Trademark attorney predicts legal fights ahead with Twitter's rebrand to XAccording to Josh Gerben, the social media platform could be embroiled in lawsuits over its 'X' branding for years, costing upwards of millions of dollars.

PLATOON & THE GRAMMY MUSEUM INVITE YOU TO: "Family Time - Arrullos Mexicanos"PLATOON presents ARRULLOS MEXICANOS:

An afternoon of fun with live music from the collection of modern lullabies. The event will feature fun activities like family yoga, face painting for kids, a DJ set by the Mexican Institute of Sound, and an interactive performance by Tia Leah's Neighborhood.

WHEN:

Saturday, July 29, 2023

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE:

GRAMMY MUSEUM® L.A. Live

800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

For tickets and more info click here.

US-based performance rights organization BMI in renewed sale talks (report)News arrives several months after BMI revealed that it was changing to a for-profit model
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‘The industry has learned its lesson.’For 20 years at BMG and Universal, Rob Wells was the music industry’s go-to digital guru. Then he quit. After enduring a ‘trainwreck’ at Crowdmix, he’s now back as CEO of fast-growing rights management company Orfium...
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New control surfaces from Asparion Asparion's upcoming modular control surface range will allow users to build a system with up to 64 motorised faders. 

MIDiA, Bandsintown release landmark ‘Return to live’ studyTop music and entertainment consultancy MIDiA has released a landmark report, ‘Return to live | Post-pandemic music fans’ based on data from top global live event discovery platform Bandsintown. This. Continue reading
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165% increase in average number of songwriters on hits since 1970s, study showsHow many songwriters does it take to pen a hit song? Too many to fit in a recording studio, it seems. A recent study by iMusician has highlighted a whopping 165 per cent increase in the average number of songwriters it takes to write a hit today compared to in the 1970s.

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In the 70s, the average number of songwriters contributing to one hit track was 1.7. That’s since risen to 4.5 writers per track.
Boney M’s 1978 hit Rivers of Babylon had four contributing songwriters. The 80s saw Culture Club’s Karma Charmeleon top the rankings with five, while Cher’s iconic Believe in the 90s had seven writers.
In the 2000s, Blu Cantrell and Sean Paul’s Breathe had eight writers, and Drake‘s In My Feelings in the 2010s required 14. Currently, Beyoncé’s Heated tops the 2020s with a mind-boggling 18 songwriters.
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The fascinating report goes on to point out that in 1975, Freddy Mercury kept Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody – penned by himself alone – at the number one spot in the charts for nine weeks. Compare that to now, and just 10 per cent of the current top 100 singles have a single songwriter.
“Songwriters play a crucial role in the creation of chart-topping hits and have a significant impact on the music industry.” Says Simon Gardner of iMusician. “Their contributions go beyond simply writing lyrics and melodies; they help shape the overall sound and commercial viability of a song.”
“Many chart hits are the result of collaborative efforts between songwriters, artists, and producers. Collaborative songwriting allows for the pooling of creative ideas, diverse perspectives, and the fusion of different musical styles, resulting in chart-worthy tracks.”
Read the full report, How Many Songwriters Does It Take To Make A Hit, over at iMusician.
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Want to submit to a Production Music Library? 6 essential tipsPaul Ortiz of Alibi Music shares his professional experiences and opinions on up-and-coming musicians and producers submitting their works to music production libraries. By Paul Ortiz, Music Director, ALIBI Music As. Continue reading
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Sony launches new flagship earbuds – and touts them as its “best ever”Sony has debuted a new flagship pair of WF-1000XM5 ANC earbuds.
Launching on 4 August, the new earbuds feature the brand’s “biggest ever step forward in noise cancelling”. There are three mics on each earbud, including dual feedback mics, which improve low-frequency cancellation performance.
They also have Sony’s new Integrated Processor V2 at the helm, which “unlocks the potential of the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e”. These chips control the microphones across both ears for “unprecedented noise cancelling quality” that adapts to changing environments.
The earbuds better reproduce lower frequencies – such as the noise on airplane cabins or buses – than their predecessors, the WF-1000XM4, thanks to the new Dynamic Driver X. The driver enable a wide frequency reproduction for clear vocals and deeper bass, while the ‘Noise Isolation Earbud Tips’  have “a unique polyurethane foam material” to reduce higher-frequency noise.
“The diaphragm structure combines several different materials for the dome and the edge, achieving clear highs and deep, rich bass sound with low distortion,” the company says.

Meanwhile, the WF-1000XM5 are 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the WF-1000XM4, and their design is modelled after the human ear to ensure maximum comfort.
They also support High-Resolution Audio Wireless through the LDAC codec, as well as DSEE Extreme to upscale compressed music in real time.  Furthermore, they also use 360 Reality Audio, complete with head tracking, and support AR games like Ingress from Niantic using immersive sound made using new sensors and spatial sound technology.
Sony promises its best ever call quality on the WF-1000XM5, made possible by “an AI-based noise reduction algorithm based on Deep Neural Network (DNN) processing and bone conduction sensors” and a wind noise reduction structure.
Audio notifications are supported, and the earbuds are compatible with Spotify, Endel and Apple Music. Adaptive Sound Control and Speak-to-chat make a return on the new earbuds, as well as the ability to connect to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.
They are advertised as having 8 hours of battery life, with a 3-minute charge topping up an hour of play time. They can be charged wirelessly and the earbuds are IPX4 splash resistant.
For more info, head to Sony.
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5 solid strategies to legitimately Increase Spotify StreamsStreams are an important marker on any musician’s career these days, and therefore it’s important to get them as high as you can. Here are 5 tips to help you. Continue reading
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Behringer’s new open-backed Alpha and Omega headphones are just $55 eachBehringer has launched two new pairs of open-backed headphones, Alpha and Omega, designed for producers working with high-fidelity audio who’d rather not blast their projects out loud.

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The two pairs of headphones are, as with many of Behringer’s products, affordable solutions for audiophiles and professionals. Put together, both come in at a little over $100, each costing a mouth-watering $55.

Naturally, we’ll begin with Alpha. They’re being described by Behringer as a ‘Premium Retro-Style’ pair of headphones.
They feature a metal grille design and high-grade Neodymium 50 mm drivers, giving you an extended frequency response from 10 Hz to 28 kHz. The open-back design provides a true sound-stage feel, while ultra-soft ear cushions and a self-adjusting headband will keep you comfortable during those long-haul production sessions.
Alpha is optimised for use with various audio devices and comes with a convenient detachable 2-sided audio cable (up to 3m) and a gold-plated 3.5mm to 6.3mm TRS threaded adapter. A zipper case is included for easy storage and transport.
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The Omega pair doesn’t differ too much from its Alpha counterpart. Omega has the same drivers (10 Hz – 28 kHz), offers the same true sound-stage feel and has ultra-soft ear cushions with self-adjusting headbands, albeit with a more lightweight design.
The main differences are that Alpha has a metal grille, while Omega doesn’t. They also don a gold-plated 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm TRS threaded adapter and are optimised for use with various audio devices.

If you think it’s just headphones Behringer is working on these days, then think again. The brand’s founder, Uli Behringer, is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to provide affordable music-making tools for producers. We’ve compiled every synth, controller and drum machine Behringer is working on in a handy list – and, before you ask, yes, it’s huge.
It doesn’t stop there. The German gear brand’s upcoming Korg SQ-10 replica, the BQ-10, was recently leaked. The brand also recently teased an intriguing new Yamaha DX7-style prototype. For 303 fans, you might be interested to know that Behringer’s modded 303 clone, the TD-3-MO, has been given a cool Nightrider-esque black and red makeover in the new TD-3-MO-BK.
Behringer’s Alpha headphones cost $55 and you can find them at thomann. Likewise, Omega cost just $55 and are also available to buy via thomann.
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Romy’s moody new dance anthem The Sea is produced by Fred again..The XX vocalist Romy is back with a brand new single The Sea, ahead of her debut solo album Mid Air arriving this September.

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Premiering last night (24 July) on BBC Radio 1, The Sea is an emotional dance track produced by British hitmaker Fred again.. and Stuart Price. The song’s music video is directed by Mollie Mills, and stars Romy, her wife, as well as photographer and filmmaker Vic Lentaigne.
Sharing her excitement about the release in an Instagram post, Romy says that the song was “inspired by night drives in Ibiza and moments of second-guessing my heart on Brighton beach”.

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“I’m so excited to share this song with you, this was always my dream for it to come out in the summer,” she writes, adding: “I hope you can take this song with you wherever the summer takes you.”
Of the music video, director Mills describes: “Romy always evokes this feeling of euphoria – and with this track specifically touching on wrestles of romance – through a queer lens, it intuitively evoked something about this kind of intertwinement of bodies, both in intimacy and in club culture.”
“I had loosely referenced Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture ‘The Couple’ which actualises that soul-rupturing entanglement of falling in love – and this is what we wanted to feel in these seascape scenes. This light, blissful, euphoric togetherness that happens alongside these memory slices of euro-heaven.”
She adds: “There’s a power that can live in the simplicity of these domestic moments between two queer bodies too — when I think back to the loves of summers past, the memories I have are always the small details, a billowing curtain or a lovers hair after they shower.”

The Sea marks the fourth track to be released from Mid Air, following Strong, Enjoy Your Life, and most recently, Loveher.
“Mid Air is a collection of songs celebrating love, navigating loss and exploring identity,” Romy said of the record. “It’s a love letter to the queer clubs I first went to when I was growing up and people I met there and the music I heard that has made me feel more alive and less alone.”
Mid Air arrives on 8 September via Young. Pre-order the album here.
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