Return of the SPAC? Entertainment and sports-focused ESH Acquisition Corp prices $100m IPOBlank check company may pursue "record labels, music and television streaming services, production companies and publishing houses."
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NAMM Foundation Opens Three Scholarship Opportunities for Career GrowthThe NAMM Foundation has announced that three award programs are now open for application. These programs offer support to attend The NAMM Show for college students exploring careers in music, college faculty creating innovative music business curricula, and mid-career music business professionals striving for career advancement. Information about applying is available at nammfoundation.org. “These NAMM Foundation award programs invest in the future,” said Mary Luehrsen, executive director of The NAMM Foundation. “They support a life-changing experience — attendance and participation at The NAMM Show — and an introduction to a network of music professionals and innovators who are sure to inspire a lifetime career in music.”

 The Lamond GenNext Award, formerly the President’s Innovation Award, recognizes college and university students who demonstrate excellence in the field of music. The award was renamed this past April in honor of NAMM’s former president and CEO Joe Lamond, who served from 2001–2023. Recipients of the Lamond GenNext Award will receive a travel stipend to attend The 2024 NAMM Show, along with the opportunity to participate in an invitation-only reception, professional development sessions, networking and access to the NAMM exhibit floor. Eligible students can apply to be considered by carefully reviewing these guidelines. Submissions are now open, and the application period will close Sept. 30. Selected applicants will be notified Nov. 1. “The NAMM Show is really important because it allowed me to see all of the different roles and positions that are not talked about enough,” said Angelica Palmore, the 2023 President’s Innovation Award winner and a music technology student at Millersville University. “It helped me to meet many professionals that have given a lot of great advice on how to go about working in the industry.” The Bernice Ash Memorial Award was established in 2021 to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Sam Ash Music’s Bernice Ash and recognize emerging leaders in the music products, sound and entertainment technology industries. The award offers a grant for continued college-level or trade-related studies, a travel stipend to attend The NAMM Show and a one-year mentorship through the NAMM Young Professionals group. Submissions for the Bernice Ash Memorial Award are now open, and the application period will close Oct. 1. Selected applicants will be notified Nov. 1. “Bernice’s story of how she fiercely pursued what she believed in was incredibly inspiring,” said Leanne Chu, Gator’s director of supplier operations and the 2023 Bernice Ash Memorial Award recipient. “To be the recipient of an award that honors her legacy of courage will always remain a source of motivation for me to keep learning and reaching new heights.” The NAMM Foundation-College Music Society Fellows Award supports college, university and community college faculty committed to developing curricula in music business, business leadership and innovation in the fields of music, pro audio and entertainment technology. The program seeks representation from each region of The College Music Society (CMS), including its international members, and preference is given to applicants from institutions that service traditionally underrepresented student populations. Submissions for the award are now open, and the application period will close Oct. 10. Selected applicants will be notified Nov. 1. “The NAMM Foundation-College Music Society Fellows program was built to break down the distance between the higher-education music industry and the fields of music employment,” said Mark Rabideau, president of The College Music Society. “Each year, I’ve witnessed the transformational change music faculty undergo as they are introduced to a vastly bigger world of music, music-makers and music industry professionals during The NAMM Show.” These NAMM Foundation scholarships are made possible through the generosity of NAMM members and donors.

To learn more about the work of The NAMM Foundation, visit nammfoundation.org.

TikTok plans to invest ‘billions of dollars’ in Southeast AsiaCompany's CEO was speaking at a forum organized by TikTok in Singapore
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Live Nation, Ticketmaster, SeatGeek to shift to all-in ticket pricing[UPDATED] President Biden hosted executives from Live Nation and other companies at the White House on Thursday afternoon to highlight progress on his State Of The Union pledge to end. Continue reading
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Spotify tests AI playlist cover art toolSpotify is testing a tool that uses AI to enable users to create custom artwork for playlists on the streaming platform. Spotify’s new tool, AI Playlist Art, analyzes a playlist. Continue reading
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Music Publishers Hit Twitter with $250 Million LawsuitThe National Music Publishers Association representing 17 major and independent music publishers, has filed a major federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter for failure to license and pay for music. Continue reading
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Reliving the Taylor Swift catalog sale saga (and following the money…)MBW uncovers exclusive facts about the buying and selling of the catalog of the world's biggest megastar
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Music publishers sue Twitter for $250m+ alleging ‘rampant infringement of copyrighted music’Publishers claim that "Twitter fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions".
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Indie Distributors, Spotify & Amazon form Music Fights Fraud taskforceSpotify and Amazon Music have joined forces with independent distributors CD Baby, TuneCore, their respective parent companies Downtown and Believe, DistroKid, Symphonic, EMPIRE, UnitedMasters, and Vydia to form Music Fights. Continue reading
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lowheaven Signs to Skeletal LightningToronto band lowheaven has signed with Skeletal Lightning to release their upcoming EP, collapse. The post-hardcore band's first single, 'cancer sleep', and accompanying music video are out now. 

lowheaven is a brutal force. The band's musical range is vast, varying from impenetrable screamo to melodic post-metal, sometimes even in the same song. Their upcoming EP, collapse, is scheduled for release on August 25th, and is overwhelmingly filled with feelings of self-hatred, uneasiness, and pain, is underscored by a sound that can best be described as metalcore nostalgia, likely due to their 90s influences. 

Vocalist and guitarist Dan Thomson, formerly of Canadian post-hardcore band Sparrows, explains candidly, “We’re not a happy listen, lowheaven is something that has got a lot of weight.”

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Labels want to change how streamers pay: Find out if you’ll win or loseA new study looks at how a shift from the current system of pro-rata music-streaming payments to user-centric payments would impact artists. Under pro-rata music calculations, artists are paid proportionate. Continue reading
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MEPs led by Iban Garcia del Blanco are pushing for higher royalty payments for musical artists.
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Harmony vs. Ownership: The Battle Between Music Copyright and AI TechnologyAI music generators are becoming increasingly popular, giving the user the potential to create songs with just a few words. The new technology can seem like magic, but the way these systems are created raises questions and concerns.

The Recording Academy Nashville Needs A Membership ManagerThe Recording Academy's mission is to recognize musical excellence, advocate for the well-being of music makers, and ensure music remains an indelible part of our culture. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards - the pre-eminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music. The Academy is a professional membership organization of musicians, producers, engineers, and recording professionals, dedicated to improving the culture and quality of life for all music makers. The Academy's Membership & Industry Relations (M&IR) Department is comprised of a national network of 12 Chapters which each serve their local music communities.

The Membership Manager will identify strategies for recruiting new members, retaining current members, and re-engaging terminated members within the Country, CCM, Gospel, and American Roots genres, along with working together with the Nashville Chapter on outreach-related projects and initiatives as directed.

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UnitedMasters expands its reach into Africa, partners with Nigerian producer Sarz to ’empower the next generation of African talent’Partnership will provide access to 'brand and sync opportunities, and capital' for Sarz' 1789 imprint to develop talent from Africa
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