From Google’s AI music generator to Robert Kyncl on music streaming’s payout and pricing models… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest music biz headlines from the past week, all in one place
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Only 42% think creators should be paid when AI uses their musicAccording to a new survey, just 42% of Americans beleive that songwriters and other creators should be compensated when AI uses their work. While creators and rightsholders will consider 42%. Continue reading
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How fictional band Daisy Jones the Six became a streaming successFrom a popular novel to a hot new Amazon Prime Video series, Daisy Jones & the Six – a band that never existed – has become a major success across. Continue reading
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How musicians can use grow their fanbase with value-based contentLearn what kind of content musicians should be creating to help grow and maintain a significant fanbase… by Johnny Papan from the Bandzoogle blog Even though the rise of social. Continue reading
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DiMA recruiting for new President and CEO, as Garrett Levin confirms exitThe Digital Media Association represents streaming services including Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube
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Jake Shimabukuro at the Canyon ClubBy Jonathan Widran and Jessica Taylor

Sometime during Jake Shimabukuro’s stylistically diverse, 90-minute-set, my insightful, musically attuned friend, caught up in the emotion of the moment, exclaimed, “Not only is he an amazing musician, he’s a magician.” The words perfectly captured the ukulele master’s essence and the gentle yet powerful impact he made on his audience as he embarked on a thrilling range of genre-hopping adventures and transformed his instrument into a flamenco guitar, electric guitar and even the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument.  

As he vibes intuitively off the subtle and upbeat grooves of bass guitarist Jackson Waldhoff – a Japanese born musician who attended the same high school in Hawaii– Jake is always a one-man ukulele orchestra, proverbially pulling fresh sonic textures and possibilities out of the hat while turning his instrument into a palette of unexpected, often surreal sounds, depending on the mood or theme of the tune.

With most artists, this kind of praise would mean simply appreciating the wondrous expression they bring to their instruments. With Jake, it’s also about the way he eases so effortlessly from showing graceful heartfelt affection for the music of his Japanese heritage to creating a lively, fast-paced spin through the timeless melody of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.”

One minute he’s soothing the audience with the easy swaying native Aloha spirit, and the next minute he’s paying tribute to the recently departed Jeff Beck with his otherworldly version of “’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers,” which Stevie Wonder penned for the legendary guitarist. For that song, Jake used a fascinating technique that’s become one of his trademarks. He uses floor pedals to create backing loops from what he already played to seamlessly modulate from a soft-spoken acoustic vibe to a distorted electric guitar sound, expanding the tune into improvisational rock fusion territory. Building on that energy, he later shared the infectious cross-cultural jam “Dragon,” his rockin’ response to a question he once asked himself: “What would happen if Bruce Lee and Eddie Van Halen got together and composed a song for the ukulele?”

Artfully balancing these high energy tunes, the emotional core of the evening was Jake’s delicate and intricate performance of one of his grandmother’s favorites, the traditional Japanese folk song ““Sakura, Sakura.” Translating to “cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,” it pays loving homage to his cultural background. Jake introduced the beautiful song by telling the audience that it’s traditionally played on the koto, which has 13 strings – and that in his younger days, he would sit in his room for hours trying to figure out ways to play it on the uke.

Jake’s been working his one-of-a-kind magic since the early 2000s, when he became the first ukulele player from Hawaii to sign with Epic Record International. A few albums into his career, as he was gaining popularity in Hawaii and Japan, he achieved international fame. A video emerged of him playing a flawless version of the George Harrison Beatles classic “When My Guitar Gently Weeps” that showcased his sensitivity, precision and speed. Posted on YouTube without his knowledge, it became one of the first viral videos on the platform and to date has 17.6M+ views.

In the thousands of shows he’s done throughout the world since, “Gently Weeps” has been the crowd pleaser audiences wait for. The way Jake segues from breezy, laid-back strumming to his trademark athletic, high-octane jamming continues to fascinate no matter how many times we may have listened to it live, on CD/streaming or online. On this night, he and Waldhoff paved its way with a distorted guitar driven, rock concert worthy medley featuring segments of “We Will Rock You,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” “Smoke on the Water” and even ZZ Top’s “La Grange.”

Another rock classic Jake’s brought his own uniqueness creativity to is Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Subtly encouraging the crowd, he turned it into a whimsical singalong, with wild shouts from audience members. He also brought his own creativity to originals like the Carlos Montoya influenced, flamenco fired “Let’s Dance” and the uplifting “Sonny Days Ahead” - originally a duet with “King of Slydeco” Sonny Landreth on Jake’s 2021 all-star collaboration album Jake & Friends. He also strummed an original ballad titled “Ichigo Ichie,” whose title in Japanese means “once in a lifetime.” As Jake explained, it’s about being grateful and present as we experience something that will never quite happen the same way again.  

Jake’s high-spirited pop/jazz closer “Kawika” – a song written for a Hawaiian king known as “The Merrie Monarch” and originally recorded by The Sunday Manoa – was his way of honoring his home in Hawaii while sharing the Aloha spirit. I think we all left with a warm “ohana” feeling, which translates to “family” in Hawaiian.    

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Haim Saban appointed Non-Executive Director at Universal Music GroupMedia mogul was elected to the role at UMG's AGM on Thursday, May 11
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The global dance music industry grew by 34% in 2022Last week I was the International Music Summit in Ibiza, the annual music industry business event. This year MIDiA compiled the annual IMS Music Business Report and I presented the findings at the opening of the event. The full report is available here for download and you can view a video of the presentation here. Here are some of the key findings of the report.

The dance music industry has long been among the first music genres to be shaped by emerging technologies, not least because technology plays such an integral role in the production and performance of dance music. This has helped ensure that dance music has ridden the waves of music industry change. But it has also always been a genre built around performance, DJing especially. So when the pandemic came, dance music felt the impact particularly keenly, with festivals, clubs and bars all being hard hit. 2020 and 2021 were thus fallow years for dance music revenues, years in which DJs struggled to perform and the global industry looked much more towards its other revenue streams. With the global opening up of 2022, the dance music industry not only grew, but ended up bigger than pre-pandemic, pointing to the growing cultural reach and impact that dance music has in today’s global music business.

All of the key elements of the dance music business were up in 2022:

Recorded music up 11% to $1.5 billion

Publishing up 22% to $0.4 billion

Music hardware, software, sounds and services up 4% to $2.8 billion

Live up 78% to $4.5 billion

The result was that the total revenue of the global dance music industry rose 34% in 2022 to hit $10.2 billion. 

Hardware and software

Music hardware, software, sounds and services represents one of dance music’s super powers. Dance music producers have always relied on these tools, but now they are becoming the mainstay of the wider music creator economy. With music software used more across all genres, dance music sounds and techniques will influence all genres

Skills sharing and learning grew fastest, and it was worth $108 million in 2022. Plus, demand will increase still, due to fast evolving production techniques and new software

This will be a long-term growth area for dance music, with producers constantly seeking to upskill to the fast changing world of music production tech and techniques

Live

In live, Ibiza club ticketing revenue reached €124 million in 2022, up 55% from the €80 million registered in 2019. This was underpinned by increases in the number of events per venue, average ticket prices, and the total number of tickets sold going from 2 million in 2019 to 2.5 million in 2022

Globally, the top 100 DJs saw their 2022 bookings grow by around threefold on the pandemic hit 2021, though male DJs grew bookings more than half faster than their female counterparts. Female DJs represented 15% of all top 100 DJ bookings in 2022. Building popularity and getting bookings is a virtuous circle, but if female DJs are losing share of bookings to male counterparts, then the virtuous circle becomes a vicious circle.

A bright, diversified future

Finally, the dance music industry has shaken off the effects of the pandemic, coming out the other side, bigger, better, stronger and more relevant than ever. The pandemic shone a harsh light on the industry’s heavy-reliance on live. Now, that reliance is even higher because of live’s huge growth. There are two key differences from 2019: 1) a resurgent creator tools sector; and 2) a music publishing business that is finally beginning to find its share. The future is bright, with the rise of creator culture, bringing ever more people into dance music, both as fans and creators, with the creator-fan set to be at the centre of tomorrow’s dance music world.

Google launches AI text to music creation tool MusicLMGoogle has launched MusicLM, a new experimental AI tool that turns text descriptions into music. It’s still in beta, but starting today, you can sign up to try it in Google’s AI. Continue reading
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TikTok’s new ‘Work With Artists’ could be the best way to grow quicklyTikTok is testing out a new feature where users are able to make money by including certain sounds/music in their videos, giving artists more plays and more exposure… by Bobby. Continue reading
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Learn 7 misunderstood facts about Music Copyright in 4 mins 44 secs [Bobby Borg]Copyright and protecting your songs can be daunting, but as Bobby Borg proves in this 4-minute and 44-second video, it does not have to be, Bobby Borg is an author,. Continue reading
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Runaway June Signs with Quartz Hill Records and Brown Sellers Brown MgmtRunaway June has signed with Quartz Hill Records for label and Brown Sellers Brown Management for management, effective immediately, giving the band a new home to share all of their new music on the way. On the heels of their exciting news, the trio is also announcing their upcoming single, "Make Me Wanna Smoke," a burn-it-down country rocker with blowtorch vocals and attitude to match, available everywhere on May 19.

"We cannot wait to start this new journey with Quartz Hill Records and the amazing team there," Runaway June shares. "We couldn't ask for more passionate, talented, hardworking, true believers fighting for us. Benny Brown signed this band from the beginning, and to be together again is a dream come true. We are counting down the days until we can share the new music we are creating together with the world!"

"It's so great to be working with Runaway June again," adds Benny Brown, Managing Partner, Brown Sellers Brown Management. "They're all so talented and I've always been a big believer in them and their music — I think this is some of the best music they've ever done and can't wait for everyone to hear it."

On Wednesday (5/10), Runaway June members Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall and Stevie Woodward appeared on the latest episode of The Bobby Bones Show, where "Make Me Wanna Smoke" exclusively premiered. During the episode, Wayne, Stovall and Woodward chatted with Bones and updated him on all things Runaway June before playing "Make Me Wanna Smoke."

"This is a totally different vibe than what we've done in the past and it's really exciting, very edgy, more rock elements," Runaway June exclusively told Bobby Bones of the song, adding, "It has a really cool way of incorporating all of our styles into it. We're really excited about it."

"Make Me Wanna Smoke" was written by Jason Sellers, Ella Langley, and Bobby Hamrick, the track captures a conflicted heart struggling with love it can’t quit – even when it feels like a bad habit. Produced by Mickey Jack Cones as a stomp-and-shout anthem with addictive three-part harmonies and a red-hot rhythm section, Wayne, Stovall and Woodward try their best to resist the temptation. But in the end, this is one romantic habit they just can’t escape.

In late 2022, Runaway June kicked off their latest musical era with the relatable heartbreak rocker "BROKEN HEARTS (DO BROKEN THINGS)," which was highlighted by Billboard, Entertainment Tonight, E! News, CMT and more. The grab-your-girlfriends music video premiered across CMT along with the Paramount Times Square Billboard in New York City, streaming the groove-worthy track's message across the Big Apple.

Runaway June is set to take their new music on the road this summer with planned stops in California, Colorado, Nashville and more. See the band's full list of tour dates here.

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Former Spotify exec David Ecker joins Exceleration Music as Label Development ManagerRachel Cunningham also appointed to lead Fan Engagement and Commerce at Exceleration
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After China’s Government moves to regulate AI, TikTok sister app Douyin issues new rules for AI-generated contentThe use of AI to create copyright-infringing content is not allowed
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