The Bob Moog Foundation Announces “What Would Bob Do” Winter Raffle for Custom Built $24,000 Eurorack SynthesizerThe Bob Moog Foundation just dropped its 2025 winter raffle and the grand prize is a bespoke, one-of-a-kind Eurorack system worth $24,000.

Crafted for maximal musical mayhem, this 15U (126 hp) walnut cabinet was built by Asheville wood-smith Christopher Perryman (from Goldsplinter Woodworking Studio) and filled with 50 Eurorack modules plus 11 expressive controllers from 52 different manufacturers across 17 countries. The result is a fully-loaded, performance-ready playground built to honor the impulse of Bob Moog’s original curiosity for expressive, hands-on synthesis. As curator and modular guru Chris Meyer puts it, the theme here is “What Would Bob Do?”—and the system lives up to that question.

On top of this sonic powerhouse, the winner also receives a signed copy of the 352-page book Push, Turn, Move by Kim Bjørn, plus full-access to Meyer’s Learning Modular online courses—and even patch cables courtesy of Luigi's Modular Supply.

If you don’t win the Eurorack head, no worries. The raffle also offers two more prizes: a coveted Expressive‑E Osmose MPE synth (second prize, valued at $1,799) and a license for Noisy 2 (third prize, valued at $149).

Tickets went on sale today, December 1, 2025: $25 each, 5 for $100, 12 for $200, or 35 for $500. The raffle is open internationally, and winners will be announced on December 23. Proceeds support the foundation’s ongoing initiatives: Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, the foundation’s archives, and the Moogseum.

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Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over “Sound-Alike” AdThe estate of Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit against Coca-Cola — accusing the beverage giant of unlawfully using a voice that closely mimics the late singer’s in a 2025 ad campaign.
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#The100DayProject For Musicians: Jumpstart your career in 2026For artists headed into a new year of releases, touring, and audience growth, #The100DayProject for Musicians may be the most effective - and affordable - career and creative accelerator available.
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Olivia Dean wins fans partial refunds from Ticketmaster and AXSLive Nation's Ticketmaster and AEG's AXS will give refunds to Olivia Dean fans who purchased resale tickets on their platforms, The partial refunds will reflect the difference between the original price and the higher prices charged by resellers.
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Top Music Business News Last WeekLast week's top music business news include a big win for Olivia Dean and her fans, a UK plan to help grassroots venues, Bandzoogle updates, a deep dive into Bandsintown and more.
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GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best Progresive R&B AlbumThe 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Progressive R&B Album category.

Take a listen to the nominated albums below--who do you think will win?

See the full list of nominees in every category here.

BLOOMDurand Bernarr

Adjust BrightnessBilal

LOVE ON DIGITALDestin Conrad

Access All AreasFLO

Come As You AreTerrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

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From WMG’s Suno deal to Spotify’s reported US price hike plans… it’s MBW’s weekly round-upThe biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
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How to Book Venues, Plan Concerts and Market Live Shows & ToursWith as much as 80% of the typical musicians income coming from performing live, it's essential to do it right. Learn how to book venues, plan concerts and market live shows with advice drawn from Berklee College of Music's popular Touring 101 online course.
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Last Call: Only 2 Days Left to Prep Profiles for Bandsintown High NotesArtists, only 2 days left to get your profiles up-to-date for Bandsintown’s 2025 High Notes, coming out in December.
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GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best R&B SongThe 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best R&B Song category.

Take a listen to the nominated songs below--who do you think will win?

See the full list of nominees in every category here.

FoldedDarius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)

Heart Of A WomanDavid Bishop & Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)

It DependsNico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent & Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)

OverqualifiedJames John Abrahart Jr, Durand Bernarr, John Derisme, Egberto "Budda" Foster, Amaire Johnson, Frank Moka, Cary Singer & Chase Worrell songwriters (Durand Bernarr)

YES IT ISJariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl & Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)

Summer Walker photo by Rahul Bhatt

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Australian local music is in decline, and UK, Canada aren’t far behind, new report warnsStreaming recommendation algorithms favor content in the user's language. That isn't working well for countries like Australia, Canada and the UK
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Enjoy Hypebot’s Thanksgiving Playlist 2025At a time when discussing politics, morality, lifestyle and just about anything else around the Thanksgiving table is fraught with danger, music remains a relatively safe topic. In that spirit, we bring you our Thanksgiving Playlist 2025 Edition.
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GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best Traditional R&B PerformanceThe 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Traditional R&B Performance category.

Take a listen to the nominated perfomances below--who do you think will win?

See the full list of nominees in every category here.

Here We AreDurand Bernarr

UPTOWNLalah Hathaway

LOVE YOU TOOLedisi

CrybabySZA

VIBES DON'T LIELeon Thomas

SZA Photo by Erin Cazes; The Come Up Show from Canada/Wikicommons licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.The post GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best Traditional R&B Performance first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Has Suno just become a very different kind of superfan app?The addition of Songkick may hint at Suno's future at the cross-section of superfan activity
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The Secret Key to Promoting Any Vinyl ReleaseCourtesy of Tony van Veen, some ideas on how to engage with your fans on a deeper level through custom vinyl merch offerings.
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