New Twitch DJ Program: Everything You Need To KnowThe new Twitch DJ program offers groundbreaking opportunities to expand reach, make money, and engage with audiences. Here's what you need to know to leverage this platform effectively.
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Somerville Sounds releases FREE Antiquarian Echoes Ambient Guitar Plugin
Somerville Sounds releases Antiquarian Echoes, a FREE ambient guitar instrument for macOS and Windows. Antiquarian Echoes is the latest addition to the Somerville Sounds Prototype lineup. If you aren’t familiar with the Prototype series, it is a small collection of free plugins, including The Meyer Choir, Rubber Bridge Plucks, and Antiquarian Echoes. Unlike paid products [...]
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Grotbox: secondary reference monitor Subdust Ltd have announced the launch of a new compact active monitor designed to serve as a secondary, limited-bandwidth, reference speaker. 

Morgan Stanley discloses $188M in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdingsThe investment firm disclosed to the SEC that it held more than 5.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust in the second quarter of 2024.

Biden tells creators they have something traditional media does not: ‘You’re trusted’At the first ever White House Creator Economy Conference, the most popular man to drop by was not a TikTok superstar or a YouTube sensation. It was President Joe Biden, who emphasized social media creators’ role in shaping public opinion. “Until about three, four months ago, I didn’t pay very much attention, following you guys,” […]
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Handheld Oscilloscope Meter ReviewedWe live in a time where there’s virtually no excuse not to have some kind of oscilloscope. As [IMSAI Guy] shows in a recent video, for what you might expect to pay for a decent meter, you can now get one that includes a scope. There are several options out there but it is hard to know how much to spend to get the best possible product. The Zoyi ZT-702S that he looks at costs under $80. But is it worth it?
Scopes that connect to your PC are often very inexpensive. You can also find little toy scopes that use a microcontroller and a little LCD screen. Even though the specs on these are usually appalling, they will still let you visualize what’s happening in a circuit. Sure, you want an expensive bench scope with lots of channels sometimes, but often, you just need to see a signal in broad strokes. Having a scope and a meter together is very handy.

The little meter claims 10 MHz bandwidth and 48 megasamples per second in scope mode. The meter claims true RMS and 9999 counts. The internal battery charges from USB-C. As you might expect, the meter portion works well enough for a basic meter. The scope reacts well up to 5 MHz. It isn’t necessarily the best scope in the world, but for $80 it seemed quite adequate. The probe compensation wasn’t able to quite make a square wave square, but you still got the idea.
As commenters on the video pointed out, there is a newer model that has two channels (at a slightly higher price tag). They also point out that there are dozens of similar devices at different price points, and everyone has their favorite.
If you have hobby-level cash, we’d suggest a higher-end scope meter like an OWON or Hantek since the professional brands are still very expensive. We wonder what the designer of 1983’s Pocket-O-Scope would think of these modern devices.

Tencent Music’s ‘Super VIP’ tier costs 5 times as much as a regular subscription. Spotify could learn a lot from it.If Spotify is wondering what features to include in its new "Super-Premium" tier, it may want to look at China's Tencent Music Entertainment
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Key Songs in the Life Of… Lylette PizarroLylette Pizarro, founder of Influence Media Partners, selects the magnificent seven songs that tell the story of her life and career to date
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FLOSS Weekly Episode 796: Homebrew, I’m More of a Whopper GuyThis week Jonathan Bennett and David Ruggles chat with John Britton and Mike McQuaid about Homebrew! That’s the missing package manager for macOS; and Workbrew, the commercial offering built on top of it. We cover lots of territory, like why the naming scheme sounds like it was conceived during a pub visit, how Workbrew helps businesses actually use Homebrew, and why you might even want to run Homebrew on a Linux machine!

https://brew.sh
https://workbrew.com
https://johndbritton.com
https://mikemcquaid.com

Homebrew 15th Anniversary Stream with Creator Max Howell – https://workbrew.com/homebrew-turns-15
Strap – Bootstrap your macOS development system – https://strap.mikemcquaid.com && https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/strap
Homebrew Bundle – Bundler for non-Ruby dependencies from Homebrew, Homebrew Cask, and the Mac App Store – https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle
MAS Mac App Store command line interface – https://github.com/mas-cli/mas
Dotfiles
Mike’s Dotfiles – https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/dotfiles
John’s Dotfiles – https://github.com/johndbritton/dotfiles
Brewfiles
Mike’s Brewfile – https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/dotfiles/blob/main/Brewfile
John’s Brewfile – https://github.com/johndbritton/dotfiles/blob/main/dot/Brewfile

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Secretly Distribution & Oh Boy Records Announce Global DealThe late John Prine (L) and Jody Whelan of Oh Boy Records (photo: Neilson Hubbard)
Today, Secretly Distribution (SD) announces a worldwide distribution deal with Oh Boy Records. The storied independent label, founded in 1981 by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and icon John Prine, started as Prine's vehicle to become an independent artist after his major-label record deal had expired. Winner of the A2IM Libera Award in 2022 for small record label of the year, Oh Boy continues to be run by the Prine family.
Secretly Distribution and Oh Boy will be co-presenting "Independents' Day," an AmericanaFest day party at Vinyl Tap on September 18, which will feature performances by artists from Oh Boy and other SD labels.
Oh Boy's catalog features albums from Prine, including 2018's The Tree of Forgiveness, as well as Kelsey Waldon, Swamp Dogg, Alice Randall's My Black Country (the companion to the award winning author and songwriter's book of the same name), Arlo McKinley, Emily Scott Robinson, and Tré Burt. Upcoming releases from core Oh Boy artist Dan Reeder, whose new album Smithereens will be out in October, and recent signing Palmyra (one of NPR's Best New Artists of 2024), will be among the first new Oh Boy titles to be handled by SD's global team and distribution network.
"Oh Boy is thrilled to be able to join Secretly Distribution at this time of growth and expansion for both companies. We've long been fans of the artists they work with, but in getting to know their team it also quickly became clear that Secretly holds dear the same independent values; the values that have fueled Oh Boy since its inception in 1981, and have seen Secretly Distribution build a truly independent global distribution network. We are honored to be represented by this excellent company and are excited to celebrate our collaboration in Nashville in September during AmericanaFest."- Jody Whelan, Managing Partner, Oh Boy Records
With the addition of this iconic Nashville label, SD continues its roster's expansion in not only size but also geographical breadth and genre diversity. In addition to Oh Boy, other recent label additions include Finland's Timmion (Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators, Franka Oroza); Italy's Record Kicks (Seun Kuti & Egypt '80, Michelle David & the True-Tones); Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad's Jazz is Dead and Linear Labs (Lonnie Liston Smith, Ghostface Killah); Dear Life (MJ Lenderman, Kath Bloom); with new label services clients including Andrew Bird and Guster.
"SD has been fans of Oh Boy for so long - I have John Prine LPs that I swiped from my mom's collection decades ago. They are a truly iconic American independent label - founded by artists, for artists looking for a sustainable way to release music outside of the major label system - and when I met Jody and Fiona it was clear immediately that their ethos perfectly aligns with what we strive for at SD.
Oh Boy is a cornerstone of the vibrant Nashville scene, and we could not be more thrilled to work with them on both their incredible catalog and their current roster of next generation folk, country and blues artists."- Josh Madell, Director of Artist & Label Strategy, Secretly DistributionThe post Secretly Distribution & Oh Boy Records Announce Global Deal first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

“People expect Daft Punk to come back to life, but they’re gone”: Thomas Mars on his Olympics supergroup and why Daft Punk didn’t joinFrench rockers Phoenix took over the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony in style, bringing on fellow indie acts Vampire Weekend, Air, and Kavinsky, making it the ultimate Millennial jam fest.
In a recent interview with Vulture, frontman Thomas Mars opens up about the ceremony’s supergroup and whether Daft Punk were ever on the Olympic cards.

READ MORE: “Everything is white – like you need to fill the space with your music and thoughts”: Beabadoobee on Rick Rubin’s studio, Shangri-La

“Air was the first band we thought of,” he says. “When we started playing music outside of France, like at Top of the Pops, we were their backing band. We wanted to share that with them and perform our song Playground Love. Kavinsky has a song called Nightcall, which was produced by Daft Punk, and he asked me to sing it at the time. I never do things outside of Phoenix, so I said no and didn’t regret it.”
He continues, “I thought the song was perfect and didn’t need my voice. It’s such a classic and fits so well in this condensed mix of songs, so I really wanted to incorporate it. For French people, there’s something that happened about ten years ago that proved to be an influence.”
Inspired by a fake poster that went viral, the musician wanted to bring some magic to the stage. “Someone created a fake poster for a French music festival that never happened. It was like: Daft Punk, us, Air, Kavinsky, Cassius, all of these bands,” he says. “People thought it was a real show, so there was high demand for it but it never happened. We wanted that poster to come to life.”
As for bringing a Daft Punk back from retirement, Mars shuts down that as a possibility.
“Daft Punk doesn’t exist anymore. That was never an option. People expect them to come back to life, but they’re gone. There were a few bucket-list people that I really admired and wanted to join us, but I’m not sure I want to mention them, because it’s going to disappoint people,” he says.
“They’ll be like, ‘Oh, I wish that would’ve happened’. But it turned out to be a great and strange mix of people, which is what we’ve been doing all of these years. We took a group photo and it’s so unusual,” he continues. “Only in this context would these people come together. That’s the main thing we’re all proud of.”
Daft Punk or not, Phoenix had plenty on their hands. While Vampire Weekend, Air, and Kavinsky made an unforgettable line-up, Mars opened up about the dangers that could have thrown the show off course: “They thought of putting us on the rooftop of the Louvre for a performance. We recorded our last album, Alpha Zulu, in the Louvre. There were bees on the roof. People were concerned about the bees. There were a lot of hives to harvest honey. These are the things you don’t know about Paris.”
The musician adds, “There were a lot of hurdles for the people who organised it. French people are extremely relieved that everything went great. There was definitely a climate of fear going into the elections and the Games. But I think people really enjoyed them, and there was a sense of appreciation.”
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30% Patreon Creator Pay Cut: What You Need to KnowA 30% Patreon creator pay cut is coming to all new fan subscriptions paid via Apple. As of November, Apple is requiring Patreon to switch to its iOS in-app purchase system or risk being removed from the App Store.
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“Everything is white – like you need to fill the space with your music and thoughts”: Beabadoobee on Rick Rubin’s studio, Shangri-LaWhile he’s deservingly touted as one of the greatest producers of our time, Rick Rubin has a famously hands-off approach to making records. Last year, he admitted he knows “nothing about music”, and that he doesn’t know how to use a mixing desk.
Instead, Rubin claimed it’s his “taste” and “ability to express” what he feels that “has proven helpful for artists”.

READ MORE: Jacob Collier disagrees with Rick Rubin’s philosophies: “His audience is non-creative people for whom creativity is novel”

You might not be surprised, then – given his minimalist approach to creativity – that Rubin’s Shangri-La studio space in Malibu, California is equally simplistic in design. At least according to Beabadoobee, for whom Rubin produced her new album, This is How Tomorrow Moves.
“It’s just so serene and peaceful,” she explains in a new interview with NME. “Everything is white – it’s almost like a blank canvas for your creativity, like you need to fill the space with your music and your thoughts. People call my house the Teletubby house because every room’s a different colour. I remember going back home and it being like going from this beautiful, serene white space into [something like] an acid trip.”
She adds: “Shangri-La is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to and there’s something so magical about it that just made me want to stick around and only focus on the record.”
Beabadoobee says that Shangri-La imparted a dose of inspiration quickly after she arrived, when she wrote the bridge of Girl Song.
“It was one of the first things I ever wrote in the studio, and I was like, ‘Oh my god, this place is magical – it just made me write my favourite bridge, and I don’t even fucking write bridges! That was lit.”

Beabadoobee’s new album This is How Tomorrow Moves arrived on 9 August. Back in May, she detailed, again, the process of working with such a legendary producer as Rick Rubin. She explained that he made her relearn all her demos on acoustic guitar before recording the album.
“It really helped my confidence as a musician – when I heard the songs, just me and acoustic guitar, I was like, ‘Oh shit, this is actually a really good song,’” she said.
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New Twitch DJ Program: Everything You Need To KnowThe new Twitch DJ program offers groundbreaking opportunities to expand reach, make money, and engage with audiences. Here's what you need to know to leverage this platform effectively.
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Radio Promotion and Sync Licensing on a budgetCan you do radio promotion and sync licensing on a small budget? Two experienced music marketers, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert, offer proven suggestions on a new episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. Watch and listen here.
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