From Universal’s AI fightback to Primary Wave’s $100m deal in India… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest music biz headlines from the past week, all in one place
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YouTube ad revenue dropped 2.5% YoY in Q1, but paid subscription sales increased 9%The number of YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscriptions reached 80 million towards the end of last year
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Bandsintown adds Shopify integration to help musicians sell more merchBandsintown has added an integration with the e-commerce platform Shopify to help musicians sell more merch. Many musicians are among the 4.25 million small businesses already using Shopify, and the. Continue reading
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Everything you need to know about AI and ChatGPT in the Music BusinessArtificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT are everywhere, but how are they used in the music industry? On the latest edition of the Music Biz Weekly podcast, Michael Brandvold and Jay. Continue reading
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How to stay on top of TikTok trendsEvery artist could benefit from blowing up on social media, and hopping on the right trends are the way to do it. Here are some helpful tips on how to. Continue reading
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Triller to pay Sony Music $4.57m as video platform admits liability for breached licensing dealSony says: "Prompt entry of judgment is needed to protect against any further dissipation of Triller’s assets or, worse still, a bankruptcy filing."
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Music Will to Host Benefit Gala for Music EducationMUSIC WILL (FORMERLY LITTLE KIDS ROCK) GALATUESDAY, MAY 2nd, 2023THE NOVO (800 W Olympic Blvd)6:00 PMHONOREES INCLUDE:IDINA MENZEL (TONY-AWARD-WINNING, POWERHOUSE MULTI-HYPHENATE)TOM MORELLO (ICONIC GUITARIST/SONGWRITER/ACTIVIST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE, THE NIGHTWATCHMAN)BABYFACE (MUSIC LEGEND AND 12-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER)PLUS MUSIC DIRECTION FROM MICHAEL BEARDEN (LADY GAGA, WHITNEY HOUSTON).SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:ALLISON RUSSELL (CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, AND ACTIVIST)CHUCK D (PUBLIC ENEMY)DJ SKEE (RADIO PERSONALITY)JESSE TYLER FERGUSON ( TONY-AWARD-WINNING ACTOR)JIMMY JAM (AMERICAN R&B/POP SONGWRITER/PRODUCER) ABOUT MUSIC WILL**Since Music Will was founded in 2002, its commitment to children’s education has remained steadfast while the population it serves has grown exponentially. It is now the largest non-profit music program in U.S. public schools. With a vision that music education should be as diverse as the people it serves, the organization rebranded in 2022 with its new name, reflecting service to kids of all ages, across all genres of music.**Each of this year’s honorees will also be expanding Music Will’s programming in local schools — Babyface will be focused on launching programs in his hometown of Indianapolis while Tom Morello has split his 20 schools between Chicago and LA, and Idina Menzel will be splitting between schools in NY and LA.**Music Will’s annual benefit events have continually attracted an exciting range of top artists. Past honorees have included Bonnie Raitt, Smokey Robinson, Elvis Costello, Warren Haynes, Usher, Steven Van Zandt, Mavis Staples, Joan Jett with performances from Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper, Darlene Love, Carlos Santana, Yo-Yo Ma and more.

Max Lousada on Warner’s dance strategy, A&R, AI and the ‘art’ of what’s possible with technologyMax Lousada, CEO of Recorded Music at Warner Music Group, gave a keynote interview at IMS in Ibiza this week
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What’s on your Record Day Wish List? Tell artists and record labelsIt may be just a few days since the most successful Record Store Day ever, the team is already talking to labels, artists, and management companies to develop the releases. Continue reading
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6 Essentials for Playlist PitchingWith these six important steps, learn how to expand your fanbase and make your playlist pitch stand out. Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog Playlist curators get tons of pitches from. Continue reading
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The Basics of Sync LicensingIf you are a musician and don’t know about sync licensing, it’s about time to get on it. Here’s a quick but in-depth guide and video to explain all that. Continue reading
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Top 5 Metal Songs About Men and WomenSelected excerpts from the upcoming Kindle-only book "Greg Prato Presents…The 100 Greatest Songs of Heavy Metal."

MUSE at Crypto.com ArenaBritish rock trio Muse have always pushed the envelope when it comes to touring. They spare no expense to immerse their fans through the themes of their music. Their Cyrpto.com Arena show in Los Angeles on April 6th was an exhilarating and glitzy time. The night started right at 6:30 pm with a fun rock set from the Massachusetts rock band Highly Suspect. Lead singer Johnny Stevens' smooth bluesy rock vocals were a huge hit with the crowd. The 35-minute set included favorites "Lydia" and "My Name Is Human"

Many fans arrived early to catch the second act of the night, the Arkansas-based rock band Evanescence. Opening with fan-favorite "Broken Pieces Shine," the band performed a long 14-song set. Frontwoman Amy Lee is mesmerizing to watch -- her vocal range is like no other. She belts out the songs so effortlessly and with so much emotion. Before performing the song "Use My Voice," Lee gave a powerful speech on the importance of using our voice. "We must not be silent," she exclaimed as she talked about the Nashville elementary school shooting and the expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson who lead chants for gun reform with a bullhorn on the chamber floor. The band ended their set with their biggest hit to date "Bring Me to Life" and had the entire venue singing along.

Around 9pm, Muse lit up the stage with an electrifying performance of “The Will of the People,” a fitting beginning as this is the name of their latest ninth studio album. The album deals with political themes of a dystopian revolution -- to bring this to life the band made a memorable entrance walking out wearing metallic disco-like masks (the same masks were also featured in the "Won't Stand Down" and "Compliance" music videos). An enormous sign spelling out WOTP was set ablaze starting the night off with a flaming bang. Frontman Matt Bellamy didn't waste any time as he swaggered and danced through the catwalk getting up close to the crowd. His showman personality front-and-centered.

The set design for this tour is so creative. Just as the band was finding their groove, the curtains behind them dropped to reveal a large moving statue of Will the Hacker, the leader of the revolution. The show embraced the fictional story of WOTP which on Twitter they stated was " a fictional story set in a fictional metaverse on a fictional planet ruled by a fictional authoritarian state run by a fictional algorithm manifested by a fictional data centre running a fictional bank printing a fictional currency controlling a fictional population"

Muse's music is filled with big guitar riffs and loud energetic lyrics that are easy to rock out and have fun too. The band kept their fans on their toes with a dramatic harmonica solo from bassist Chris Wolstenholme, a fiery drum solo from drummer Dominic Howard and an electronic performance from Bellamy with his wicked robot glove. The band are pros at what they do and never skipped a beat.

Towards the middle of the night Bellamy took a moment during their set to introduce their tour musician member Dan Lancaster. Nervously, Lancaster took the mic and asked his girlfriend to come on stage. Once he found her, he proposed in front of everyone -- a very sweet moment.

As the show went on, the stage transformed into a huge red demon -- the same image is featured on the cover of the single "Killed or Be Killed." The set heavily featured songs from Will of the People including "Won’t Stand Down," "Compliance," and "Verona." The band also played all their biggest hits including "Super Massive Black Hole," "Uprising" and "Starlight." The band ended the night with a performance of "Knights of Knights of Cydonia." After the performance, they received a grand standing ovation from their fans.

Other artists should take notes from Muse's production, the impressive attention to detail made the night an enjoyable one-of-a-kind experience for fans.

For more on Muse, visit muse.mu/tour

Will of the People

Interlude

Hysteria

Psycho

Bliss

Won’t Stand Down

Compliance

Thought Contagion

Verona

Time Is Running Out

The 2nd Law: Isolated System

Resistance

You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween

Madness

We Are Fucking Fucked

The Dark Side

Supermassive Black Hole

Plug In Baby

Behold, the Glove

Uprising

Prelude

Starlight

ENCORE

Kill or Be Killed

Knights of Cydonia

Universal generated $2.6bn in Q1, as subscription streaming revenues jumped over 10% YoYTop sellers for the quarter included releases from King & Prince, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift
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TuneCore and Beatport strike partnership to extend self-releasing artists’ reach to DJs, dance music producersTunecore artists using Unlimited distribution plans will be able to send their music to the Beatport platform for an add-on fee of $7.99 a month
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