The Music Business UK Awards 2024 in association with YouTube: The finalists revealed!The UK's finest will duke it out for prizes aplenty on the evening of Tuesday, November 5
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Music creator economy: recalibrationThe music creator economy has been long in the making but was thrust into the wider music industry’s limelight with the Covid lockdowns triggering a surge in new creators. As with any bubble, many creator tools companies saw their ensuing surge flatten post-lockdown. The market is now settled into a steadier, organic growth pattern, but this lockdown cohort of creators is transforming the music creator economy. The effects, however, will be felt much more widely. Their new needs, expectations, and aspirations will be seen not only in the way they make music but also in how they navigate their careers. The music creator economy is one of the driving forces of the Bifurcation process turning one music industry into two.

This rise of this new generation of creators coincided with structural fissures beginning to manifest in the traditional streaming economy. Streaming has been through a number of cycles with creators: 1) distrust; 2) enthusiasm; 3) royalty dissatisfaction; and now 4) apathy. Our latest music creator report, which presents data from MIDiA’s latest global music creator survey, shows that progressively more creators are starting with lower expectations for streaming. Their royalty expectations are already so low that this is no longer a pain point for them. Instead, they are becoming critical of streaming’s ability to further their careers, focussing on the medium’s closed door between them and their fans. Today’s creators want platforms where they can build high value, smaller fanbases, rather than low value, large-but-anonymous audiences.

Here are a few highlights from the report:

Tip of the iceberg: The traditional music business only sees the smallest segment of the music creator economy – the around seven million Artists Direct that self-release onto streaming via distributors like DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, and Amuse. However, this segment is the smallest component of the base of music creators, and it has been growing more slowly than the share that upload directly to social platforms for a number of years. Though the growth rates for non-DSP and Artists Direct were much closer in 2024 than 2023, a growing share of non-DSP are only uploading to social platforms. MIDiA’s 2024 survey found that a quarter of music creators upload directly to user-generated content platforms like TikTok without using a distributor or label

Long-tail imbalance: Despite the democratisation social and streaming have driven, streaming is still dominated by big artists, with less than three percent of artists accounting for more than nine tenths of all streaming royalties. What’s more, the top 0.009% has increased its share since 2017, so it’s little wonder the long tail is losing faith in streaming. Two-tier licensing is only going to grow the imbalance and represents a closing of the door on the long tail by the music industry establishment. It’s a case of ‘if you can’t join them, beat them’

A new generation of creators: Creators with less than five years’ tenure represented close to half of all music creators in 2023. This wave of creators, swelled by the lockdown cohort, brings with it a different set of needs, expectations, and aspirations that will shape tomorrow’s music business. It is a generation that values speed and results from their creation; and control and autonomy in their careers

New expectations: This new cohort of creators is driven by making the best music they can and moving people with their music, even if that is only a few people. They want creative fulfilment and high-quality fan bases rather than large-scale, anonymous audiences. They are thus gravitating to SoundCloud, YouTube, and TikTok – places they can engage directly with fans

Different tools: These newer, younger creators are also prioritising different tools and workflows, spending their time with Splice, Beatstars, Label Radar, and FL Studio. While older, more established creators opt for the likes of Cubase, Pro Tools, and Native Instruments

The report provides detailed data on these themes and much more (reasons for using secondary DAWs, AI, workflows, income splits, user profiles, etc). If you want to understand where today’s music creators are at and want to go, have a read of our report “Music creator survey | Recalibration”!

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Musicians battle Climate Change: Join the ‘Be Cool!’ CampaignMusic Declares Emergency US and The ClimateMusic Project have joined forces to help musicians battle climate changes with the launch of the “Be Cool” campaign. Learn how artists and fans. Continue reading
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Grammy winner Eve sells rights to Iconoclast in eight-figure deal"Eve’s contributions to hip hop and popular culture are unparalleled," said Olivier Chastan, founder and CEO of Iconoclast
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Robert Kilduff appointed Chief Financial Officer of Universal Music Group NashvilleExec brings over 30 years of experience in financial leadership, strategic financial planning, operations, and corporate development.
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What to Watch Out for Before You Sign a Record DealYou just got offered a record deal. What are some red flags you need to look out for before you sign the deal?
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Top Mixer Chris Lord-Alge Auctions His Gear on ANALOGrGlobal music industry marketplace ANALOGr is supervising the online auction of top gear from top mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge. "OK, I admit it -I'm a hoarder. I still have my first Teddy Bear," he says. "I'm not retiring, I just need to clean house."

Renowned as one of the most influential and sought-after mix engineers in the music industry, Lord-Alge's name is synonymous with powerful, polished, and commercially successful sound. His mixes have soared to the top of the charts for iconic artists like Green Day, Muse, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna. His mixes are known for their clarity, punch, and distinctiveness, setting a Platinum standard for modern rock, pop, and alternative music.

"I've acquired so much outboard gear, so many things I've used over the years from power amps to compressors, to EQs, to speakers to reverbs," he says. "I'd love for you to have your own piece of CLA that I actually use on the mixes that you know. Jump on in with ANALOGr, and let's find something that fits your your studio."

Highlights from the Chris Lord-Alge ANALOGr collection:

• SSL 4000E Console from CLA

• Rolling Stones Pinball Machine signed by Mick Jagger

• Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day's signed Gibson Signature Guitar

• Bluey Compressor Prototype Pair

Check out CLA explaining how the gear actually works in hits he mixed:

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The Gear That Shaped the Hits: Lord-Alge's studio collection includes high-end recording and mixing equipment, meticulously selected and fine-tuned to meet his exacting standards. From vintage compressors to cutting-edge digital interfaces, every piece of gear has played a pivotal role in crafting some of the most memorable tracks of the past few decades. Now, for the first time, this exceptional collection is available to other engineers, producers, and studios. Owning a piece of Chris Lord-Alge's gear is not just about acquiring equipment; it's about investing in a piece of music history.

Pristine Condition: CLA is known for his precision and care, and each item in this collection has been maintained to the highest standard. Whether you're after the warm analog tones of a classic Universal Audio compressor or the precise dynamics of an SSL console, you're guaranteed gear that performs like new.

The Collection: Each piece of gear has been carefully selected and used by Chris Lord-Alge to create the iconic mixes that have defined modern music. More than just a sale, it's a step into the world of a true sound architect and the tools that have shaped the sonic landscape of our time.The post Top Mixer Chris Lord-Alge Auctions His Gear on ANALOGr first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Promoters scalp their own tickets, Lyte collapse revealsThe sudden collapse of ticketing platform Lyte laid bare one of live music's open secrets: promoters scalp their own tickets with the help of the same secondary ticket platforms they claim to despise.
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Releasing Albums still matters in the Digital AgeAs streaming platforms increasingly favor shorter releases, artists like Dua Lipa and Jack White demonstrate that albums are still vital to an artist's career, while genres like electronic music often prioritize singles.
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Lisa Bella Donna Incorporates Found Sound with Austrian Audio MiCreator StudioLisa Bella Donna is one of the most visible and prolific figures in the world of synthesizer-based composition working today. Across dozens of full length releases, she has explored a vast array of evocative sonic landscapes created with a unique combination of intuitive modular composition techniques and natural found sounds.

Her latest release, Hysteresis, dives even deeper into these possibilities across a diverse quartet of compositions that range from the gently hypnotic chimes of Gardens of Windfall to the pulsing rollercoaster of the title track. A key component in the creation of Hysteresis was the natural inspiration provided by Bella Donna’s home in Appalachia, which she incorporated through purposeful field recording. One of her favored microphones for capturing these natural sounds in-the-moment was the Austrian Audio MiCreator Studio.

Hysteresis is available now on Lisa Bella Donna’s Bandcamp and all streaming platforms. For more information, visit: lisabelladonna.bandcamp.com

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Firebird’s latest deal is with Hills Artists, the management home of LANYLos Angeles-based Hills was launched in 2018 by Rupert Lincoln
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The MLC urges court to deny Spotify’s motion to dismiss ‘bundling’ lawsuitThe MLC has filed a formal response to Spotify's motion to dismiss
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Apple Album Booklets: 50K added to Classical but not Apple Music50,000 Apple Album Booklets have been added to Apple's classical music app "to enhance your listening experience," but no booklets are available on the main Apple Music service.
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3 Reasons Artists should still do Virtual ConcertsCheck out why, even post-lockdown, artists should still do virtual concerts. Discover the benefits and challenges, how they offer a new way connect with fans worldwide, and their impact on the future of live performances.
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