Staying Sane and Sober during the Holidays [Eric Mackay]The holiday season can be a tough time to navigate sobriety, particularly for those of us who spend time at clubs and concerts. "As someone who has been sober for over three and a half years, and with more than 25 years in the music industry," writes Eric Mackay. "I’ve experienced this struggle firsthand."
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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Indies battle UMG Downtown deal • DefJam adds TV channel • R.I.P. Paul Roper • SiriusXM stumbles, Berkshire buys • More
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Spotify fires back at Drake: streaming platform says it has “no economic incentive for users to stream ‘Not Like Us’ over any of Drake’s tracks.”Spotify responds to Drake's allegations of a 30% lower rate in exchange for recommendations
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Paul Roper, President of Dualtone Music Group, passes away after battle with cancer"Paul Roper’s legacy of kindness, integrity, and deep love for music will continue to inspire us all."
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New Toys: iZotope Aurora Intelligent reverbAurora is the second installment of iZotope's new Catalyst Series. Aurora is an “intelligent” reverb that actively “listens to your audio and dynamically carves space out of the reverb signal to keep your instruments and vocals focused”. Promising you keep your mixes clean and clear, Aurora creates lush, three-dimensional spaces with six reverb types, over 60 presets, convenient on-board filters, and an adjustable unmasking section. Aurora truly is a different kind of reverb and the key to this is the feature NI calls unmasking. I would describe this feature as Aurora is continuously analyzing the audio and in real time nonlinearly deciding what frequency areas to dynamically minimize to enhance reverb clarity quality. The effect is quite striking. The feature can be completely bypassed, and Aurora can behave as a premium “ordinary” reverb. Perhaps the difference could be described as passive or active reverb. And sonically, I found the difference between having unmasking on and off to be quite dramatic, with the adjustable unmasking control delivering space and clarity as promised. Aurora sounds good with unmasking bypassed, and when it is engaged, the sonics sound closer to what engineers describe as polished record or radio sound, analogous to when you add a compressor to an entire mix.Aurora is designed to be fast and easy to use with a minimum of controls. A pulldown menu selects the 6 reverb algorithms, consisting of Hall, Room, Chamber, Plate, Ambience and Cathedral. Then the preset menu allows massive modification of the algorithm with interestingly named presets like “GlimmerVerb” and “Harmonic Wave”. Additional controls include pre-delay, decay, width and tone which allows the overall character of the reverb to be adjusted between dark and bright easily. If you are using Aurora on an Aux or Reverb return, the dry to wet blend control if bypassed by engaging the Solo Reverb button, which is a little unusual of a name for that control so worth noting.  We have entered a time where plugins are becoming more intelligent, active and interactive. Aurora is one such plugin that interacts and makes choices that you as the user can adjust and use to your advantage, or not. At a low price, Aurora stands up in quality sonics to reverbs costing hundreds if not thousands of dollars more. Aurora is available to run in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats. A computer with a newer operating system is necessary and requires macOS Ventura (13.6.9), macOS Sonoma (14.6.1) or Windows 10 and 11. $49 MSRPizotope.comThe post New Toys: iZotope Aurora Intelligent reverb first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Inside the portfolio of businesses owned by Downtown Music – the company Universal is buying for $775mKey facts and stats about the businesses and platforms owned by Downtown today
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‘As a manager, you have to be somebody’s biggest fan.’MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series meets Dan Petel, founder of songwriter-producer management company This Is Noise
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Ticketing in turmoil as Congress, Live Nation send mixed messagesFrom Taylor Swift to Oasis, concert ticketing was the focus of more media attention in 2024 than ever. But as the year ends, failed efforts to enact meaningful change by Congress, industry trade groups and the nation's largest live music company have left concert ticketing in turmoil.
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What Do Christmas Songs Earn in Royalties?What do Christmas songs earn in each year? Find out which holiday hits rake in millions and the secrets behind their lasting success. What Do Christmas Songs Earn in Royalties?. Continue reading
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Indies sound alarm after UMG Downtown and PIAS acquisitionsIndie trade groups and label execs are sounding the alarm after UMG Downtown and PIAS acquisition - two crucial independent music companies. Learn what’s at stake and why it matters for artists and labels alike.
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Universal Music Group settles trademark dispute over use of ‘Republic’ nameThe deal comes after three years of litigation between UMG and OpenDeal's investment platform Republic
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Robert Kyncl talks new talent, new heights, and No.1sRead WMG CEO Robert Kyncl's internal note to staff...
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The Disco Biscuits and CashorTrade Team Up In The Fight For Face ValueGet ready to get your face melted for face value! CashorTrade and The Disco Biscuits are teaming up to keep tickets in the hands of real fans by launching a partnership that aims to end scalpers and scamming. The latest artist to join CashorTrade in the fight for face value, The Disco Biscuits are now directing their fans to the platform to score hard-to-get tickets to their forthcoming tour. Fans can buy, sell, and trade tickets through the official face value ticket exchange HERE. The partnership kicks off just days before The Disco Biscuits kick off their final tour dates of the year. In a video celebrating the launch of the partnership, Disco Biscuits members Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner joined CashorTrade outside The Fillmore to guide their fans on connecting with fellow fans to score tickets. “We're thrilled to have The Disco Biscuits join the CashorTrade artist roster,” says Jim Lane, Head of Partnerships at CashorTrade. “Their fan base is rabid, often attending multiple shows per tour. It’s a community especially in need of our safe and secure face value ticket exchange to buy, sell, and trade tickets with each other if their plans change or if a specific ticket type is sold-out.” CashorTrade has previously worked with The Disco Biscuits for special giveaways, and this collaboration levels up a longstanding relationship between the two partners. “We've had our eye on The Disco Biscuits for quite some time,” says Lane. “Now that they are with 11E1evenGroup, it seemed like a natural fit to work together to connect fans and keep all tickets within the Biscuits fan community.”  The post The Disco Biscuits and CashorTrade Team Up In The Fight For Face Value first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Music Execs share Advice for the Next GenerationTop music execs share advice for the industry's next generation with popular music business pundit and podcaster Warner Bailey of Assistants vs Agents.
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X / Twitter alternatives Threads, Bluesky take offTwo Twitter alternatives Threads and Bluesky have each gained tens of millions of followers in the last month or so.
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