24.05.01-23 Digest
BUSINESS INSIDER
It's an exciting, and scary, time to work in music.Any musician with talent (and luck) can build a digital fan base from scratch, though breaking through the noise, particularly as millions of AI-generated tracks spread across social, can feel daunting …
MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which represents indie music trade associations worldwide, has called for the creation of a “licensing marketplace” for the development of AI technology, alongside the release of a new set of principles …
BILLBOARD
The Music Business Association conference kicked off successfully in Nashville this week, with the annual gathering bringing together more than 2,100 music industry professionals representing attendance from over 750 companies and more than 30 …
BUSINESSCLOUD
A new platform has launched to support grassroots music venues – and tackle loneliness. Liverpool-based GIGMATE is a free event discovery and fan community service that connects music fans, helping them to go to more gigs together. It is focused …
KFYR TV - ND
A good teacher can have a lasting impact on our lives. A music teacher in Kenmare has found ways to use the gift of song to help students better their lives. Kindergarten to fifth-grade students are ironing out each song for their …
DAILY EXPESS
British punk rocker Frank Turner has broken the world record for playing the most shows in 24 hours, after storming through 15 gigs in 15 different towns. The artist, who will be at Glastonbury next month, was taking on the challenge in honour of the Music …
DEFENDER NETWORK - TX
The Afrobeats sound is not monolithic. It comes in so many subcategories! Houston is witnessing a new sound, and it’s coming from 24-year-old AdeMofe Abiodun, more popularly known as ‘Mofe.’ This Nigerian-born, H-Town-based artist takes …
KTXL- CA
Sacramento musician Christian Gates, who performs with his band as The Philharmonik, has won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, a competition for independent musicians. Almost 7,000 artists submitted their individual performances to the competition, …