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View post: NoirSonance Releases Three FREE Compressor Plugins + a BPB Giveaway!Sharon Osbourne slams labels for “bastardising” artists’ music: “There is no development currently at record labels. They take everything”Sharon Osbourne has slammed modern record labels and streaming platforms for “bastardising” the music of today’s artists.
With five decades in the business and a career managing her husband, metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon has seen the music industry evolve dramatically, and she’s less than impressed by where it’s ended up.
“There is no development currently at record labels,” the veteran manager proclaims in a new interview with Music Business UK. “They take everything.”
“Record labels developing (artists) doesn’t exist. A&R departments just go on the internet. That’s it,” Sharon says. “They’ll take your publishing, your merchandise and everything else, and all they do is press and distribute and stream you.”READ MORE: “Labels have found a new way to put artists in a position where they seem to be making a lot of money, but they essentially own nothing”: Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano discuss the impact of Spotify and streaming
Taking aim at the streaming economy, in particular, Osbourne continues, “Most of the record companies own the streaming anyway and all of this about, ‘Oh, I’ve got a billion streams, it’s amazing.’ Well, you’re getting less than a fucking penny for a stream. It’s absolutely bastardising an artist’s music.”
Which is why she urges artists, especially younger ones, to hold on to their publishing at all costs, explaining that giving it up too early can come back to haunt you financially.
“Never let your publishing go, until you get to the stage where you think you want to bail, and then you sell it all for a fortune. You look at where your songs could end up; you could get a couple of million each time your song is used in an advertisement.”
“Other people could cover your song and have a hit with a song that wasn’t a hit for you. It’s something which, now, I know a lot of artists, they go in, and they want deals, [and the] record companies want their publishing. It’s like, ‘Fuck you, no way.’”
Reflecting on how the role of the manager has changed over the years, Osbourne notes that true artist development – once a major part of management – is all but extinct.
“Managers in my day would support an artist so they didn’t have to support themselves, so they were able to write and hone their craft,” Sharon says. “You would literally put them in an apartment or a house, if it was a band, and you’d pay everything. You would invest your own money in an artist. That doesn’t happen today!”
She adds that performance skills, once honed through relentless gigging, have also taken a backseat in the age of social media where artists can gig “from their back garden” and “play to the dogs”.
“The years of trailing around the world, trying to break territories. It’s just instant now, which is fantastic for the artists,” she says, “but then you have to wait for the artist to develop their performance skills, because they didn’t have to tour and know how to work with an audience and all of that.”
“Even mic techniques, you get young kids today that don’t understand how to even work with a microphone. They just stand in front of it.”
Her sentiments echo those of other artists who’ve grown wary of the strategies of modern majors. Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows previously criticised modern record labels for offering little support for musicians beyond chasing online clout.
“When Avenged Sevenfold were on Warner Bros., they were trying to figure out how to create a viral TikTok moment,” he said. “What? I’m a fucking 42-year-old man, I’m not trying to figure out how to do a viral TikTok moment. I’m sorry. You’re going to take 24 cents on our dollar and that’s all you can do, come up with a fucking fake viral TikTok moment?”
The post Sharon Osbourne slams labels for “bastardising” artists’ music: “There is no development currently at record labels. They take everything” appeared first on MusicTech.Eminem files $109 million lawsuit against Meta for unauthorised use of his musicEminem is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, for allegedly using his songs without permission.
According to The Wrap, the lawsuit, filed 30 May by Eminem’s music publishing company Eight Mile Style, accuses the social media giant of distributing the rapper’s song without a valid license via its Reels Remix and Original Audio features.
Eight Mile Style is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per track, per platform – a figure that could total as much as $109.35 million.READ MORE: “It would basically kill the AI industry overnight”: Nick Clegg thinks asking artists for use permission is a bad thing
The suit alleges that Eminem’s songs were made available in Meta’s “Music Libraries” and used in user-generated content via tools like Reels Remix and Original Audio. This resulted in the songs being used in millions of videos and streamed billions of times.
Court documents also state that Meta sought to obtain licenses through Audiam, Inc., a digital music royalty collection company, though Eight Mile Style claims it did not grant them.
In the suit, the rapper’s team accuses Meta of “rampant infringement” and “knowing infringement” of his compositions, alleging the company “encourag[ed] billions of users of its online services to do so, all willfully, and without a license.”
It also argues that Meta is fully aware it “does not enjoy and is not eligible for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (‘DMCA’) safe harbor provisions.”
While Meta has removed some of the songs including the 2002 hit Lose Yourself following complaints, Eminem’s lawyers say that the company “continues to host unauthorised cover and instrumental versions.”
In addition to statutory damages, Eight Mile Style is also seeking actual damages and lost profits, along with a permanent injunction against any future unlicensed use of Eminem’s music. Mata, meanwhile, has requested for a jury trial.
The news arrives less than a year after Eight Mile Style lost a long-running copyright infringement case against Spotify. At the time, Eight Mile Style sought around $30 million [per MusicRadar] from Spotify, claiming the streaming giant had racked up billions of plays on Eminem’s songs without proper licensing rights.
In September, a Tennessee judge ruled that while Spotify did not have the proper license (as the publisher claimed), the streaming giant would not be liable to cover the unpaid royalty bill. Instead, Kobalt Music Group – which handles rights and collects royalties for artists – had to pay.
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Imaginando has launched the “We Turn 11” sale to mark its 11th anniversary, offering up to 70% off its full product range through June 13 (excluding GRFX). The sale includes everything from individual plugins to expansive bundles, with a unique twist: you can stack a 30% discount on your first purchase, making the deals even [...]
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#newmusic #Release #Music #indepedent #artist #hiphopHas music hit peak fandom? [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]"(You) cannot harvest fandom if you are not also nurturing it," writes MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. Superfans are seen as music's financial lifeline, but 2024 showed signs they’re being stretched to the limit. Have we hit peak fandom?
The post Has music hit peak fandom? [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan] appeared first on Hypebot.Instagram Shares replace Likes to boost engagementAs engagement falls, Instagram Shares replace Likes for successful creatores. If your posts aren’t landing in DMs or group chats, you’re missing the metric that matters most.
The post Instagram Shares replace Likes to boost engagement appeared first on Hypebot.Quite obviously electronic music shows become immersive, it is not as easy to model and to tune as it seems though
Moby at Cercle Odyssey: The closest I ever came to floating through spaceAs I walked the floors of a pop-up music venue within the LA Convention Center, pristine images of magenta-hued nebulas were projected on all four walls and the ceiling. The legendary recording artist,... ...“Nothing changes. I’m still writing new music and doing everything I do”: deadmau5 speaks on selling his catalogueThree months after selling the rights to his entire catalog to Create Music Group, deadmau5 has spoken on the sale.
In a new interview with Billboard Canada, the DJ and producer – real name Joel Zimmerman – shares his reasoning behind the monumental sale, which reportedly netted him a cool $55 million.READ MORE: Get Massive for £24.50 in Native Instruments’ Summer of Sound sale – yes, we’re serious
“It was time to just let it go,” deadmau5 says. “I’m not so attached to [my catalogue] that I think it would’ve been some huge asset 20 or 30 years down the line.” The sale included all of Zimmerman’s biggest hits, including Strobe and Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.
The sale also included the entire catalogue of Zimmerman’s record label, mau5trap. Since its founding in 2007, a huge number of prominent dance music artists have contributed to its catalogue, including ATTLAS, Matt Lange, Rezz and Excision.
The label remains a space for exciting newcomers, too, including Skellytn, EMSKI and Lamorn.
“I mean, I’m sure they’ll make all their money back and more,” deadmau5 tells Billboard. “But for me, it was just time to reel everything back in, throw some money back into production for the next couple of years, and then start over. So, nothing changes. I’m still writing new music and doing everything I do.”
Zimmerman made the sale to Create Music Group, which reportedly agreed to a joint venture between Zimmerman and the mau5trap artists should they engage in any future plans for previous releases. Under this venture, Create Music Group has also opted to remaster certain staple tracks in addition to building on the brand with new content and partnerships.
Upon the sale in March, Create Music Group CEO Jonathan Strauss said: “Now, as the stewards of deadmau5 and mau5trap’s legendary catalogue, we inherit a legacy that changed music forever. Joel’s influence reaches far beyond sound – his mastery bridges music, gaming, and technology, inspiring a new generation to think bigger. This is more than an acquisition; it’s a responsibility.”
The post “Nothing changes. I’m still writing new music and doing everything I do”: deadmau5 speaks on selling his catalogue appeared first on MusicTech.Why DIY Live Music Spaces are more important than everEven as streaming dominates music and the music industry, grassroots and DIY live music spaces remain the heart of real music culture. Learn how they build community and launch careers even in an increasingly algorithm-driven world.
The post Why DIY Live Music Spaces are more important than ever appeared first on Hypebot.iOS 19: All the rumored changes Apple could be bringing to its new operating systemAs Apple prepares to unveil iOS 19 at WWDC 2025, several rumors have surfaced, including a potential new name for the operating system and more.
Bringing a Father Ted Joke to LifeInspired by a gag from a mid-90s sitcom Father Ted, [Stephen] decided to create his own talking tape dispenser.
This project is a actually a follow-up to the first version of the dispenser he built back in 2022, and [Stephen] has documented the process thoroughly for anyone wanting to build their own. In the first version, he modified a tape dispenser to house a Raspberry Pi, enabling voice functionality. In the new version, he replaced the Raspberry Pi with a cheaper ESP8266 and designed an entirely 3D printed dispenser that looks closer to the screen-used version.
A clever change was replacing the rotary encoder with a custom encoder embedded in the printed parts. Using a photodiode and an LED, it measures the tape pulled from the spool. As you pull the tape, the encoder calculates the length and announces it through the speaker, just like in the show.
If you’re into prop recreations like this, be sure to check out the winners of our 2022 Sci-Fi Contest.What is jazz music? History, characteristics, and instruments
Learn about the deep history of jazz music, its subgenres, key characteristics, signature instruments, and more.10 signs an airdrop is a scam — and how to stay safeFake airdrops are designed to drain users’ funds from their wallets. You need to be well-versed in airdrop scams to protect your crypto wallet.
Sweetwater offers $99 Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select Bundle for FREE (US only)
Sweetwater is giving away Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select for free, a production suite typically priced at $99. The offer is exclusive to users based in the United States. Komplete 15 Select is available in three variations—Electronic, Beats, and Band Editions. Each edition includes 13 plug-ins tailored to a specific genre, covering everything from thumping [...]
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