From the 3 majors’ joint $12.99bn in H1 to HYBE’s $100m+ deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-upFive of the biggest headlines on MBW this week...
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AVID acquired by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.4 billionAVID Technology Inc – the company behind Pro Tools and Sibelius – will be bought by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.4 billion, in a deal reported by Reuters.
The news comes after it was revealed that US firm Francisco Partners – a major investor in Native Instruments and iZotope – made a bid to acquire AVID just earlier this week.

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As reported, the all-cash deal means that AVID shareholders will receive $27.05 per share in cash.
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, and AVID says Sixth Street Partners and Silver Point provided debt financing for the deal.
“Since our founding over 30 years ago, AVID has delivered technology that enables individuals and enterprises who create media for a living to make, manage and monetise today’s most celebrated video and audio content across the globe. We are pleased to announce this transaction with STG, who share our conviction and excitement in delivering innovative technology solutions to address our customers’ creative and business needs,” says Jeff Rosica, AVID’s Chief Executive Officer and President.
“STG’s expertise in the technology sector and significant financial and strategic resources will help accelerate the achievement of our strategic vision, building on the momentum of our successful transformation achieved over the past several years. This transaction represents the start of an exciting new chapter for AVID, our customers, our partners and our team members and is a testament to the importance of AVID and our solutions in powering the media and entertainment industry.”
“After carefully evaluating a variety of options, the Board determined that this transaction is in the best interests of AVID and its stockholders,” adds AVID Chairman John Wallace.
AVID is an industry-leading provider of music software, owning both digital audio workstation Pro Tools and music notation software Sibelius. Its products are among the most popular in the music world, with Pro Tools likely the most used digital audio workstation.
Sibelius is also one of the most commonly used scoring softwares in the composition world, and counts the likes of Hans Zimmer among its users.
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Kits.AI voice generation technology Kits.AI are a new AI-generated voice platform who are working directly with artists in order to licence and release their voice models. 

Warner Records launches Defiant Records joint venture with Steve ‘Steve-O’ CarlessCarless was named President of A&R at Warner Records in September 2021
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99Sounds Releases FREE City Sounds Library (WAV)
99Sounds released City Sounds, a free collection of city audio recordings created by Marcel of Free To Use Sounds. City Sounds contains 42 city sound recordings. Inside the collection, you’ll find city ambiance, street noises, cars, busses, trains, sirens, horns, crowds, church bells, rain, and many other city sound effects. These are perfect for movies [...]
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Four Tet played at his daughter’s birthday to “deeply unimpressed” teenage girls following Coachella setFour Tet’s last-minute set with pals Skrillex and Fred again.. at this year’s Coachella festival was one of the most talked about shows in the electronic music community, but it seems the musician wasn’t feeling the same hype as everybody else afterwards.
The festival ran back in April, and the trio took the Sunday evening headline slot after Frank Ocean withdrew from the line up citing medical issues as his reason.

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The set went down a treat, with footage also going viral online, and in a new interview with The Guardian, the musician – whose real name is Kieran Hebden – reflected on the madness of his time at the festival, and how things afterwards felt pretty underwhelming despite the positive responses online.
“That concept was coming at me after Coachella – ‘He’s finally getting the success he deserves’ – but it didn’t really feel like that,” he explains. “I did Coachella and the next gig was a three-and-a-half-hour set at my daughter’s 13th birthday party to 20 teenage girls, who I felt looked at me deeply unimpressed the whole time.”
One clip in particular of the trio’s set has been shared countless times on social media – this being Four Tet’s mix of the looping riff of the Smells Like Teen Spirit intro from Nirvana, before he smashed right into Country Riddim from HOL!
“I actually had an out-of-body experience,” he says of the experience. “Absolutely lost my marbles. It was like knowing I’ve got the funniest joke in the world and 100,000 people are about to lose their minds. It’s one of the most powerful feelings I’ve experienced in my whole life.”
Watch the moment below, where the response is summed up by the look Fred Again…’s face:

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@fredagainagain + @skrillex + Four Tet playing Country Riddim at @coachella #fredagain #skrillex #fourtet #countryriddim #coachella #hol #riddim #dubstep
♬ original sound – HOL!

Check out Four Tet’s list of upcoming live dates on his website.
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Salisbury Plugins Offer FREE Tonebox Saturation Plugin
Salisbury Plugins offer Tonebox, a freeware saturation plugin with tilt EQ functionality in VST3 and AU plugin formats for DAWs on Windows and macOS. Tonebox takes all the non-linearities and harmonic goodness you’d expect from a typical saturation effect and pairs them with a 3-band equalizer. The result is a powerful tone-shaping toolbox for adding [...]
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To ‘Make Fans Super Again’ nurture Fandom, don’t harvest it [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]The music industry mantra is that superfans are the key to success, and while there’s still truth in that statement, the value of a superfan is not what it used. Continue reading
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KISS held the first paid VIP 20 years ago. What have we learned since?Twenty years ago, KISS launched the first paid meet and greet. These VIP programs are now common, and this episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast looks at what’s been. Continue reading
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8 of SoundFly’s best free course lessons for musiciansFrom lessons on music theory to production to even playing drums like Anderson Park, frequent Hipebot contributor SoundFly has something for every musician, some of which is free! by Soundfly. Continue reading
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Spitfire Audio’s Jupiter by Trevor Horn library is a throwback to ’80s and ’90s popLooking to capture the production style and otherworldly sonic elements associated with ace producer Trevor Horn’s work? Spitfire Audio’s new Jupiter by Trevor Horn library is a collection for you to create sounds synonymous with pop in the ’80s and ’90s.

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Described as the “quintessential library for synthwave and electropop”, Jupiter offers you warm analogue textures to futuristic digital sounds for emulating the distinctive treatments and harmonies found in Horn’s iconic productions with Grace Jones, Seal and Yes, amongst others.
Powered by SOLAR, Spitfire Audio’s eDNA-powered plug-in, the library features 300 presets, 208 individual sounds, five instruments (Drums, FX, Bass, Synths, and Piano), and five warps for you to experiment with — all of which are “recorded and produced” in the legendary producer’s studio.
In SOLAR, you can blend and mould two sounds together to create your own unique sound. The plug-in also allows you to combine other products in this range together, such as Mercury – Spitfire Audio’s collaboration with Chas Smith, which is available at a special crossgrade price for anyone who orders both products.
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Jupiter by Trevor Horn is now available for pre-order till 17 August, at a discounted price of £79 / $99.33 (originally £99 / $129). Those who own Mercury with Chas Smith can get it at £69.30 / $89.01 (till 31 August 2023).
Often dubbed the King of the Eighties, Horn is known for his groundbreaking productions, especially in the realm of pop music. The three-time British Producer of the Year (BRIT Award) has produced a slew of recognisable hit songs including ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘Relax’, ‘Kiss By A Rose’ by Seal, and Grace Jones’s ‘Slave To The Rhythm,’ as well as numerous classic albums.

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Avid to be acquired by STG Avid have entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction by an affiliate of private equity firm STG.

My Forever Studio: Jungle’s foley and fake horn revelationJungle are back. The beloved UK production duo, comprising J Lloyd and Tom McFarland, return for their fourth studio album, Volcano, replete with soulful vocal ensembles and erupting with slick basslines, intricate rhythms and flowing rhymes from featured artists.
J Lloyd joins MusicTech for a bonus episode of the My Forever Studio podcast, sharing stories of the early beginnings of recording foley sounds on his family PC, through to his first treasured synthesizer. Along the way, hear a revelation about the horn sound on the pair’s legendary 2012 single, Busy Earnin’, which plug-in was his secret weapon in the band’s early days, and which beloved producer he’d reproduce as an animatronic simulacrum.

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After a decade in the game, Jungle have seared their sound into the ears of listeners across the globe, with hits such as Busy Earnin’, Casio, Heavy California and Keep Moving racking up hundreds of millions of streams, receiving critical acclaim, and featured in countless soundtracks and commercials.
With their sophomore album, For Ever, the duo began collaborating with fellow producers such as Diplo and Inflo, and featuring vocalists to expand and innovate their distinguished sonic signature. With Volcano, J and Tom enlisted revered artists such as Roots Manuva, Erick the Architect, Channel Tres and Bas to leave their imprint on the album.
Alongside his revered work for Jungle, J Lloyd has also produced for artists such as Little Simz, NAO and Aluna.
The My Forever Studio podcast sees artists, producers and engineers create their dream fantasy Forever Studio, wherever they want in the universe. However, there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Our guests are permitted a limited number of items in their creative space, so they must choose carefully. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles!
Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Castbox.
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