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Mike Dean, trusted collaborator of Kanye West and Travis Scott, on the music industry, his new album, and the art of production The post Mike Dean: ‘Being a producer is more psychological than technical, for sure…’ appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via Mike Dean: ‘Being a producer is more psychological than technical, for sure…’ — Music Business Worldwide

David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association, on Liberty Media, iHeart and the US consent decrees The post Big Radio Consolidation Spotlights The Need to Update Songwriters’ Rights appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via Big Radio Consolidation Spotlights The Need to Update Songwriters’ Rights — Music Business Worldwide

If you were around and into music circa 1987, your feelings about the Beastie Boys may have depended on your tolerance for obnoxious, sexist, hard-partying dude bros. That’s how they presented themselves as performers, and that’s largely the fan base they attracted. Which is not to say women didn’t sometimes love them—their pimply machismo was…

via Beastie Boys Story Tells It Like It Was—But You Can’t Help Missing Yauch — TIME

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VanMoof is releasing a new generation of its electric bike. In many ways, the VanMoof S3 and its smaller version the VanMoof X3 are refined versions of the VanMoof Electrified S2 and X2. It features an updated motor, hydraulic brakes and a familiar design. If you’re not familiar with VanMoof bikes, the company has been…

via VanMoof introduces new S3 and X3 electric bikes — TechCrunch

During that investigation, several Sony/BMG promotion department memos became public: “Please be advised that in this week’s Jennifer Lopez Top 40 Spin Increase of 236 we bought approximately 63 spins at a cost of $3 600.” “Please be advised that in this week’s Good Charlotte Top 40 Spin Increase of 61, we bought approximately 250 […]

via The messy suicide of commercial radio series; (part 11) payola isn’t dead. It always smelled like that (IV) — Music Matters

Apple Music now in more than double the markets in which Spotify operates The post Apple Music expands into 52 (52!) new markets, upping presence in Africa and beyond appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via Apple Music expands into 52 (52!) new markets, upping presence in Africa and beyond — Music Business Worldwide

Throughout my four decades in the Navy, I sailed on my fair share of deployments, both in peace and war. Most were at least six months long, and during most of my time at sea there was no reliable communication from the ship to my home– just scratchy HF transmissions over primitive radio systems using…

via My Family Worried For Me While I Served Overseas. Now I Worry For Them While They Serve on the Home Front — TIME

Next London event will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 11, 2021 The post The A&R Awards will return… in March 2021 appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via The A&R Awards will return… in March 2021 — Music Business Worldwide

Moor Mother and Mental Jewelry have reunited for a new collaborative album, True Opera. Back in 2017 Philadelphia mainstays Moor Mother and Mental Jewelry joined forces for Crime Waves, an industrial rap and noise project that saw Moor Mother’s haunting delivery shrouded in the deepest, darkest sample-heavy instrumentals. The duo have reunited on True Opera,…

via Moor Jewelry send out a ferocious nocturnal transmission in ‘Look Alive’ video — FACT Magazine