Bobby Darin Estate Relaunches Direction RecordsBobby Darin was, by any definition, a superstar – a chart-topping, multimillion-selling, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, a Golden Globe-winning actor, visionary entrepreneur, and committed political activist.

In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his 1973 passing from heart disease at just 37 years old, the Bobby Darin Estatehas officially relaunched Direction Records, the groundbreaking label founded by Darin in 1968. Distributed by Secretly Distribution, the Direction Records collection kicks off with the release of five classic albums recorded between 1966 and 1967 and newly reverted to the Bobby Darin Estate, all available now on digital platforms for the first time ever.

The new releases include: Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow Of Your Smile (1966), In A Broadway Bag (1966), If I Were A Carpenter (1966), Inside Out (1967), and Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle (1967). 

“The purpose of Direction Records is to seek out statement-makers,” Bobby Darin said of the label’s foundation.

Direction Records heralded the two landmark albums in which Darin masterfully reinvented himself as a serious, socially conscious singer-songwriter equal to any of the era – 1968’s Born Walden Robert Cassotto and 1969’s Commitment. In addition, the Direction Records catalog will include Songs From Big Sur, a previously released anthology of non-LP singles, rare tracks, alternate takes, and music recorded live during Darin’s May 1969 residency at West Hollywood, CA’s venerable Troubadour.

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W.A. Production Introduces InstaComposer 2 A.I. MIDI Tool W.A. Production, producers crafting creative plug-ins to help anyone achieve studio-quality processing speedily and easily, introduces InstaComposer 2 as an advanced AI MIDI Tool taking its popular InstaComposer MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) creation station plug-in predecessor to another level — launching new features and improvements that enhance the user experience with more MIDI tracks, scenes, new scales, and new modes married with enhanced generative coding and superior performance to make practicable new ideas flow more quickly than ever before by producing a wide variety of musical elements, including melodies, phrases, riffs, and chord progressions to provide both beginners and professional musicians with endless possibilities for creating unique and engaging music in any genre or style while working with an intuitive interface and advanced algorithms allowing them to focus on the creative aspect of music production without having to think about composing every note.

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From Luminate’s midyear Music Report to Mubert’s 100m AI-generated tracks… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe headlines from the past week you can't afford to miss...
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Free AI Music Workshop next week online with Bobby OwsinskiAI is reshaping music and music creation at an almost unimaginable pace. To help make sense of it all, frequent Hypebot contributor Bobby Owsinski is helming a free online AI. Continue reading
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The need for scarcity in Music and Entertainment [MIDiA]AI may be causing an exciting Christmas Day-like boom of content and creativity, but is the industry showing real signs of significant growth? by Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA AI has. Continue reading
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Gravity Presents Multi Keyboard Stand for Musicians and ProducersGravity presents the Multi Keyboard Stand, an instrument and equipment stand with four levels for flexible and the visually clean placement of keyboards, synthesizers, workstations, groove boxes, effects, mixers and more – live and in the studio. The freely adjustable Multi Keyboard Stand is made of lightweight and robust aluminium and allows each shelf to be adjusted to position instruments or equipment comfortably and securely in the desired place. 

For precise adjustment, the black aluminium tubes can be provided with centimetre and millimetre measurements using the enclosed self-adhesive measuring tapes. Maximum safety is also ensured by the double anti-tilt protection (2.5 mm or 4 mm) to keep the units stably in position. Furthermore, the integrated cable guide enables the clean and safe routing of mains and signal cables behind the instruments.  More information: gravitystands.com

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BMI Celebrates multi-platinum PardiBMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) brought the Nashville community together yesterday to celebrate the success behind BMI singer/songwriter and multi-Platinum entertainer Jon Pardi’s most recent chart-toppers, “Heartache Medication” and “Last Night Lonely.” The double #1 party hosted by BMI and SESAC was held at Winners Bar & Grill where the industry applauded Pardi and his producers Bart Butler and Ryan Gore. “Heartache Medication” co-writer Natalie Hemby (BMI) was on hand as well as “Last Night Lonely” songwriters Dylan Marlowe (BMI), Jimi Bell (BMI) and Joe Fox (SESAC) who celebrated their first #1.

Sponsored by Studio Bank, highlights included a special donation presentation made by Music, Arts & Entertainment Executive, Ron Cox, on behalf of Pardi and the songwriters to the Flutie Foundation, which helps people and families affected by autism live life to the fullest. Additionally, to commemorate their first No. 1 celebration, Taylor Guitars presented each BMI songwriter with their own custom-made guitar.

ABOUT JON PARDI:Multi-Platinum award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi has refined and defined a country sound that gets people drinking, dancing and drowning their heartaches. His fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night, earned Pardi his third consecutive ACM Album of the Year nomination and proved Pardi has “blazed his own trail over the past decade” (Billboard), with Taste of Country noting, his “refusal to chase sets Mr. Saturday Night apart” and Nash News raving, Mr. Saturday Night “proves he might be the most successful at combining the old-school sound with today’s need for hooks.” The album reunited Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi - the same producing team behind the boards of his critically-acclaimed album, Heartache Medication, and produced the award-winning artist/producers’  fifth #1 single “Last Night Lonely,” as well as his current radio single, “Your Heart Or Mine.” Mr. Saturday Night follow’s Pardi’s album, Heartache Medication, which debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year,” as well as his breakthrough Platinum-selling album, California Sunrise, which featured the multi-platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.” The unrepentant Cali-tonker acclaimed by The New York Times, Cowboys & Indians, Variety, Rolling Stone, NPR and the Los Angeles Times has appeared on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, TODAY, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Kelly Clarkson Show and more. Pardi recently announced his 2023 Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, which will kick off in Northern Ireland and across the UK and Europe starting in August, before launching its US run starting in September. For more information, including touring and ticket sale information, visit www.JonPardi.com.

"Heartache Medication" Pictured (Back Row L-R): Studio Bank's Kari Barnhart, Creative Nation's Beth Laird, Captiol Records Nashville's Chris Schuler, UMG Nashville's Cindy Mabe, Red Light Management's Melanie Wetherbee, CTM's Thomas Deedler, BMI's Josh Tomlinson (Front Row L-R): Studio Bank's Ron Cox, Producer Bart Butler, BMI Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Jon Pardi, Producer Ryan Gore, Riser House' Jennifer Johnson Photo Credit: Steve Lowry for BMI

‘We should all be keeping a close eye on HYBE and how it fares in its quest to rival major labels on a worldwide basis.’The following op/ed from MBW founder Tim Ingham first appeared as the leader in the latest issue of MBW’s premium quarterly sister publication, MBUK
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