Tina Turner, legendary singer, passes away, aged 83"With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model."
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Kilometre Music Group acquires catalog of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Tourist, secures $50m credit facility with Pinnacle FinancialWilliam Phillips (pka Tourist) co-wrote Sam Smith’s Grammy-winning hit 'Stay With Me'
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Violinist Joe Deninzon Joins KansasThe band KANSAS has announced the addition of violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon to the band. He is replacing the departing David Ragsdale.

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. Joe is the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has just released their 6th album—a box set with double live CDs/DVD-Blu-rays-- “Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)” (Melodic Revolution Records). He can be heard on over a hundred albums and jingles as a violinist and string arranger.

Deninzon has performed and/or recorded with the Who, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss from KISS, Michael Sadler, Renaissance with Annie Haslam, Kurt Elling, and as a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet. A BMI Composer’s Grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has written solo works for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and in 2015, premiered his Electric Violin Concerto with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra.

Joe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance from Indiana University and a Master’s in Jazz Violin from Manhattan School of music. 

KANSAS original member and drummer Phil Ehart comments, “We are extremely excited for Joe Deninzon to be the newest member of KANSAS. We believe KANSAS fans will enjoy what Joe will bring to the band. We are excited to kick off the KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour. As the paragraph in the band’s first album said, ‘KANSAS IS A BAND’ and we remain so to this day.”

Deninzon adds, “As a lifelong fan of Kansas, I am overwhelmed and humbled to have been invited to join this legendary band! I have the deepest respect for Robby and David and will do my best to honor and build on their musical legacy.”

Joe Deninzon’s first performance with the band will be in Pittsburgh, PA on June 2 at the Benedum Center during the premier date of the KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road.

A complete list of KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road - can be found at KansasBand.com.

Bandsintown, Spotify add Microsoft Bing and ChaptGPT pluginsMicrosoft went all in on ChapGPT this week, and two music companies – Bandsintown and Spotify – are helping to lead the charge. Microsoft’s Bing is now the default search. Continue reading
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QUICK HITS: 25% off Soundfly • Easol Resale • DAAVI buys 2 AI music startups • boomboxio raises $7MSoundfly, whose content is a favorite of the Hypebot community, is having a 25% off sale on the monthly and annual subscriptions to its extensive course offerings for musicians, through. Continue reading
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Social platforms are becoming one-stop-shop for all entertainment [MIDiA]Social platforms are working to cover all the bases for all forms of entertainment. What does that mean for music and the music industry? by Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research Social. Continue reading
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Concord Signs Nana RoguesConcord Music Publishing today announced a new global publishing agreement with producer-singer-songwriter Nana Rogues, best known for producing and co-writing hits for global artists including Drake (including his 2017 global hit “Passionfruit” which is his 3rd highest streaming song at over 1.3bn), Dave, Future, J Hus, Zara Larsson, Skepta, Stormzy and Wiz Kid.

The new deal with Rogues includes his catalogues alongside all future works.

A winner of multiple awards including a BRIT (Dave, Psychodrama), Billboard (Drake, Scorpion) and nominations for a GRAMMY, in 2018 he achieved a major breakthrough co-writing on Drake’s record breaking single “Don’t Matter To Me” featuring Michael Jackson which at the time, broke the single-day streaming record on Apple Music and Spotify.

Kim Frankiewicz, EVP Worldwide A&R at Concord Music Publishing says, “There is often a lot of hyperbole in this business, but Nana is the real deal; he’s one of the most versatile writers out there, and we are delighted that he’s accepted to join the Concord family at this stage of what undoubtably will be a very successful career”.

Harri Davies, Senior A&R Director at Concord Music Publishing adds, “Nana is an exceptional producer with a remarkable work ethic. We are absolutely delighted that he chose Concord as caretakers of his hit-laden catalogue whilst also entrusting us as the home of his future song writing output”.

Nana Rogues comments, “I'm really looking forward to this next chapter in my career, Concord are a major player that understands my vision and sound. Together as a team we will be putting out great feel-good music that transcends across the world!”

Manager Dani Stephenson of Straight Forward Music adds, “We're ultra-excited to be working with Concord, an innovative publisher and top tier team, one that really understands Nana and how to take him and his catalogue to the next level. Nana is one of the most talented creatives I have the pleasure of knowing. His authenticity is art in its truest form, a genuine musical pioneer who has created timeless music that will forever be a moment in time for many generations to come”.

Originally from Hackney, London, Nana Rogues has proven himself to be one of the most versatile producer-songwriters of the moment, showcasing his one-of-a-kind style, with a vast array of musical vibes that’s moving the needle in today’s Top 40.

In 2019 Nana launched as an artist featuring on releases with Raye “Confidence” and Honne “I Got You” and “To The Max” featuring” Wiz Kid. More recently, he’s co-produced on KSI’s single “Number 2” featuring Future and 21 Savage on the number #1 chart topping album All Over The Place and produced on “We’re All Alone” which features on Dave’s new album called We’re All Alone In This Together. Nana is currently in the studio working with Dave, WizKid and Wiz Khalifa.

Photo: Left to Right – Kim Frankiewicz, Nana Rogues, Harri Davies, Dani Stephenson

‘Japanese acts account for nearly 90% of all tickets sold for live music events in Japan.’MBW's World Leaders series interviews Kaori Hayashi, CEO of Japan-headquartered concert promoter HIP (Hayashi International Promotions)
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SoundCloud, chasing profitability, cuts another 8% of employee headcountThe news was confirmed today (May 23) in an internal memo to staff from SoundCloud CEO, Eliah Seton, obtained by MBW
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Fix The Tix asks artists to sign letter demanding Congress limit scalping, fix ticketingThe new Fix The Tix Coalition is asking artists to sign a letter to the U.S. Congress calling on them to limit ticket scalping and fix the broken concert ticketing. Continue reading
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Know your story before releasing new music and 3 tips for finding itMost artists think that their story is their music. They’re wrong and Laura Ferreiro a Branding & Storytelling Strategist and Founder of Story Harmony joins Michael Brandvold on the Music. Continue reading
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HIMA Seeks Indie Record LabelsThe Hollywood Independent Music Awards (August 17, 2023 at The Avalon in Hollywood, CA) are looking for the best, most artist friendly and supportive INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS, big or small. They want to shine a bright light on deserving indie labels. See details & guidelines in submission form. FREE to submit whether you're the label, an artist or just a fan. COMPLETE SUBMISSION FORM HERE

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In addition to the spectacular main event, they'll have "satellite" events the week of the HIMA. Songwriting panels, sync & licensing presentations, networking events and more. Over the next couple months they'll reveal these added extras so you can plan a full schedule 8/16 through 8/19. Stay tuned.Share the HIMA Global Network (free) with other artists, industry professionals and friends HERE

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It owns a chunk of both Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. But what is Fidelity Investments?Fidelity’s holdings of approximately 54.8 million shares of UMG is currently around €1.05 billion ($1.14 billion)
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Nick Jarjour exits role as Global Head of Song Management at Hipgnosis Songs FundExec to 'embark on an exciting new chapter in [his] journey'
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Touring’s major challenges and opportunities explored at Music BizA panel at the 65th edition of the Music Biz Conference in Nashville tackled one of the music industry’s most important and vexing topics, “Touring Challenges & Opportunities: How Can. Continue reading
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