Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicLast week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered BandLab’s adds free distribution, how to start sampling music, Instagram testing longer videos, and more…. 5 ways. Continue reading
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Americana Music Association Announces 2023 Lifetime, Trailblazers and Legacy Award HonoreesThe Americana Music Association announced this year's Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer and Legacy Award honorees for its 22nd Annual Americana Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, September 20. This group of top-honor recipients includes The Avett Brothers, George Fontaine Sr., Patty Griffin, Bettye LaVette and Nickel Creek. This year's honorees will be celebrated during the prestigious ceremony held at the Ryman Auditorium, which serves as the hallmark event of the association's annual AMERICANAFEST, taking place Sept. 19-23 in Nashville, TN.

"This year's Lifetime Achievement honorees represent the diverse sounds that contribute to the American roots music canon," said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association and Foundation. "Our honorees have inspired this community individually and have collectively changed the landscape of the music industry. We are truly humbled to be in the same room with them."

In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the association will also honor distinguished members of the music community with six member-voted annual awards, revealing the winners on Americana music's biggest night at the Ryman Auditorium. View this year's nominees here.

Tickets to the Americana Honors & Awards are on sale now here. For more information on the association and AMERICANAFEST, visit www.americanamusic.org.

Solar Guitars Unveils "Wolfmaster"Solar Guitars has announced a new Solar Signature Artist, Jonas Wolf from the world renown eclectic Swiss folk metal band, Eluveitie. Aptly coined the “Wolfmaster”, there are two V-Type models available now on the company’s website in vintage white and metallic purple. Says Jonas Wolf, “I‘m super excited to unveil my first ever signature guitar, the Solar Wolfmaster! If you’re looking for a lean & mean sounding workhorse featuring a badass look & feel this just might be your best new companion to join you on your Rock N Roll journey!”. Sporting gold hardware, it features alder body, roasted maple neck, Fishman Fluence pickup, Floyd Rose 1000 and a finally a Tesi Kill-Switch to maximize the Wolf-style attack as seen and heard from Jonas on his recent world tour with Eluveitie.

 Videos: https://youtu.be/VU_4rtaf7Lc          https://youtu.be/C3uxd4khk0U       https://youtu.be/3OThveYs-M0  V1.6MP Wolfmaster: 1399€ (EU)/  1299$ (INTL). Available in metallic purple gloss finish. 

6 string Type V – Jonas Wolf (Eluveitie) Signature model  – alder body – 3 piece roasted maple neck (thin C profile) with roasted maple fingerboard – 25,5” scale - 24 super jumbo stainless steel frets – Solar locking 18:1 tuners – Floyd Rose 1000 vibrato  – Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic bridge pickup – 1 volume w/ push pull for voice selection, Tesi Kill-switch – gigbag included. V1.6VW Wolfmaster: 1399€ (EU)/  1299$ (INTL). Available in vintage white matte finish.

6 string Type V – Jonas Wolf (Eluveitie) Signature model  – alder body – 3 piece roasted maple neck (thin C profile) with roasted maple fingerboard – 25,5” scale - 24 super jumbo stainless steel frets – Solar locking 18:1 tuners – Floyd Rose 1000 vibrato  – Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic bridge pickup – 1 volume w/ push pull for voice selection, Tesi Kill-switch – gigbag included. Jonas Wolf Links:https://eluveitie.ch/https://es-es.facebook.com/eluveitie/https://www.instagram.com/eluveitie_official/https://www.illumishade.ch

From Concord’s $468.8m Round Hill deal to Universal and Deezer’s new artist-centric model… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days
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Redeye, distribution partner of Beggars, Domino and other leading indie labels, acquired by Exceleration MusicIndependent digital and physical distribution/services company Redeye has been acquired by Exceleration Music for an undisclosed sum
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UMG, Deezer artist-centric payments could be better, says MIDiA’s Mark MulliganDeezer and Universal Music Group have come together to improve and update an outdated system to benefit modern musicians in this artist-centric proposal. by Mark Mulligan of Music Industry Blog. Continue reading
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It’s not too late for every artist to be part of Band Shirt DayThe annual Band Shirt Day will be on Friday, September 15th, and it’s not too late for every musician to participate in this global charity fundraising event, which celebrates the. Continue reading
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‘Blinding Lights’ and how playlist culture is changing modern songwritingIt seems as though strategy in being interjected into music creation today in a way that may be hindering artistic authenticity. And it seems like playlist culture is the first. Continue reading
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Wasserman Music Signs KehlaniWasserman Music has signed two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum artist Kehlani for worldwide representation. 

The fast-rising contemporary singer/songwriter’s recent world tour supporting 2022’s Blue Water Road (Atlantic Records), was a global smash, including a series of sold-out two-night stands at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, L.A.’s YouTube Theater, and London’s O2 Academy Brixton, a hugely successful run across Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and a triumphant sold-out hometown show at the Oakland Arena.

Since releasing her first mixtape in 2014, Kehlani has earned over 20 Gold and Platinum RIAA certifications, tallied 5 billion streams, and garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Urban Contemporary Album” for the Gold-certified mixtape You Should Be Here and “Best R&B Performance” for the 2016 Platinum single “Distraction,” along with unforgettable festival performances at Outside Lands, Pharrell’s Something in the Water Festival, J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival, Lollapalooza South America, PLUS63 Festival (Philippines), Summer Sonic Festival (Tokyo), and many others worldwide.

Kehlani is represented worldwide by Wasserman Music agents Brent Smith and Eli Gelernter.

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Responsibility for AI copyright infringement rests with platforms, and 3 other things we learned from Robert Kyncl’s Goldman Sachs interviewWarner Music Group's CEO participated in a Q&A session on Wednesday (September 6) at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco
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JP Morgan says Universal’s ‘artist-centric’ model will bring a 9% revenue increase to major labels. No wonder it’s just increased its price target for UMG.Deezer this week revealed it has struck an agreement to start paying UMG's artists via an 'artist centric' model
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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: CMA nominees, Ticket scams soar, Spotify CFO offers insights & more
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BandLab adds free music distribution, members keep 100% of royaltiesBandLab has added free digital music distribution for its paying members alongside a growing list of music creation and marketing tools. BandLab touts 60 million registered users for its free. Continue reading
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6 Questions with indie rocker Noah VonneKnown for her powerful voice and an original sound that blends rock, soul, blues, and pop, Noah Vonne‘s next national headlining tour is set for this Fall with Universal’s psychedelic rock. Continue reading
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NAMM Partners with She Rocks Awards for 2024 EventThe Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has announced a new official partnership with NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) as the presenting sponsor of the 2024 She Rocks Awards. Taking place on Thursday, January 25, 2024, the renowned event will now be held in the Ballroom at the Anaheim Convention Center during the legendary NAMM show.

The She Rocks Awards has solidified itself as a premier event during The NAMM Show, bringing together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans, and the media to celebrate the incredible contributions of women from across the music industry. The annual event honors women who are groundbreakers, innovators and have displayed exceptional leadership within the music and audio industry. 2024 marks its 12th anniversary, and now as an official partner with NAMM, both organizations will continue their work to focus on and elevate diversity and inclusion.

“We’ve always aligned the She Rocks Awards to happen during NAMM. Now we are delighted to have NAMM support us as a partner to encourage participation in this meaningful event,” shares Laura B. Whitmore, founder of the She Rocks Awards and the WiMN. “The ballroom will be fully decked out with amazing audio and visuals, and the convenience factor will make it easy for everyone to attend.”

This evening includes live music, awards and speeches, celebrity appearances, a fabulous silent auction, amazing gift bags and so much more! Tickets are now on sale, and include dinner and more. This event is open to the public; however, a 2024 NAMM show badge is required to attend the She Rocks Awards.

Find out more and purchase tickets at sherocksawards.com.