Exploring the Shift Towards a Post-Social EraIn 2024, social media usage, behavior, and engagement patterns across various platforms are shifting dramatically. Are we nearing a post-social era?
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New Toys: Taylor 614ce LTD 50th Anniversary Acoustic GuitarCelebrating 50 years of exemplary guitar making, the Taylor 614ce LTD 50th Anniversary Acoustic is a limited-edition guitar of which 614 guitars will be made. Master luthier Andy Powers' latest offering has a Sitka Spruce top, Bigleaf Maple sides and back, gloss finish, impeccable appointments and Taylor V Class bracing. This bracing is advertised as increasing sustain, and this guitar does not disappoint. West African Crelicam Ebony as the fret board and bridge material also contributes to sustain. Electronics are the Expression System 2 Pickup with volume, bass, treble control and a phase inversion switch for feedback reduction. This is a high-end guitar of fantastic quality and sound.

Maple tends to have a more precise, forward and focused sound than the more traditional mahogany or rosewood. Maple can have a hard sound, and Taylor has taken deliberate steps in the aging of the spruce top and bracing to counteract that characteristic. With the necessity of manufacturing heading towards sustainable tone woods, you will see more use of maple. 

Grand Auditorium is one size smaller than the de facto standard dreadnought, and has become increasingly popular over the last few years. The Venetian cutaway enables players to reach the highest frets. Pictures do not do it justice—this guitar has a translucent white finish that shows the flame of a perfectly book- matched maple back, and a touch of white paint on the top blended smoothly at the edges of the spruce top gives a nice subtle shading similar to a sunburst finish. Taylor calls this Edgeburst.

The appointments of this guitar are definitely premium. The green abalone “Wing” neck inlays are a unique Taylor design. The sound hole rosette is also abalone. The headstock inlays are mother of pearl. The bridge is the Taylor swept wing design. The ebony bridge pins sport gold dots and match the gold tuning machines to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

The guitar plays beautifully as you would expect. Tuning and intonation is precise and this guitar shines for recording. The neck is a touch on the wide side, which is a giveaway that it is designed for finger style players, but still within a width that makes it good for any style. The action is a touch on the high side but still plays accurately and easily, even with the medium gauge strings the guitar shipped with. 

I fell in love with this very special guitar. This guitar is a great addition to any player’s tool kit. MSRP list: $3,999.00

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Why UMG’s slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion… and 4 other things we learned from UMG’s latest earnings callUMG's leadership team isn't worried about one quarter's worth of results, and says they're looking at the long term
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Alexis Lanternier appointed as the new CEO of DeezerHe will succeed interim CEO Stu Bergen at the France-headquartered music streaming service
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Jack White and Strategies for Releasing a New Album in 2024Fred Jacobs offers essential tactics for labels and musicians releasing a new album in 2024. He delves into industry trends, marketing strategies, and practical tips to help artists maximize their. Continue reading
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Grammy FYC Marketing: Essential Strategies and Mistakes to AvoidExplore practical tips for marketing your music for Grammy consideration. It covers essential strategies and mistakes to avoid in Grammy FYC marketing.
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Exploring the Rise of Afrobeats in Latin AmericaAfrobeats has gone from Lagos to Lima! The genre and its artists have found an audience with Latin American listeners, boosted by prominent collaborations between Latin and African musicians.
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Nexadyne 8/C and 8/S Now Shipping with Shure WirelessAfter a highly successful Nexadyne Dynamic Vocal Microphone launch this spring, Shure is happy to announce that the Nexadyne 8/C and 8/S are now shipping with Axient Digital, ULX-D, QLX-D, and SLX-D handheld transmitters. Additionally, both Nexadyne 8 polar patterns are available as options for SLX-D wireless system configurations.

This product line is made possible by the development of the patented RevonicDual Engine Transducer Technology. This technology uses two precisely paired dynamic transducers to enable exceptional clarity and unwanted noise reduction — more of what you want, less of what you don't.

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Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q2 – driven by top sellers Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SEVENTEEN and moreUniversal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of June
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YouTube ad revenues jump 13% to $8.7B in Q2, but fall short of analysts’ expectationsThe video streamer's advertising earnings miss sent Alphabet shares down on Wednesday
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How to Promote Music Beyond Social MediaLearn how to improve your current strategies to promote music beyond social media and constant content creation. With these tested tips, musicians can 'passively promote' their music while saving time, money, and effort...
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What Are Neighboring Rights? A guide to foreign music royaltiesWhat Are Neighboring Rights? Navigating the royalties you are owed as an independent artist and songwriter can be confusing.
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KiT Access Advantage Plan for Album Releases: Bringing Physical & Digital TogetherUnlock the power of physical media in the digital world with the KiT Access Advantage Plan for new KiTalbum releases.
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Daniel Ek talks new Spotify ‘deluxe’ tier, the company’s relationship with the music business and more on Q2 earnings callSpotify's Daniel Ek says his business aims to improve the wellbeing of the entire music industry
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US court orders Utopia Music to pay $1.9M to former owners of Lyric FinancialThe financially troubled music company had failed to make the final payment on its acquisition of Lyric Financial
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