Kendrick Lamar Diss Track sparks Legal Drama: Read Full Court FilingsKendrick Lamar's diss track has sparked lawsuits and heated controversy. Find out how music and legal drama are clashing in this unfolding story.
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Classical Highlights for November 2024As autumn continues in the northern hemisphere and the temperature outside falls, the instinct it to turn to more cozy settings, which is perfect for chamber music. Two outstanding classical releases covered this month fit that bill. One is violin sonatas by the friends Brahms and Schumann, performed by Yuuko ShioKawa and András Schiff. The other features chamber works by Igor Stravinsky, conducted by Barbara Hannigan (pictured).

LAST DAY to Update Artist Profiles for Bandsintown High NotesSunday December 1 is the last day for musician to update their Bandsintown For Artist profiles to make the most of Bandsintown High Notes 2024. This popular live music year in review for both artists and fans will be released early in December.
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Last Week in DIY and Independent Musician NewsLast week, DIY and independent musician news ranged from Bandsintown High Notes to a Superfan debate, botted playlists and more…
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Music Industry News Last WeekIt was another busy week in music industry news with StubHub pushing states to pass onerous ticketing laws, a new MIDiA streaming report, presales from Bandsintown and more.
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Last Week in DIY and Independent Musician NewsLast week, DIY and independent musician news ranged from Bandsintown High Notes to a Superfan debate, botted playlists and more…
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From Drake’s legal action to Spotify execs’ big cash-out… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Should you stop chasing Superfans? Ari H says NO! Join the debateShould musicians stop chasing Superfans? All three major labels to hundreds of music marketers have turned capturing and monetizing superfans an important success strategy.
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Bruno Mars just shattered Spotify’s monthly listeners record… and he hasn’t even got a new album out.Mars currently has more than 135 million monthly listeners on the platform, way ahead of the previous record set by The Weeknd
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Katy Perry wins trademark battle with Katie PerryKaty Perry wins trademark battle against Australian designer Katie Perry, overturning a previous ruling.
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Vinyl Minded with The Stooges and RamonesThe StoogesThe Stooges (Rhino/Elektra)Limited edition 180-gram heavyweight LPWe've been enjoying two reissues of total punk classics this week, starting with the 1969 debut from the Iggy Pop-led photo-punk icons The Stooges. The album is, of course, perfect. An eight-track beast, and it's still weird to think that this gem dropped in the '60s (albeit at the end of the '60s). It was so far ahead of its time, there's little wonder that it confused and confounded so many people back then."1969" kicks things off in spectacularly gnarly fashion, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is as startling as it ever was, and "No Fun" manages to be hooky and droning at the same time. "As part of its liner notes, this High Fidelity release features an insightful Q&A with legendary photographer Glen Craig conducted by A&R producer Jason Jones," reads the press release. "During this conversation, Craig recounts chronicling the recording sessions for The Stooges, snapping photos as the musicians performed live in the studio. He recalls, 'I shot a picture of Iggy with his shirt off, practically in his underwear, dancing around on the amps and stuff. That’s pretty much the way things went'."Incidentally, this writer spoke at length with the band (including the members no longer with us) for the book Head On.RamonesRoad to Ruin (Rhino/Sire)Limited edition, 180-gram heavyweight LPRoad to Ruin, released in 1978, was New York bruddahs the Ramones' fourth album, and it was the first to feature drummer Marky Ramone in the ranks in place of the departed Tommy.The lineup change did nothing to slow them down though; every song's a winner on here, from the opening blast of "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" to the inspired singalong brilliance of "She's the One." The cover of the Searchers' "Needles and Pins" highlighted the punk band's gift for recognizing shining pop lights, and undeniable melodies."[Producer Ed] Stasium penned new liner notes for the High Fidelity Release of Road To Ruin," reads the press release. "He recalls the sessions in vivid detail, discussing the various recording techniques at a fascinating and impressively granular level. He also illuminates the careful meticulousness at the heart of The Ramones’ sound, setting the scene, 'We always recorded the band live in the studio.' The producer goes on to add, 'The final result was a very musically diverse album, ranging from classic Ramones ('I Wanted Everything') to a style that some fans called pop country ('Don’t Come Close'), which, believe it or not, has 14 tracks of overdubbed guitars on it!'"The post Vinyl Minded with The Stooges and Ramones first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

The MIDiA 2025 predictions webinarOne of my favourite parts of the MIDiA year is creating the MIDiA predictions report and webinar. It is always a true team effort, with our team of analysts spending weeks brainstorming ideas, proposing predictions, stress testing those to within an inch of their lives, and then writing the report. It is always one of the most read reports by our clients and we do pretty well with our predictions, with an 80%+ success rate over the last half a decade.

Our 2024 predictions lead theme was ‘The algorithm is not listening’. This year it is ‘It’s social’s stage now’, exploring how social platforms will play an even more instrumental role in entertainment and culture in 2025 and beyond. In the first half of the 2020s, we saw social platforms steal the spotlight in the creator economy, redefining how entertainment is created, shared, and monetised. But as we step into 2025, we will see the second-order of effects begin to play out against the backdrop of attention saturation, content commodification, and an increased focus on profit.

On Thursday 5th December we will be presenting this and other key themes from the report in our MIDiA Predictions 2025 webinar. Join us to get ahead of the trends that will shape next year. The webinar starts at 16:30 GMT / 17:30 CET / 11:30 ET / 08:30 PT and lasts for one hour. Whether you work in music, games, the creator economy, social media, or audio, this webinar is for you! If you have not yet already done so, register to attend here. In addition to the presentation, there will be a 25 minute question and answer session where you ask your questions directly to the MIDiA analyst team.

See you there!https://www.midiaresearch.com/events/2025-midia-predictions?utm_campaign=webinar-2025&utm_medium=MBlog

NewJeans just held a press conference to announce they’ve left HYBE’s ADOR… but the K-Pop giant says their deal is still ‘in full effect’"Staying at the agency will only prolong our psychological pain and waste our time," group member Hanni said
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Staff Picks: Raleigh Ritchie, Jimmy Eat WorldOperations Manager Robin RoseRaleigh Ritchie"Stronger Than Ever"This song, as well as those on this album, send a message of resilience going back and forth between singing and rap, with an emotional backdrop of stings and pounding percussion.

Associate Editor Brett CallwoodJimmy Eat World"Sweetness"In honor of the Coachella lineup announcement, and the inclusion of emo heroes Jimmy Eat World, I've been listening to the Bleed American masterpiece a lot this week. "Sweetness" is an incredible tune, partly because it feels like somebody cut up a Bon Jovi anthem and then pieced it back together in a different order. The "whoah-oh" refrain comes in right at the top. Magnificent!

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As Believe UK celebrates its 15th anniversary, key executives Ben Rimmer, Alex Kennedy and Malena Wolfer talk recent successes and what comes next.Three top Believe UK execs celebrate the company’s 15 anniversary and look to its future...
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