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• Cass McCombs shares meditative new song ‘The Wine Of Lebanon’

  06-05-2020 23:56 via nme.com
  
  Cass McCombs has shared a new song – listen to ‘The Wine Of Lebanon’ below.
  The new track, which appears to be a standalone single, follows the singer’s 2019 album ‘Tip Of The Sphere’.Read more: Cass McCombs – ‘Tip Of The Sphere’ review“‘The Wine of Lebanon’ is a song that centers around the line: ‘what can I offer you?‘” McCombs said of the new song.
  “It is about ritual offerings to the departed and
  
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• 11 Times Axl Rose Bashed President Donald Trump

  06-05-2020 23:40
  
  No matter how many times President Donald Trump jams out to Guns N’ Roses, singer Axl Rose will continue to fire shots at the nation’s leader.
  Yesterday (May 5), Trump visited an Arizona-based Honeywell 3M factory manufacturing N-95 protective masks — while not wearing a face mask. He blasted an assortment of catchy tunes during his stay, including GNR’s “Live and Let Die” despite the anti-Trump musician’s formal request made last year to stop play
  
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• Five Things to Look for in Live Nation’s Q1 Earnings Report

  06-05-2020 23:29
  
  Few earnings releases are as anticipated as Live Nation’s first quarter report coming Thursday — that should provide a valuable snapshot of the live music business during an unprecedented economic slowdown. It’s not hyperbole: business closures throughout the Americas and Europe have shut down live concerts (and with it many music workers’ main source of income), pushing venues into financial uncertainty and causing widespread layoffs and furloughs among promoters and age
  
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• Confidentiality Order Issued In The Weeknd’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

  06-05-2020 23:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A confidentiality order has been issued in the ongoing copyright-infringement lawsuit between The Weeknd and Yeasayer. Digital Music News obtained an exclusive copy of the corresponding legal filing. Both the case’s plaintiffs and defendants requested that Judge Lorna G. Schofield establish clear-cut limitations upon and guidelines for “the review, copying, dissemination, and filing of confidential […]The post Confidentiality Order Issued In The Weeknd’s Copyright Infrin
  
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• Coping In Quarantine: What Divina de Campo Learned About Herself

  06-05-2020 23:09
  
  “It’s just for now.” That’s the mantra and reminder RuPaul’s Drag Race UK runner-up Divina de Campo is invoking to keep centered and maintain perspective in the midst of this pandemic.
  With May being Mental Health Awareness Month and plenty of us focused on staying centered as we self-quarantine and try to keep our spirits up, Billboard decided to check in with some of our favorite drag queens and LGBTQ talent to see what they’re doing in isolation and what te
  
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• Sweet Child O’ Mine: Guns N’ Roses are releasing a new children’s book

  06-05-2020 22:50 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses have announced that they’re set to release a new children’s book.
  The aptly-titled Sweet Child O’ Mine is set to come out in September.Read more: Guns N’ Roses – Rank The AlbumsThe book, out September 1, is a collaboration between the band and author James Patterson, with illustrations from Jennifer Zivion.
  Talking to People about the new project, Patterson said: “As a longtime fan of Guns N’ Roses, I’m thrilled to partner with
  
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• Beastie Boys Gain in Sales & Streams After New Documentary, Led By ‘Sabotage’

  06-05-2020 22:43
  
  Streams and sales of Beastie Boys’ catalog rise following the April 24 release of new documentary Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV+, allowing multiple songs and albums to reach the Billboard charts dated May 9.
  In the streaming and sales tracking week running April 24-30, on-demand U.S. streams of the rap/rock trio’s music numbered 10.6 million streams in all, a jump of 54%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Additionally, the band moved 10,000 digital song downloads, up 145%, and 6,
  
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• Fiona Apple Makes Record-Breaking Return to Radio With ‘Shameika’

  06-05-2020 22:37
  
  For the first time in two decades, Fiona Apple has a song on a Billboard airplay chart.
  “Shameika,” the lead single from Apple’s new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters, debuts at No. 24 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs airplay list dated May 9.
  Apple appears on a Billboard airplay survey for the first time since Feb. 12, 2000, when “Fast as You Can” spent its last week each on Adult Alternative Songs, after it peaked at No. 8, and Adult Pop Songs, after i
  
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• 300 Entertainment Names Leesa Brunson-Boland Head of A&R Operations

  06-05-2020 22:35
  
  300 Entertainment has named Leesa Brunson-Boland head of A&R operations, the indie label announced Wednesday (May 6).
  Brunson-Boland moves over from an 18-year stint at Def Jam, where she most recently served as senior vp A&R operations. In her new role, she will be based in New York and report to 300 Entertainment CEO and co-founder Kevin Liles – who served as Def Jam president during several of the years Brunson-Boland worked there. “It feels like m
  
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• Falling in Reverse Earns First Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With ‘Popular Monster’

  06-05-2020 22:26
  
  Falling in Reverse achieves its first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, as “Popular Monster” rises 2-1 on the Mainstream Rock Songs airplay survey dated May 9.
  The song easily exceeds the No. 22-peaking “Superhero,” in January 2018, as the Las Vegas-based band’s best-performing single on Mainstream Rock Songs. The act made one other visit to the list: “God, If You Are Above…” reached No. 28 in 2015.
  The coronation is bittersweet, however, as it
  
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• From Miley Cyrus to Coldplay, 10 Surprising Songs That Sampled Kraftwerk

  06-05-2020 22:24
  
  With the passing of Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider, the world is taking a moment to not only remember the man, but the incredible influence of the musical project he helmed for more than four decades. Kraftwerk is widely credited with the not small feat of inventing electronic music, but also with inspiring artists in the realms of rock, hip-hop, synthpop and beyond.
  Since the release of their eponymous 1970 debut album, the group has also been sampled prolifically, with elements of thei
  
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• Alex Newell Recruits Adam Lambert, Shangela & More for Mother’s Day Anthem ‘Mama Told Me’

  06-05-2020 22:19
  
  Especially with the world in its current state of disarray, Mother’s Day (May 10) is an important time for everyone to show their moms the love and appreciation they deserve — and Alex Newell has the perfect video to do just that.
  On Wednesday (May 6), Newell unveiled his new video for “Mama Told Me,” a disco-tinged anthem where he sings directly to his mom, thanking her for everything she’s done throughout his life. “Mama told me/ Baby lift your head,”
  
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• Phantom Planet’s Quarantine Playlist Is a Reminder That ‘We’re All Here for Each Other’

  06-05-2020 22:14
  
  C’mon, c’mon, it’s time to lose control–because Phantom Planet is back.
  That’s right, after releasing a handful of singles including “Time Moves On,” “Party Animal,” “BALISONG” and, most recently, “Only One,” the celebrated rock group will be unveiling their first album in more than a decade this summer.
  And while waiting for the highly-anticipated comeback makes being stuck at home feel a bit easier, the band delivere
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Frances Quinlan

  06-05-2020 22:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hop Along singer performs three solo songs from her Philadelphia home
  
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• The Haçienda House Party returns for new virtual event this weekend

  06-05-2020 22:02 via nme.com
  
  Manchester’s legendary Haçienda nightclub will be resurrected once more this weekend, with the line-up announced for a second instalment of the virtual party.Read more: Freaky Dancing: remembering the DIY Madchester zine given out to Hacienda raversThis Saturday (May 9) will see a special lockdown performance from Haçienda Classical with Manchester Camerata, described as “Britain’s most adventurous orchestra”.
  The show also boasts a DJ line-up including
  
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• America’s First Drive-In Concert Tour Starts Next Month

  06-05-2020 22:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Electronic music artist and prominent YouTuber Marc Rebillet is preparing to bring the first drive-in tour to the United States. Aptly named “The Drive-In Tour 2020,” the seven-show concert series will initiate with a June 11th performance at Hound’s Drive-In in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, the 31-year-old Dallas native is set to visit Kansas City, […]The post America’s First Drive-In Concert Tour Starts Next Month appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Sam Smith & Demi Lovato Take Fans Behind the Scenes of Their ‘Queer Olympics’ Video ‘I’m Ready’

  06-05-2020 21:59
  
  With their duet on “I’m Ready,” pop superstars Sam Smith and Demi Lovato hoped to lift fans’ spirits in dark times. Now, the two are giving those same fans a look at what went into making the track’s stunning music video.
  On Wednesday (May 6), the pair released an official behind-the-scenes look at the “I’m Ready” video, documenting what the two were aiming to create with their Olympic-themed visual. Throughout the clip, director Jora Frantzis walk
  
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• Juice WRLD Earns First Posthumous Lead Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  06-05-2020 21:53
  
  The late Juice WRLD earns his first posthumous top 10 hit on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as a lead act as “Righteous” debuts on the list dated May 9.
  “Righteous” traces its high debut to a strong streaming start. The track registered 29.1 million U.S. streams in the week ending April 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the week’s second-best tally for any tune. As such, “Righteous” opens at No. 2 on the Streaming Songs cha
  
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• Lady Gaga, NCT 127, Charli XCX & More: Which May Pop Music Release Are You Most Excited For? Vote!

  06-05-2020 21:40
  
  April showers bring May flowers and some of pop music’s biggest releases. So which blooming LP or EP are you looking forward to the most?
  Lady Gaga let us Earthlings know when we can finally travel to Chromatica, the world of Mother Monster and the title of her sixth studio album: May 29. She’s bringing back her signature dance-pop sound to Club Quarantine, where Charli XCX has been cooking up an entirely solo LP titled How I’m Feeling Now due next Friday, M
  
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• Madonna and Barbra Streisand lead call for global change after Covid-19 crisis

  06-05-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, Juliette Binoche, and Cate Blanchett have signed an op-ed in French newspaper Le Monde.
  
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• Buju Banton Hopes New Album ‘Upside Down’ Uplifts Fans: ‘We Have to Be the Change We Seek’

  06-05-2020 21:16
  
  From underground dancehall party sensation to now becoming a radio show on Apple Music, the crew of SHABBAAAAA SOUND RADIO kicked it with legend Buju Banton for an all-encompassing interview about his thoughts on quarantine, his upcoming album and more for their inaugural episode. 
  Quarantining in his home of Kingston, Jamaica, Banton revealed that his project titled Upside Down will be 20 tracks long. “Why do I choose a title Upside Down? Well, if I listen to a song with ot
  
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• Fans Voted & Adriana Rios Has the Best Quarantine-Inspired Latin Song

  06-05-2020 21:11
  
  After a two-week poll asking Billboard readers to pick their favorite quarantine-inspired Latin song, fans picked Adriana Rios as their winner.
  In the midst of the global pandemic, the rising Regional Mexican songstress penned a heartwarming song called “Esta En Ti” (It’s In You). The lyrics are a wake-up call to society, encouraging everyone to cooperate and stay at home.
  In the track, Rios, one of Billboard’s Latin Artists To Watch in 2020, also recognizes all of the wo
  
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• Musicians Who Are Wearing Masks During the Pandemic

  06-05-2020 21:06
  
  Musicians are often rocking the coolest styles, whether they’re performing or just hanging out with friends. But since the global coronavirus pandemic, they’re accessorizing with something we should all be wearing — a mask.
  Though states are now starting to reopen, many artists were already sporting face coverings when shelter-at-home orders were still in place across the nation. From head-to-toe outfits to a simple surgical mask, musicians have shown off their coverings regard
  
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• Kamasi Washington has scored Michelle Obama’s new Netflix documentary

  06-05-2020 21:04 via nme.com
  
  Kamasi Washington has scored Netflix‘s new Michelle Obama documentary, the jazz musician has revealed.
  Becoming, which documents Obama’s recent book tour for her memoir of the same name, hit the streaming service today (May 6).Read more: Coronavirus: recent critically acclaimed movies to catch up on while self-isolating“Working with Kamasi Washington on the musical score for Becoming was a dream come true,” the show’s director Nadia Hallgre said of the collaboration
  
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• From IU to Halsey, Which Collab With BTS’ Suga Is the Sweetest? Vote!

  06-05-2020 21:02
  
  On his own merit, BTS’ Suga continues to rack up accolades as a featured rapper, songwriter and producer. He teamed up with K-pop singer-songwriter IU on her comeback single “Eight” today (May 6).
  But the South Korean-based hitmaker started taking the world by storm at the beginning of 2019 when his joint track with Lee So-Ra, “Song Request,” debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart (dated Jan. 24), marking Suga’s fir
  
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• Tony Iommi says he wants to play more Black Sabbath shows

  06-05-2020 20:59 via nme.com
  
  Black Sabbath‘s Tony Iommi has said it “would be good” to play more shows with the iconic metal band.
  The band haven’t performed since February 2017, but the guitarist has stated he doesn’t want those to be Black Sabbath’s last ever shows – and would still love to perform at least one more.Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”“It was great to be able to go out and do a final tour,” Iommi said, s
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Cass McCombs, ‘The Wine of Lebanon’

  06-05-2020 20:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song is a drunken pagan rumination on endings and beginnings, birth and death
  
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• Fearless Records to Host Fearless at Home Virtual ‘Festival’

  06-05-2020 20:39
  
  Fearless Records will host a global virtual event, Fearless at Home, featuring acts from its roster on May 9 at 3 p.m. EST on Fearless’ YouTube channel.
  The “festival” will benefit Crew Nation, the fund that Live Nation launched in April to benefit members of the touring industry whose livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Funds will be raised through the sale of a Fearless at Home T-shirt and poster, priced at $25 each.
  The bands Wage War, The Plot in You
  
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• Arkansas Is Planning the World’s First Socially Distanced Concert

  06-05-2020 20:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Large-gathering bans, social-distancing guidelines, and concern for attendees’ health have brought the live-event industry to a standstill. Nevertheless, former Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is set to entertain Arkansas fans with the world’s first socially distanced concert. McCready’s performance will take place at eight o’clock next Friday evening (May 15th), from TempleLive in Fort Smith, […]The post Arkansas Is Planning the World’s First Socially D
  
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• Arkansas Is Planning the America’s First Socially Distanced Concert

  06-05-2020 20:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Large-gathering bans, social-distancing guidelines, and concern for attendees’ health have brought the live-event industry to a standstill. Nevertheless, former Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is set to entertain Arkansas fans with the world’s first socially distanced concert. McCready’s performance will take place at eight o’clock next Friday evening (May 15th), from TempleLive in Fort Smith, […]The post Arkansas Is Planning the America’s First Socially
  
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• Arkansas Is Planning America’s First Socially Distanced Concert

  06-05-2020 20:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Large-gathering bans, social-distancing guidelines, and concern for attendees’ health have brought the live-event industry to a standstill. Nevertheless, former Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is set to entertain Arkansas fans with the world’s first socially distanced concert. McCready’s performance will take place at eight o’clock next Friday evening (May 15th), from TempleLive in Fort Smith, […]The post Arkansas Is Planning America’s First Socially Dis
  
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• Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died

  06-05-2020 20:32 via music-news.com
  
  The 73-year-old multi-instrumentalist played synthesiser, vocoder, flute, sax and performed vocals in the pioneering electronic music group, until his departure in 2008.
  
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• Weezer share new track ‘Hero’ as they announce delay of upcoming album

  06-05-2020 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Weezer pay tribute to frontline workers in the video for new track ‘Hero’ – watch it below.
  The new clip comes as the band announced the delay of their upcoming album ‘Van Weezer’ due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  Introducing the new song, the band wrote: “This one is for the stay at home dreamers, the zoom graduators, the sourdough bakers, and the essential workers.” Watch the ‘Hero’ video below.‘Van Weezer’ was set to com
  
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• Milky Chance Raves About Working With Jack Johnson on ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ During Billboard Live At-Home

  06-05-2020 20:30
  
  Milky Chance hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (May 6) to raise money for the National Coalition for the Homeless.
  Lead vocalist/guitarist Clemens Rehbein and bassist/percussionist Philipp Dausch kicked off the set with their Jack Johnson-assisted single “Don’t Let Me Down,” which the German folk group released last Friday (May 1).
  “We listened to Jack’s music since we were teenagers, so we’ve been big fans for years now,” Rehbei
  
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• The Adults In The Room: A Conversation About The Future Of The Kids’ Music Business

  06-05-2020 20:28
  
  For those who think that gauging the musical tastes of children today is simply a matter of consulting the world’s growing trove of data, consider this: Most kids don’t subscribe to streaming services or purchase tickets to live shows — they don’t even have their own social media accounts.
  “If you look at the demographics, they don’t represent children, they represent parents,” says Karen Lieberman, vp sales and digital for Disney Music Group, which runs
  
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• Jessica Simpson Calls ‘Body Shaming’ Met Gala Oral History ‘Nauseating’

  06-05-2020 20:21
  
  Jessica Simpson is not having it. On Tuesday (May 5), the star issued a stern clapback after a former Vogue staffer recounted an experience from the 2007 Met Gala for the magazine’s new oral history of the event.
  The drama started when Sally Singer, Vogue’s former creative digital director, told a story about Simpson’s appearance at the 2007 Met Gala, which was themed “Poiret: King of Fashion,” with then-boyfriend John Mayer.
  “She was wearing Michael Kors and
  
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• Why Kids’ Music Sales and Streaming Growth Appears To Be Declining (It’s Not)

  06-05-2020 20:20
  
  After three years of vacillation, the children’s music genre was on track to post its third consecutive market-share gain in 2020, for the measurement period of Jan. 3 to April 2, with its largest percentage increase in five years: 1.39% in combined sales and streaming. On April 9, however, Billboard and Nielsen Music/MRC Data streamlined the methodology they use to count on-demand audio streams to match the data verification parameters applied to on-demand video streams. As a result of th
  
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• How This App Is Changing Music Discovery for Families

  06-05-2020 20:16
  
  Lately, when a certain subset of Spotify users opens up the streaming service, it is greeted by a little pink monster with star-shaped sunglasses, blue hair and a toothy grin. Or maybe it’s a green ball of fuzz with gold hoops and a high ponytail. As users scroll, it’s clear these characters are not alone — look, there’s Elsa, Elmo and even Ed Sheeran.
  This isn’t the latest redesign — it’s Spotify Kids, a stand-alone app that launched in Ireland last Oct
  
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• Meet Jam Jr. — Columbia’s Big Bid For The Kids’ Music Market

  06-05-2020 20:13
  
  About two years ago, Ryan Ruden — father of two and head of touring and events at Columbia Records — had a realization: His young children, now ages 4 and 7, didn’t yet know how to read, but they did know how to request their favorite music (including Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”) on voice-activation devices like Amazon’s Alexa. Soon after, he met with Sony’s global business development team and asked it to pull the numbers on voice activation&rsquo
  
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• 8 Reasons 88rising’s Asia Rising Forever Fest Could Be a Must-Watch Live Stream

  06-05-2020 20:11
  
  As the music industry adjusts to a new normal of live stream concerts and virtual festivals, it’s worth keeping an eye on what 88rising is currently creating with their Asia Rising Forever fest.
  The record label/media collective has already established itself as festival mainstays — a mysterious collaboration was confirmed for Coachella this year with their “Double Happiness” project — and on Wednesday night EST, 88rising will broadcast to the world with nearly
  
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• EDC Producer Insomniac Furloughs 50% Of Its Workforce Amid Pandemic

  06-05-2020 20:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) promoter Insomniac furloughs 50% of its workforce. The move comes as live event producers are struggling to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The furloughs affect around 90 people, which represents 50% of the company’s employee base. All furloughed employees will retain access to their medical benefits while furloughed. Insomniac founder and […]The post EDC Producer Insomniac Furloughs 50% Of Its Workforce Amid Pandemic appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• EDC Producer Insomniac Furloughs 50% Of Its Workforce

  06-05-2020 20:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) promoter Insomniac furloughs 50% of its workforce. The move comes as live event producers are struggling to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The furloughs affect around 90 people, which represents 50% of the company’s employee base. All furloughed employees will retain access to their medical benefits while furloughed, according to the […]The post EDC Producer Insomniac Furloughs 50% Of Its Workforce appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Dua Lipa says she wants to work with more female producers

  06-05-2020 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has stated that she wants to work with more female producers in future, saying that all-male studio environments can be “intimidating” for younger artists.Read more: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”Speaking to GQ, the singer admitted that no female producers were involved in the recording of ‘Future Nostalgia’, but remains optimistic that could change on her next album.
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• How Raffi Became the All-Time Kids’ Music Icon — Without Compromising

  06-05-2020 19:52
  
  To kids around the world, Raffi needs no introduction beyond his memorable first name. A surviving — and still thriving — veteran of the children’s music industry, the singer-songwriter made his first big splash in 1980 with “Baby Beluga,” the sweet tale of a “little white whale on the go” that happened to have the kind of hook his listeners wouldn’t forget four decades later. (He calls his older fans, many now parents themselves, “Beluga Gra
  
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• How Goofy Music Videos Are Multiplying Kids’ Algebra Skills

  06-05-2020 19:51
  
  The ninth-graders in Shirley Forehand’s classes are terrified of fractions — but they do like pop music. So over the past school year, she played them music videos, though maybe not the kind once seen on MTV. In one, a young man in a brown cap sings, “A fraction’s simplified/When you can’t divide/The numerator and denominator/By the same number on your calculator.” In another, a woman in a sparkly sweater and black leather pants croons into a gold-spangled mic
  
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• Jeff Daniels Predicts the Future for Virtual Touring

  06-05-2020 19:50
  
  Jeff Daniels — the Emmy Award-winning actor and musician whose latest song’s lyrics are being enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame — is certainly staying busy in quarantine. And there may be more on his plate in the near future.
  If the novel coronavirus pandemic had not intervened, Daniels would be hunkered down in Pittsburgh filming Rust, a new Showtime drama he’s executive producing based on Philipp Meyer’s 2009 novel American Rust. For now, however, he
  
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• Spotify CEO Says Apple Will Eventually ‘Open Up’ Platform After Antitrust Complaint

  06-05-2020 19:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says he believes Apple will continue opening its platform after antitrust complaints. “Long term, we do expect Apple to open up,” Ek says in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Spotify filed an antitrust complaint with the European Union over Apple’s share of subscriptions. Apple takes a 30% cut from all in-app purchases – […]The post Spotify CEO Says Apple Will Eventually ‘Open Up’ Platform After Antitrust Complaint appeared
  
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• Spotify CEO Says Apple Will Eventually ‘Open Up’ Platform After Anti-Trust Complaint

  06-05-2020 19:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says he believes Apple will continue opening its platform after anti-trust complaints. “Long term, we do expect Apple to open up,” Ek says in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Spotify filed an anti-trust complaint with the European Union over Apple’s share of subscriptions. Apple takes a 30% cut from all in-app […]The post Spotify CEO Says Apple Will Eventually ‘Open Up’ Platform After Anti-Trust Complaint appeared first on Digital Music N
  
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• Lori McKenna Cuts ‘When You’re My Age’ at Nashville’s RCA Studio A in New Video

  06-05-2020 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose, and producer Dave Cobb join McKenna appear in new clip from singer-songwriter's upcoming album 'The Balladeer'
  
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• Kids’ Music Merch: Small Sizes, Big Sales

  06-05-2020 19:48
  
  When it comes to live events in the family sector, vendors selling kids’ merchandise have issues to contend with — namely that parents might hesitate to buy an $30 t-shirt their child is likely to quickly outgrow. But they also have allies: The target demographic is on their side. 
  “If you go to a Rolling Stones show and have paid a significant amount for tickets, the prospect of missing songs while in line at the merch booth is not attractive,” says Jonathan Linden,
  
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