a magical journey of a chance meeting on a snowy December night. The lyrics of “All I Need for Christmas Is You” convey the warmth and joy of newfound love during the holiday season, with a chorus expressing Ben’s sole wish for Christmas – the presence of his love interest. The song found new life when producer Joe Rodwell, known for his work on the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, joined forces with Ben in London. This heartwarming tune captures the enchanting magic of the holidays, making it a perfect addition to any Christmas playlist. The song’s catchy melody, combined with Ben E. Davis’s soulful vocals, creates an unforgettable listening experience that resonates with the spirit of the season.Songwriters T.J. Kirby, Deema Homsi and Dave Smith of Nashville, TN won the second prize with “Santa Got Stuck in my Chimney Tonight”.Songwriters Dakota Esker and Randi Driscoll of Nashville, TN took the third prize with his song “Fallin’ in Love with Christmas and You”.All three top winners have received various music publishing offers from various music publishers after their win. Also, all the top three songs were multi-way co-writes. Deadline to enter the 9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition is December 23rd. For more information, visit: https://www.songwriting.net/xmasmcThe post 9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks Off first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

From ADOR’s NewJeans lawsuit to the biggest music deals of 2024… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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!K7 Music founder and CEO Horst Weidenmüller honored by IMPALA for Outstanding Contribution to the European independent music sectorWeidenmüller founded !K7 Records in 1985
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What Artists earn from Ticket Sales: A revealing revenue breakdownEver wondered where your ticket money really goes? A NITO study reveals what artists earn from ticket sales and how it impacts the live music industry.
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World’s Top Music Schools in 2024Check out the top music schools shaping the next generation of musical talent, and what it costs for aspiring musicians to attend.
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Off the Strip at the Punk Rock MuseumLas Vegas is a wild vacation location, no matter how you slice and dice it. Whether you go for the gambling--the activity which, let's be honest, built the city--or the various other attractions that cause the skyline to drip with sweat, blood, tears, and decadence, a memorable time can be pretty much guaranteed.On a recent trip over Thanksgiving week, this writer and his family stayed at the Luxor, the pyramid-shaped, Egypt-themed hotel situated on one end of the infamous Strip. With a 13-year-old in tow, this was a chance to experience a family-friendly version of a Vegas break.So, as well as the Luxor and Excalibur hotels, we ventured off the strip to take in art experience Meow Wolf's Omega Mart location, as well as the One Piece Cafe (based on the popular One Piece anime).But best of all was the Punk Rock Museum. When our Uber pulled up, it was immediately apparent that there was nothing else in that location but for a strip club a few yards away. Maybe, when you dig into the sometimes-seedy club origins of punk, that's appropriate.

The guy checking us in informed us that the museum is arranged chronologically, starting at the birth punk and taking us through to the present. So we see artifacts from the proto-punk era, including from Detroit bands the MC5 and the Stooges.We explore CBGB's and Max's Kansas City New York, and the origins of U.K. punk with the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Damned.

Outfits, instruments and other sundries from L.A. punk bands including the Germs and the Circle Jerks are fascinating, with the CJs supplying a full drum kit.

We could have stood and stared at the wall of flyers all day long. And the circle of stage outfits, including one of the Aquabats' superhero suits, is glorious. If you haven't been yet, get yourself there! For all info, visit thepunkrockmuseum.com.The post Off the Strip at the Punk Rock Museum first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Daniel Ek cashes out another $37m in Spotify stock, bringing total value of shares sold this year to nearly $320mSpotify's market capitalization is more than double that of the world's largest music company, Universal
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Inside Sony Music Publishing’s flagship creative hub for songwriters in Los AngelesSony Music Publishing has opened a new office space and creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles.
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Music AI Revenue Loss: Study Reveals Disturbing StatisticsThe first global study of the economic impact of AI on the music paints a bleak picture. Generative AI will enrich tech companies while music AI revenue loss will top. Continue reading
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Artists Growth adds Credit Cards, Expense Tools for the Music IndustryArtist Growth has added a suite of music industry credit cards and expense management tools to its platform.
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Free Music Business Newsletter: Subscribe NowStaying on top of the fast-changing music industry, the latest trends in music marketing, and the most interesting music tech startups can feel like a full time job. We make it easy with Hypebot's free music business newsletter.
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The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024: From Irving Azoff to Daddy Yankee, Hipgnosis, and Queen.The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music
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Disney Music Group Needs a Digital Sales and Marketing SpecialistThe Sales and Digital Specialist focuses on and supports multiple verticals within the Sales and Digital Department. This includes guiding DMG's efforts in opportunities with voice technology and marketing for smart speakers, handling the editorial placement of music on fitness applications and being the liaison with select digital accounts. They are responsible for the delivery of podcasts produced by DMG to podcast platforms via the corporate distribution agreement, ensuring accurate lyric delivery to DSPs, facilitating UGC sound delivery and claiming, oversight for pertinent Wiki pages, as well as managing pivot pages and QR Codes as needed.Apply via EntertainmentCareers.net.The post Disney Music Group Needs a Digital Sales and Marketing Specialist first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Maximizing Spotify Wrapped 2024 to Connect with Fans (even if you missed the deadline)Spotify Wrapped 2024 is finally here and it is not too late for every musician to hop on board this global cultural phenomenon - even if you forgot to update your profile before last week's deadline.
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