Merch and Live Music poised to avoid spending slowdownEven before Trump's tariffs sent global markets into a tailspin, recent reports pointed to a slowdown at music streamers, record labels and many corners of the music industry. But a new survey shows music merch and live music poised to avoid the spending slowdown that now appears almost inevitable.
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Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending
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DDEX Publishes Musical Work Right Share Notification Standard (MWN) Version 1.3DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, has announced the publishing of their Musical Work Right Share Notification Standard (MWN) Version 1.3.The Musical Work Right Share Notification Standard (MWN) fulfils a variety of communication requirements between musical work rights holders and downstream data recipients. This includes the communication of identification, rights and usage data for musical works and their associated parties to facilitate accurate claiming and remuneration for these musical works in the publishing rights ecosystem. The choreography for the MWN standard supports a number of use cases. These include the exchange of right share data, requests for augmented and enriched data about musical works, industry standard and proprietary identifiers, and more. The exchange of these data elements will provide significant value to both musical work rights holders and their licensees and other business partners. To communicate these use cases, the MWN standard specifies three message formats which enable the communication of the relevant data for different points in the digital value chain for musical works.Sony Music Publishing is really pleased that DDEX has announced the publication of version 1.3 of MWN,” said Alex Batterbee, Senior Director Global Administration at Sony Music Publishing. “The MWN working group has put in an incredible amount of work to develop this new version of the MWN standard in a short period of time, whilst ensuring the widest possible functionality possible. The standard enables the communication of really granular data about musical works and implementations of MWN v1.3 will, over time, see a significant reduction in bespoke and proprietary solutions that have had to be put in place in the past.”Any company implementing the MWN standard can see a number of business benefits including an increase in data quality and reliability; a reduction in the volume of manually rekeyed data being sent between parties; improvements in efficiency stemming from the automation of processes, consolidation of ad-hoc files, increased speed of payouts, and reduction in required resources; improved timeliness from speeding up the overall process for making and communicating right share claims. Finally, the new version of MWN provides the ability to incorporate other processes thus improving existing workflows which provides opportunities to align processes in parallel initiatives or activities.Paul Cohen Scali. Chief Information and Technology Officer at SACEM says, “SACEM is very proud to have contributed to this major effort alongside DDEX to implement a new format for work declarations. This has been a longstanding challenge for the industry, and we now have a standard that will help address market evolutions and meet the expectations of our publisher partners. Although there is still much to be done to implement this standard, an important first step has been taken. As the market leader, SACEM will be at the forefront of this implementation.”.Any organisation wishing to implement this (or any other DDEX Standard) is required to apply for an Implementation License. The terms of the license and an application form can be found here and here. While a company does not need to become a member to implement any of the DDEX standards, being a member of DDEX provides the opportunity to participate in and influence the development of international standards in the digital value chain. Information about membership of DDEX is available at https://ddex.net/membership/.Sign up for the DDEX newsletter to receive regular updates from the Secretariat at www.DDEX.net.Follow DDEX on:Twitter: @DDEXNetFacebook: @DDEXstandardsLinkedIn Company page: DDEXLinkedIn Group: DDEXThe post DDEX Publishes Musical Work Right Share Notification Standard (MWN) Version 1.3 first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

One Night Live Tour: A new model for Emerging MusiciansThe just announced One Night Live tour offers a new collaborative touring model for emerging artists.
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Big discount for SXSW 2026 badges extendedThe big discount for SXSW 2025 badges has been extended. Don’t miss this opportunity to score the lowest rates of the season.
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Momma Discusses Friendship, New Album, and the Complexities of TouringMomma's 4th studio album, Welcome to My Blue Sky, is “an open letter to those who have come in and out of our lives,” detailing the ups and downs of love, friendship, and their summer 2022 tour. Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman spoke with AllMusic shortly before the release of Blue Sky, discussing the story and process behind the album, their upcoming tour, and current inspirations.

LIVE REVIEW OF MY SLUTTY VALENTINEThe Echo/Echoplex Los Angeles, CAContact: basic.cable.booking@gmail.comWeb: basiccableprogramming.com/my-slutty-valentine-festPlayers: Multiple bands with multiple playersThe My Slutty Valentine festival celebrates Valentine's Day but leaves out the cheesiness and vanilla romance. In its place, we get heaps of sex positivity, feminist and queer joy, and a ton of glorious outfits. Love is in the air, but lust won't be pushed out. Frankly, the event is a riot.Music Connection was at The Echo and Echoplex from the 5 p.m. start on Sunday. That meant 20 bands, conveniently overlapping, on three stages (inside at the two neighboring venues, plus a third on the Echo patio).The Memories have a sound that is somehow lo-fi and upbeat. Somewhere between Weezer and Dinosaur Jr. Bushfire upped the ante somewhat. Incredible tunes, boundless energy, and a frontwoman who looks like she's ready to kick everyone's ass.Mz Neon may well have stolen the night. "Check on your trans friends—we're not ok," she said. "Things are crazy." That is undoubtedly true, and the crowd at the Echoplex was quick to show its support. Naturally, we will too.The alt-rapper was spectacular, with tunes like "Pussy Stick" (we think) whipping up the Slutty crowd. L.A. punk vets The Urinals were playing to a younger crowd than what they might be used to, though they had fiery gems like "Ack Ack Ack" to blast through. They didn't disappoint. Neither did Chimera, who have a vocalist with one of the better hardcore voices we've heard in a while.If Mz Neon stole the night, Poppy Jean Crawford (pictured) ran her close. The alt-pop star-in-the-making recently announced a tour with veteran Brit goths The Mission UK, and on this evidence, she'll go down a treat. Elements of PJ Harvey and Siouxsie Sioux meld beautifully, as she purrs through her stunning set.Then it was time for Mac Sabbath. Yeah, it's all a bit silly. The band's rewriting of Black Sabbath songs to cover fast food subject matter is, frankly, ludicrous. But the yin to that yang is that the musicians inside the costumes are super-talented, the songs sound immense, and the showmanship is glorious.Songs like "Chicken for the Slaves" and "Sweet Beef" reinterpret Sabbath classics in a manner Ozzy could never have imagined. But shit, it's fun. The post LIVE REVIEW OF MY SLUTTY VALENTINE first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Latin Music’s US revenues hit $1.42 billion in 2024, up 5.8% YoYLatin Music revenues accounted for 8.1% of total recorded music revenue in the US last year
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Music Industry reacts to Executive Order on Ticket ScalpingThe music industry is reacting to President Trump's Executive Order on ticket scalping "Combating Unfair Practices In The Live Entertainment Market."
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The music industry’s weakest link: Getting artists from A to BThe music industry is so focused on getting artists from point B to C that they are skipping the step of getting artists from A to B. Without an effort to build a solid foundation, the next generation of musicians may never make it past this critical starting point, writes Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA.
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NEW MUSIC CRITIQUE: SLOW BUILDINGSContact: slowbuildingsmusic@gmail.comWeb: slowbuildings.bandcamp.comSeeking: ReviewsStyle: Indie-Pop-RockSlow Building’s seventh full-length album, Crash Landings, Coincidences, Chaos, delivers garage-rock. Songwriter Jason Legacy says that this album is “the culmination of two years of personal upheavals, making bad decisions, and unwisely trusting the wrong people.” The lyrics aren’t cheerful—“I left my spine on the firing line” Legacy sings on the album’s lead song “Red Flag Surrender.” The guitar on these tracks punches and the emotionally-charged vocals deliver honesty. It’s not winning Battle of the Bands, but we do think that the crowd would find unexpected pleasure in headbanging to Legacy’s sung trauma. The post NEW MUSIC CRITIQUE: SLOW BUILDINGS first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Merlin sues TikTok rival Triller for breach of contract over allegedly unpaid music licensing feesThe digital music licensing org for indie record labels says short video platform Triller owes it $2.55 million
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Instagram and Facebook changes good news for music marketingNew Instagram and Facebook changes are good news for musicians and music marketers working to sell tickets to a show, promote a new release and activate a fanbase.
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How to Get Music Gigs to Boost Your CareerLearn how to get music gigs. We share strategies that will help you book more shows, build a strong fanbase, and make a lasting impression on promoters and venues.
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Classical Highlights for March 2025A few of the notable releases we reviewed this past month seemed to have a theme: lesser-known music. The complete nocturnes of John Field, newly recorded by Alice Sara Ott (pictured), seem to only appear on albums once a decade or so. Explore this and other unearthed and rediscovered gems in our classical highlights for March.