Music Business
Industry Figure Critiques Focus on Followers Over Community
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
Music Venue Trust and Drowned In Sound Launch New Live Music Publication
Shownotes will be distributed at grassroots and independent music titles across the U.K.
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How It Was Made: Low Steppa & Roel – Dreamliner [Low Trax]
Italian producer Roel has built his sound around disco, funk and soul, bringing those influences into house releases on Soulfuric Recordings, Groove Culture Music and Low Trax. His latest release on the latter sees him collaborate with label founder Low Steppa on “Dreamliner”, a track that began as
Music Venue Trust Teams Up With Drowned In Sound to Launch Live Music Title
Shownotes will be distributed at grassroots and independent music titles across the U.K.
Monotone Founder on Industry Challenges
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
STRATEGY SPOTLIGHT: Tools – SymphonyOS V2
SymphonyOS has launched SymphonyOS V2, its biggest update since launch. Billing itself as "the agent company of music", the platform has rebuilt its marketing suite around six specialised AI agents, each dedicated to a different part of an artist's career or a label's rollout. The post is from Music
London Records partners with DJ Sophie Lloyd to reimagine parties
Catalogue campaigns usually need an excuse: a 25th anniversary, a deluxe box set, a viral TikTok moment. London Records' "London Revisited" has none of these. The label gave Glitterbox resident Sophie Lloyd free rein over its back catalogue, and she skipped the obvious hits in favour of B-sides and
Monotone Founder Critiques Industry Trends
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
FanFair Alliance and Viagogo clash over Manchester ticket listings
Campaigning organisation the FanFair Alliance has published a report targeting Viagogo, on the eve of the Labour Party conference. The post is from Music Ally.
Monotone Founder Critiques Industry's Focus on Followers
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
Zee Live to turn Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Kerala Underground into concert series
India’s longest-running reality TV singing talent competition series Sa Re Ga Ma Pa — not to be confused with the label Saregama — returned to screens last weekend. The show, […] The post is from Music Ally.
The Music Royalty Co. Seeks Head of Business Development
The MRC are seeking a remote Head of Business Development to join their management team and help shape the next stage of growth.
Ian Monotone Discusses Industry Challenges and AI
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
The Music Royalty Co. seeks Head of Business Development
The MRC are seeking a remote Head of Business Development to join their management team and help shape the next stage of growth.
Industry Leaders Discuss AI, Community, and the Future of Music
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
Outkast Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Ovrkast
Outkast have sued Ovrkast for trademark infringement. Rapper and producer Ovrkast admitted himself in a Rolling Stone interview last year that lots of people confuse the two artist brands. A company t
Monotone Founder Critiques Industry Focus on Followers
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
serpentwithfeet Announces Sentinel EP and Signing to New Label
The latest from the New York artist, now on One Little Independent Records, is out December 4
Industry Confusion Between Followers and Community Highlighted
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
Members Voices: Frances Shillito – Zero Tolerance Is Not A Safeguarding Strategy
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru