REWIND: The new music industry’s week in reviewIt was a busy week by any definition and the music industry was no exception, with 50 years of music revenue reviews, Spotify profits growing to new highs, problems with. Continue reading
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The Circuit Group Announces Partnership with Defected RecordsThe Circuit Group (pictured), the new enterprise led by some of the most respected artist managers in the world to build business opportunities around artists’ intellectual property, and global dance music institution Defected Records announced their strategic partnership. Under terms of the agreement, The Circuit Group will provide Defected expertise across their suite of services to help the label build their presence in North America, while Defected will support The Circuit Group as they expand their presence in the UK, Europe, and other territories around the world. Together, they will build new business around artists’ IP.

“Defected Records is without a doubt one of the most respected label brands in the world,” said The Circuit Group co-founder and CEO Dean Wilson. “Working closely with the label head Wez Saunders and his team will be invaluable to us as we continue to establish our new vision across the music landscape. Circuit and Defected are creating a partnership that helps artists build longer lasting, higher impact, more profitable careers across their labels, publishing, events and brand ventures. We’re looking forward to supporting Defected’s further expansion into the North American market.”

The Circuit Group, which was launched earlier this month when two established artist management companies – Seven20 and AYITA – merged to form a new kind of music enterprise. Circuit’s vision is to create a new business model centered around artists’ intellectual property, partnering with artists and strategic partners to create business verticals around recorded music, publishing, merchandise, brand partnerships, gaming, events, Web3 technologies, and cutting-edge music innovations. Circuit principals include industry veterans Dean and Jessica Wilson (Seven20), along with Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman (AYITA).

Gibson App Launches “Master Chicago Blues with Kirk Fletcher”The Gibson App is guitar learning made easy. It simplifies the learning process and brings guitar playing to life for the current and next generation of guitarists with interactive lessons and songs. The Gibson App is the place for beginners to learn to play guitar, and for intermediate and advanced players to continually challenge themselves to reach new levels. The Gibson App works with any guitar and is accessible for both acoustic and electric guitar players. Inside the Gibson App Guide, players receive exclusive step-by-step guidance and instruction straight from the music icons who write and perform legendary songs. Download the Gibson App on Apple/iOS and Android HERE.

The latest addition to the Gibson App Guide is “Master Chicago Blues with Kirk Fletcher." Players will learn how to master the fundamentals of Chicago Blues with world-renowned blues guitarist extraordinaire Kirk Fletcher who has poured his heart and soul into crafting an exceptional guide that covers Chicago blues in 25 days. Fletcher dives deep into the essence of the famous Chicago blues, sharing his wealth of knowledge and expertise. Players learn every step of the way with video-guided lessons from Kirk Fletcher himself, showing all of his hints and tricks to master the individual parts, jump into the song lessons, and continue to refine newly acquired skills. New lessons and videos are posted every day, “Master Chicago Blues with Kirk Fletcher” is available exclusively on the Gibson App HERE.

From Spotify changing its royalty model to Universal’s $3bn in Q3… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund has been left concussed by ‘discontinuation’. But with a seemingly rock solid ‘call option’, Merck Mercuriadis still holds all the cards.On: Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the all important 'call option', Blackstone, and the most likely outcome of this week's mess
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Did UMG’s CEO just call DistroKid, CD Baby & TuneCore Garbage Merchants?While not calling anyone out by name, UMG CEO Lucien Grainge said anyone involved in music who is struggling to find an audience is a “merchant of garbage” during this. Continue reading
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A2IM demands 75% adoption before Luminate shifts Billboard indie chart data collectionsEchoing the concerns of indie music stores and labels over plans by Luminate to change how it calculates physical sales reported to Billboard, A2iM (American Association of Independent Music) calling for. Continue reading
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Bands who split royalties equally are more successful, says studyThis week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post revisits a Stanford study that every musician should read, which found that bands that split their royalty income evenly were more successful in the. Continue reading
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GAMMA Presents the ATLAS Boosted Overdrive Effects PedalThe GAMMA Series ATLAS Boosted Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal from the Acoustic Control Corporation allows the player to add nuanced, tube amp-style overdrive to their guitar sound. The pedal features controls for Level, Tone and Drive, plus a Boost switch that pushes low frequencies and adds more high-end bite to the drive sound.  Whether used for gritty edge-of-breakup overdrive tones, or cranked to send the amp into full distortion, the ATLAS Boosted Overdrive’s distortion preserves the guitarist’s dynamics and articulation, and is nicely responsive to volume, tone and pickup adjustments made on the player’s guitar. Featuring intuitive operation, a stunning metal flake paint finish, heavy-duty/rugged full-sized metal chassis with metal knobs, and operation from either a 9-volt battery or 9-volt DC power supply, the GAMMA Series ATLAS Boosted Overdrive can be used as a sole pedal unit or as a pedal board component. Additionally, the pedal features mono audio input and output, with buffered bypass for consistent tone in any setup.

Designed to imbue a player’s guitar tone with the definition, sustain, and harmonic enrichment found in a classic vintage tube amplifier, the ATLAS Boosted Overdrive preserves the guitarist’s dynamics while adding bite and sustain, for articulate tone that responds to the nuances of the player’s style. Thanks to its Boost switch, the ATLAS Boosted Overdrive pedal offers two distinct flavors of tube-like overdrive. Use the Boost switch to send your tone over the top, with enhanced low-frequency girth and high-frequency bite. With the Boost switch disengaged, the ATLAS Boosted Overdrive offers classic mid-focused drive tone that cuts through the mix.

Features include:• Tube amp-style overdrive that preserves dynamics, articulation and guitar character• Boost switch enhances low frequencies, and adds more high-end bite to the drive sound• All metal chassis and knobs and a road-ready design• Simple operation for easy access to essential sounds for electric guitar• Operates from a 9-volt battery or 9V DC adapter: 9V Alkaline recommended which yields approximately a 50 Hours Run Time (battery and DC supply not included)• Mono audio input and output, with buffered bypass for consistent tone in any setup• Input 1⁄4-inch Instrument Level Input (650k Ohms Impedance)• Output 1⁄4-inch Instrument Level Output (1k Ohms Impedance)• Dimensions: 4.59 in (D) x 2.75 in (W) x 2.19 in (H)Weight: 0.55 lbs (8.8 oz)

Created to produce fat, tube-amp-inspired grind, the Atlas Boosted Overdrive is one of six stompboxes in the GAMMA guitar effects pedals line—which also includes the Bacchus Dynamic Driver, Cumulus 3-Way Reverb, Eros Clean Chorus, Hades Metal Distortion and Narcissus Warm Delay.

The GAMMA ATLAS Boosted Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal is currently available at a price point of $69.99 MAP

For more information on the complete range of Acoustic Control Corporation musical instruments, visit www.AcousticControlCorp.com.

The Beatles’ last song ‘Now and Then’ to be released November 2Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr relied on AI tech to salvage the song that John Lennon wrote and recorded as a demo in 1978
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Universal Music revenues hit $3bn in Q3, driven by sales from superstars like Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor SwiftUniversal Music Group has published its financial results for Q3 2023
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Apple’s Shazam adds Concerts tab, discovery powered by BandsintownApple’s Shazam has added a dedicated Concerts tab powered by show listings and ticket information from Bandsintown. The new feature is already available to users in the Shazam iOS app. Continue reading
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How to set up a Bandcamp Listening Party and why you (still) shouldDespite its recent sale and staff cutbacks, Bandcamp, for now at least, still has an audience and toolkit worth paying attention to. Brian Hazard explains from firsthand experience how beneficial. Continue reading
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50 Years of Music Industry Revenues: The Highs & LowsAn informative graphic overview of music industry revenue lows and highs broken down by format over the last half a century. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 There are so. Continue reading
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DIY Spotlight: Vera BloomAlternative rock/punk singer, songwriter and musician Vera Bloom saw her musical journey start when she was just six years old.

“I’ve always been a bit of a rebel without a cause, so as I grew up I spent a lot of my practice time improvising and writing my own songs instead of practicing what I was supposed to,” Bloom says. “Since I could write, I’ve been an avid writer of poetry and journaling, and it was my father who introduced me to the idea of songwriting and adding lyrics to music. The piano was my instrument for writing, but I made the switch to guitar at age 18 and something really clicked. I performed in classical piano recitals throughout elementary and middle school, but in high school I performed my own song on the piano with a drummer in the school talent show and won first place. That’s when I knew this could be something and that my songs could reach people.”

She describes her sound as unpredictable, skirting around the punk sub-genres. That can all be heard on the recent It’s Me EP.

“It’s Me is a compilation of six songs I had written over a year and a half that all belong in the same chapter of my life,” Bloom says. “The common themes are self-love, owning and recognizing self-worth, and reflection and growth. All the songs except "Boxes" were recorded here in Nashville at Battle Tapes Studio, and engineered by Jeremy Ferguson, who also recorded my first EP. The lead guitarist on the songs, Jacob Carey, engineered "Boxes" in his home studio. The tracks feature Brian Chinino on drums, Levi J Miller on bass guitar, Jacob Carey on lead guitars, and me singing and playing rhythm guitar.”

For Bloom, “DIY” means being true to yourself and keeping it real.

“It means doing what you like versus what you think you should do or is expected of you,” she says. “I really strive to maintain this in my music and my music videos, and I think that’s something that people really like about me. That’s why my sound is a bit unpredictable, really, because I do what I want and what I like and what the songs want versus shaping it into something that fits in a box to ‘stay on brand.’” 

For more, visit verabloom.net.