REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week in ReviewA busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Google introducing new AI, Boygenius’ influence of folk-pop, and more… Live Nation offers $25 all-in tickets to. Continue reading
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Artist to Artist: Book Your Own ShowsBooking yourself isn’t hard. But the work is definitely not cut out for everyone. It is a relentless grind that is full of rejections, and a constant wondering about whether it was ever worth the time spent. But if you keep at it… it totally is! In the following article, Nashville-based artist Canaan Cox shares his hard-won advice with you:

At first, all I knew is that I wanted to play anywhere for anyone who would listen. Legitimately found a hot restaurant in my hometown of Hendersonville, NC, saw they had an electrical outlet on their patio, and asked if I could come play there one evening. They said yes and all I asked in return was a plate of food. I took that same mentality with me to Nashville when I was done with the Broadway scene. Here’s what I did.

1) Make a One Sheet. Doesn’t matter how elegant it is. Just make one. If you don’t know what it is, Google it.

2) In your notes or word doc, write a generic email stating who you are, what kind of music you play, and attach your socials / music links.

3) Google “Live music in Wherever, State.” Go to their website, MOST of them will have a booking email. The ones that don’t, go to their socials.

4) Either on their emails or socials, copy and paste your email, attach one sheet. Rinse and repeat.

I used to (still do) sit in coffee shops from opening to close looking up every bar, grill, cider house, you name it, to see if they’d want live music. In the beginning it was actually easier as you could convince most spots to let you play for $100-$200 plus a meal in the corner to play some music. And that’s how I booked my first acoustic tour in 2017 touring the Midwest and everywhere along the East Coast from New York City to Charleston, SC with over 250 shows a year.

It was a grind. It was me, my guitar, 1 small Alto Professional speaker and mic stand in the back of a Ford Ranger. I remember one gig in Illinois — they set me up right beside the men’s toilet at the back of the bar so everyone's back was facing away from me. You pay your dues for sure but as some shows were like that, I was building a fan base in others. Now, some of those $150, 3 hour cover gigs turn into a couple grand, original, 90 minute sets!

I’m well over playing cover gigs now, but the hustle remains the same to book the original shows. The only thing that’s changed is my one sheet, the info in the email, and the check at the end of the night.

HELPFUL TIPS:

Create an email that’s like BookingName@gmail.com and pretend to be someone else who

books you.

Look at the venue's calendar ahead of time and request to play dates that are open. They’re

more likely to get back to you if they know what they’re looking for.

For timing sake, have everything in a folder on computer that way when you’re copy and

pasting to emails, socials, etc it’s all right there for attaching. By Canaan Cox

About Canaan Cox: North Carolina-native, Nashville-based artist Canaan Cox is the definition of a triple threat: singer/songwriter, actor, and dancer. His music is a fusion of contemporary country, pop, with a touch of rhythm and blues — which comes as no surprise as he grew up in a musically eclectic household. Canaan has not only co-written his songs, but has also created, directed and produced all of his music videos. Since moving to Nashville in 2016, Canaan has been diligently honing his craft while building a loyal fan base. Website: https://www.canaancox.com/

Hal Leonard Releases Vocal Selections FoliosHal Leonard has released two vocal selections from a Tony-topping Broadway hit and a fan-favorite motion picture. Some Like It Hot has lit up Broadway this season and garnered the most Tony Award nominations of any show (13!), including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The official matching folio features 15 infectious songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman arranged with vocal line and piano accompaniment. It retails for $27.99.

The composer-approved Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile vocal selections folio features nine songs from the 2022 musical comedy starring Shawn Mendes as the voice of everyone's favorite singing crocodile. Featuring original songs by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Shawn Mendes, each song is arranged with vocal line and piano accompaniment. It retails for $22.99.

Booth books are available from music and bookstores everywhere or at halleonard.com.

From Ed Sheeran’s court victory to Spotify deleting Boomy uploads… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest music biz headlines from the past week, all in one place
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Ticketmaster sold 15,000 tickets per minute at ‘peak sale times’ in North America during Q1 2023Concerts giant Live Nation delivered record results across all its divisions in Q1 2023.
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Spotify to remove historical Artist data, Similar Artists analyticsSpotify has announced that Artist data will only be retained for the past two years plus the year to date across the Spotify for Artists analytics platform. Spotify is also. Continue reading
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Billboard re-adds controversial merch bundles to chart calculationsMerch bundles will again be part of the Billboard chart calculations. The trade magazine stopped including merch and album download bundles in July 2020. A 2019 New York Times story. Continue reading
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DistroKid launches a mobile appD.I.Y. music distributor DistroKid has added a mobile app. Initially only available for iPhone, it makes DistroKid’s suite of tools available to artists on the go. Users can upload new releases,. Continue reading
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl join Board of Trustees at The Paley Center for MediaThe Paley Center is described as 'the entertainment industry's leading nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the cultural, creative, and social significance of media and its impact on society'
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DiMA Welcomes Feed.fm As Newest MemberThe Digital Media Association welcomes Feed.fm as its newest member, joining Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube. Feed.fm is a leading B2B music streaming platform that powers end-to-end music licensing and streaming for global consumer brands across mobile apps, connected devices, and digital entertainment systems.“We are thrilled to be joining DiMA. Feed.fm is on the cutting edge of music streaming technology for businesses and we're excited to be a part of an organization that educates its members on the changing landscape and best practices and to participate in helping shape the future of the music streaming industry,” said Bryn Boughton, Vice President, Music Affairs, Feed.fm.“DiMA welcomes Feed.fm as our newest member,” said DiMA President and CEO Garrett Levin. “We’re excited to work with Feed.fm, which is a compelling example of digital audio innovation that drives fan engagement and new revenue streams. Alongside our existing members, we will continue to advocate for a music industry that allows for this type of innovation to flourish.”Click here to learn more about Feed.fm.

19 top organizations form Fix The Tix to reform concert ticketingA broad coalition of music and live event industry organizations have joined forces as Fix The Tix to advocate for more equitable concert ticketing. Included in the Fix The Tix. Continue reading
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Spotify steps up efforts to fight music streaming manipulationSpotify’s ongoing effort to stop the purchase of streams or otherwise manipulate stream counts has accelerated in recent days, according to multiple sources. Recent takedowns involving the AI platform Boomy. Continue reading
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How Boygenius started the “Sad” Folk-Pop movement on TikTok and beyondDiscover the rising wave of emotive folk-pop from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, taking over TikTok and the global charts, inspired by the sound of indie supergroup Boygenius. by Michelle Hyun. Continue reading
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Thirteen New Wave Album ClassicsAuthor Daniel de Visé offers a list of new wave classics, favoring recordings that had real impact, yielded at least one semi-legendary song, feature strong songwriting throughout, emanate a new-wavy vibe, and represent the artist's best work.

Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma expands into Africa and the Middle East, led by Naomi Campbell and Sipho DlaminiSub-Saharan Africa was, in percentage terms, the fastest-growing recorded music region in the world in 2022
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