Trio of ex-BMG bigwigs launch new indie label in Germany… with a human heartMax Giesinger named as debut signing for new label launched by Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder
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Music Trigger Cities: Supercharging Music MarketingWhere music is discovered matters. Focus on music trigger cities can supercharge music marketing, according to a study from Chartmetric.
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MLC promotes 5 as distributions surpass $2B, Federal review beginsThe Music Licensing Collective (MLC) has announced five executive promotions designed to strengthen outreach, education, member services and operations and support continued growth.
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Pressing Your First Vinyl Record: A Step-by-Step GuideBefore pressing your first vinyl, make sure you’ve covered these five crucial steps to avoid costly mistakes. From mastering audio to choosing the right pressing plant, this guide has everything you need to know for a flawless vinyl release.
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As Live Nation stares down antitrust suit, here’s what CEO Michael Rapino says is the real ‘secret sauce’ for Ticketmaster’s successRapino says Ticketmaster's success stems simply from having built a better product.
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UMG India launches Vedam Records, a wellness music label alongside Grammy Award winner Ricky KejVedam is embarking on a "transformative journey" to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of wellness music
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CARMEN AND CARNIVAL WITH DUDAMEL at the Hollywood BowlAfter a three-month absence, Gustavo Dudamel, longtime musical director of the LA Philharmonic, made a triumphant return to the Hollywood Bowl in late August to launch the orchestra’s final two weeks of the season with six different programs.

So potentially popular that it merited two nights (September 3 and 5) on the schedule, Carmen and Carnival with Dudamel made for a wonderfully alliterative marketing title but a very unusual and offbeat tonal pairing. From casual conversations between patrons, the audience responses and the fact that some folks left at intermission (after the glorious Carnival left town), it seemed that many in the audience were fans of either Camille Saint-Saens’s classic, often whimsical parade of animal inspired pieces OR the dramatic Bizet opera.

Fortunately, I felt like I was perhaps one of the minority who embraced both for different reasons. I enjoy the boisterous prelude to Carmen and the sly vocal expression “Habanera” because these pieces were soundtrack music to one of my favorite all-time films, The Bad News Bears.

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I love Carnival of the Animals not only because Saint-Saens so artfully captured the personalities of each member of the animal kingdom, but because one of his pieces, “The Swan” is. IMHO, one of classical music’s most beautiful and transcendent compositions, all at once capturing the bird’s majestic, divinely sculpted beauty and its graceful glide through water. This piece was the highlight of the Carnival, with cellist Robert deMaine’s elegant, lyrical and richly emotional cello melody gliding on the angelic wings of Karen Lechner’s soft hypnotic piano.

Under Dudamel’s ever nuanced and intuitive guidance, the LA Phil created a dramatic, flourish-filled instrumental equivalent of a brisk 25-minute trip to the zoo or a wild animal park. Along the way, we met lions (“Royal March of the Lion”), “Hens and Roosters” (with pecking simulated by playful string accents), “Wild Donkeys” (featuring fast piano flurries), “Tortoises” (slow and measured chording, naturally), “Elephants” (with percussive, stomping piano and a low toned cello quarter), graceful, hopping “Kangaroos,” and “The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods.” The cuckoo piece and “Aviary” simulated the sounds of their subjects with quickly fluttering flutes. Amidst the whimsy were caressing moments of immersion in the elegant fluidity of the “Aquarium” segment and, as mentioned, the dreamy, ballet-like beauty of the suite’s showstopper, “Swan.”

The narrative elements introducing some of the individual pieces of Carnival of the Animals between its 2019 performance at the Bowl and this one was pretty much night and day. While the earlier one featured Emmy winning actor Sean Hayes hamming it up and adding lighthearted humor to the show, Dudamel found a magnificent way to replace that shtick with a much more reverent and appropriately childlike approach. Sounding a bit like Linus in the classic Peanuts TV specials, the conductor’s 13-year-old son Martin provided the charming voice narration to a series of animated videos for many of the animals, creating a colorful and thoughtful feast for the eyes and ears even before each piece was performed.   The post CARMEN AND CARNIVAL WITH DUDAMEL at the Hollywood Bowl first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

It’s Daniel Ek’s World and Musicians Just Live In ItStreaming accounted for 84% of the revenue that U.S. labels and artists receive from recorded music. Total revenue from U.S. recorded music was $8.67 billion based on RIAA stats for the first half of 2024.
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Band Shirt Day 2024 is coming. Sign up now!Band Shirt Day 2024 is next Friday, September 20. Every musician with merch should sign up now to participate. Band Shirt Day is a single day global fundraising initiative where. Continue reading
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5 easy ways to improve your Singer/Songwriter Performance SkillsTransform your show performance skills with these five easy tips that most singer/songwriters overlook. Larry Butler unlocks the secrets to captivating any audience and making every performances unforgettable.
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Producer Fabio Aguilar Signs Publishing Deal With Position MusicPresident and CEO Tyler Bacon announced that Fabio Aguilar has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Position Music in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer Keanu Beats. On September 5, Aguilar won a BMI Hip-Hop Award for his songwriting on “HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew)” by Quavo and Takeoff, which he also co-produced.

Aguilar is a 22-year-old producer, loop specialist, beatmaker, and multi-instrumentalist. In late 2018, Aguilar sent his beats and loops to Keanu Beats through Instagram and the two quickly began collaborating. Since then, Aguilar has had cuts with Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, NLE Choppa, Roddy Ricch, Denzel Curry, Logic, and more - collectively garnering over 1.3 billion streams.

“Working with Position Music felt natural because they truly get the vision. I’m confident that with their support, I’ll continue to grow and explore new creative avenues,” says Aguilar.

"Position Music’s vision and approach align perfectly with what I see in Fabio,” says Keanu Beats. “He’s an exceptional producer with a unique ability to cross genres effortlessly. I’m confident that with Mike [Torres], Delmar [Powell], and Mark [Chipello]’s support, we’ll elevate his career to new heights and continue to create groundbreaking music together."

Aguilar joins a Position music publishing roster that includes Tinashe, Cannons, Audien, Jack LaFrantz, ¿Téo?, Austin Powerz, Brandyn Burnette, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, Evalyn, John “Feldy” Feldman, Judah & the Lion, Alex “A-Bomb” Fernandez, KANNER, No Love For The Middle Child, Erik Ron, Yonatan Watts, and more.

"Fabio Aguilar is an exceptionally talented producer who has so much maturity and skill at such a young age. At just 22, he’s already had songs with a range of artists like Quavo, Jack Harlow, Kid LAROI, X Ambassadors, and many more. This is just the beginning for Fabio and he’s off to a nuclear start!” says Mike Torres, A&R at Position Music.

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Who owns K-pop giant HYBE?HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well
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Concord Label Group merges Fantasy Records with Concord Records; combined brand led by Co-Presidents Margi Cheske and Mark WilliamsCheske and Williams are based in Los Angeles and report to Concord Label Group Chief Executive Tom Becci
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NIVA and Bandsintown partner to support ‘Live Independent’ venuesThe National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and leading live music discovery platform Bandsintown have partnered to launch Live Independent.
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Spotify Countdown Pages: A Quick Guide for Musicians & Music MarketersIf you’re an artist on the hunt for a new way to hype up your upcoming release, Spotify’s Countdown Page feature could be just the trick you’re looking for. Here’s how this. Continue reading
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