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Why Deepfake Vocals of Music Legends Are on the Rise [Billboard] FULL STORY
The bedroom producer [30 Hz] creates deepfakes on Tacotron 2, a text-to-speech program developed by Google that enables users to build a convincing model of an artist’s voice.
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How The Kid LAROI went viral on TikTok (twice) [Case Study] [Amber Horsburgh for Hypebot] FULL STORY
The Kid LAROI has benefited from TikTok virality and many artists want to replicate his success. Watch the full case study on how 17-year-old Australian rapper, The Kid LAROI went viral on TikTok twice.
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SubmitHub Review: How I Got Featured on Blogs and Spotify Playlists [Music Think Tank] FULL STORY
As an indie musician, you’re constantly looking for new ways to get your music out there. But you don’t want to hire an expensive PR agency. And you want real fans to connect with your music, not fake streams. Enter SubmitHub.
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What’s it like for musicians whose labels won’t release their music? [Dazed] FULL STORY
Pop star Raye publicly called out Polydor for holding back her debut album, and she’s not the first to voice frustrations at detrimental deals, from Charli XCX to Tinashe and Fifth Harmony
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Vinyl Is More Popular Than Ever. Surprisingly, That's a Problem [Vice] FULL STORY
Pressing plants can't keep up with unprecedented demand, and big box chains are selling LPs now, resulting in devastating delays.
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TikTok: Going Viral or Black Hole Spiral? [Daily Rind] FULL STORY
TikTok Is Testing Letting You Pay For A Video From Creators [Buzzfeed] FULL STORY
TikTok is parking its tanks on YouTube's lawn... as new report says its users are more engaged than its rival's [MBW] FULL STORY
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‘Managers should be well compensated and own equity in what we’re developing’ [MBW] FULL STORY
Last week, two music management titans – Ty Stiklorius of Friends at Work and Lily Crockford from Crockford Management — joined the UK’s Music Managers Forum 2021 AGM for a joint interview that touched upon some key topics that impact the music industry at large.
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Could This Automated Advertising Platform Drive $3 Billion in Revenue for Catalog Music? [Synchtank] FULL STORY
Westcott Multimedia gives music rights holders access to hyper-targeted advertising to drive recording, publishing, ticketing, and merchandise revenue. CEO Kristin Westcott Grant explains the potential for turning consumer data from streaming into dollars.
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Emerging markets may be about to change the superstar business [MIB] FULL STORY
Today’s music business is different. Streaming can monetise large-scale audiences in lower per-capita GDP markets. Suddenly population size matters, and emerging markets become the world’s largest addressable music audience.
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365 livestream ideas for musicians [Hypebot] FULL STORY
Author and musician mentor Leonard Patterson discusses ideas and activities to help make your next livestream stream a success. Patterson’s new book 365 Livestream Ideas for Musicians can help you reach your goals.
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YOUR MORNING COFFEE, THE PODCAST: Episode #47 LISTEN HERE
In this edition of the podcast, Jay and Mike talk about:
• How Are TikTok Royalties Calculated?
• Why Apple, Amazon, and Spotify Are Embracing Hi-Def Music: A Guide to ‘Lossless’ Streaming
• 340+ Promising Tunecore Artists Have Been Upstreamed To Believe
• Indie Labels Loathe Spotify’s Discovery Mode – But DIY Giants Are Loving It
• YouTube Is About To Change Its Terms Of Service, And Musicians Will NOT Be Happy
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Special guest artists RAC and Wax//Wane, along with Adam Fell from Quincy Jones Productions, Joshua James from OneOf, and NFT attorney Jacob Martin explore the current music NFT landscape, the opportunities and impact, and what’s ahead in terms of leveraging smart contracts to reach music audiences and generate new revenue for creators. [click banner to watch video]
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A Peek Inside the World's Greatest Record Store [SmithsonianMag] FULL STORY
Val Shively presides over the store six days a week, from noon to 6, and regards his business as a calling. By selling records, he says, “I make people happy. That’s what I do for a living.”
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Has social media killed the “superstar”? [AmplifyYou] FULL STORY
For Gen Z, YouTubers are the new celebrity. In the age of streaming and instant gratification, traditional superstars have rapidly been replaced by business-savvy content creators. But is this necessarily a bad thing?
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Data miners discover Spotify HiFi interface graphics and settings [MusicTeh] FULL STORY
RADAR Artist Nathy Peluso Shares Her Approach to Bending and Blending Genres [Spotify] FULL STORY
How Independent Labels Can Benefit from Spotify For Artists [Symphonic] FULL STORY
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Understanding YouTube Content ID Claims and Disputes [Symphonic] FULL STORY
If you upload a video containing copyright-protected material, you could end up with a Content ID claim. In this post, we’ll break down what this means and what to do if this happens, including next steps and how Symphonic can help you through it.
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Spatial Audio vs Dolby Atmos: What's the Difference? [Gear Patrol] FULL STORY
Apple Music now supports Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. But what does each immersive audio technology do? And how do they work together?
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Eric Alper Is Just Asking Questions [Billboard] FULL STORY
As of this writing, Alper (a.k.a. @ThatEricAlper) has amassed around 750,000 Twitter followers -- more than Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young combined. Alper, though, says the numbers aren’t the point. He only wants to share his lifelong passion for music.
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YOUR SECOND CUP
• Musicians Guide to Twitter Spaces [Cyber PR] FULL STORY
• Return to live: a conversation about booking shows, safety, and live streaming [Bandzoogle] FULL STORY
• MDRCs: The ‘Archaic’ Contract Clause That’s Harmed Many Songwriters [Variety] FULL STORY
• Jennifer Nettles on Continuing Her Fight for Equal Play: 'Women in Country Are So Underrepresented It's Gross' [People] FULL STORY
• TikTok and Instagram inch closer to the streaming wars as competitive barriers blur [CNBC] FULL STORY
• Music catalog sales are reaching an all time high. So how will AI music catalogs fit into this new matrix and what is their value? [MBW] FULL STORY
• Roblox partners with Sony Music to connect artists with money-making activities in the metaverse [TechCrunch] FULL STORY
• Queen's music is making crazy money. Could it be worth over a billion dollars? [MBW] FULL STORY
• Jay Z breaks down how blockchain could be the key to artist empowerment [Mic] FULL STORY
• Van Toffler on Why the Indies Will Survive (Guest Blog) [The Wrap] FULL STORY
• Riot Games Launches Royalty-Free Album For Streamers [Bloomberg] FULL STORY
• Hipgnosis has 36 songs in Spotify’s billion-plus streaming club [MBW] FULL STORY
• How to hire a booking agent [Hypebot] FULL STORY
• Jam & Lewis Shaped Pop History. They’re Working on Its Future, Too. [NY Times] FULL STORY
• Lee Burridge & Jamie Jones Are Fusing Electronic Music With Meditation Via New App Partnership [Billboard] FULL STORY
• 9 Patreon Artists Worth Talking About [Cyber PR] FULL STORY
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ARTIST SERVICES :: LABEL SERVICES
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Your Morning Coffee is brewed fresh for you every Friday morning by Jay Gilbert at Label Logic. Text me at (310) 405-4155.
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