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Complete Music Update's Top Releases of the Week
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Tooth, untitled (halo), Basht, Slayyyter + strongboi
Jim Roppo Appointed Vice Chairman at Warner Records Group
Roppo joins from Universal Music Group, where he most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Republic Records. Source
Streaming Services Submit 2028-2032 Royalty Proposals
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
AFEM: Building Artist-Agent Relationships
A practical conversation about finding an agent and building a successful artist-agent relationship.
AFEM: Navigating Amsterdam Dance Event
Sharing practical tips and tricks on how to navigate the week, insights into the official programming and opportunities on offer.
Anya Bennett discusses artist insurance with AFEM
Anya Bennett, Broker Support Account Handler at Howden Music takes on the cover most artists only think about once a show has already fallen through.
AFEM's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
DJ & Producer Union launches podcast with agent discussion
The first DJ & Producer Union podcast features Alex Montoya (Analog Agency) for a conversation on the artist–agent relationship.
Free sample pack evokes golden era of dance music
This collection of club-ready beats and basslines was inspired by vintage Chicago house and Detroit techno
Roger Waters criticizes Metallica's musicianship
Controversy started over James Hetfield's 'no bullshit' Sphere speech
Rob Cavallo tells us about the thrill of producing Green Day’s most celebrated albums, and the anniversary of MCR’s The Black Parade
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
“I heard them playing acoustic instruments, and they couldn’t”: Roger Waters takes aim at Metallica's musicianship
Controversy started over James Hetfield's 'no bullshit' Sphere speech
Revisit dance music's golden era with this free pack of 371 old-school house and techno samples
This collection of club-ready beats and basslines was inspired by vintage Chicago house and Detroit techno
Publishing body ICMP blasts potential AI rules in Australia
Australia’s government is currently devising its future policies on AI, training and copyright. We recently reported on labels body ARIA’s boss Annabelle Herd’s testimony at a select-committee hearing as part of that process. The post is from Music Ally.
Duke Sanford study explores AI-music encounters on Spotify
“Spotify won’t label AI music. We tried to detect it ourselves,” is the headline of a blog post announcing a new report from the Duke Sanford Tech Policy Program. The post is from Music Ally.
12% of American adults are part of online fan communities
A new study by the Pew Research Center has found that 36% of American adults say they are part of online communities, although that rises to 48% for 18-29 year-olds. The post is from Music Ally.
Podcasting is ‘a two-horse race – with YouTube out in front’
We’re used to reporting on Midia Research’s music predictions, but it’s also using its crystal ball to squint at the podcasting market. The post is from Music Ally.
US ticketing legals: DoJ lawsuit, resale-cap pushback, Live Nation
It’s a busy week in the US ticketing sector. And by that we mean it’s a very busy week for lawyers in the US ticketing sector. Today alone brings three stories of a legal nature. The post is from Music Ally.
Doja Cat’s new tour-film was shot using Ray-Ban Meta specs
With the phrase ‘pervert glasses’ having become common parlance in the media and online, the rollout of Meta and its partners’ smart specs hasn’t been going entirely to plan. The post is from Music Ally.
‘The Witcher’ team details mysterious new game “Project Hadar”
“This has been our biggest undertaking to date”