#musicweek

[dreamings-free]

October 4th 2024 by Andre Paine

Sony Music Publishing has signed multi-genre songwriter and producer Julian Bunetta to a global publishing agreement.

With an expansive body of work that has exceeded 30 billion streams, Bunetta is a key collaborator with top talent including Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims, Thomas Rhett, One Direction, Niall Horan, Rudimental and many others.

-> full article here on musicweek.com

[hey-angel-5]

“In terms of One Direction, it’s often easy to stereotype these big evil managers or big evil label heads who demanded that we did this [or that]. It wasn’t really like that, I will say that everyone did their best by us, and I’m talking specifically about our mental health. However, being an artist is very individual and the pressures that you have day-to-day, no manager or record boss understands that. Until you experience it, you don’t understand it. Sometimes words are powerful, it can be a little throwaway phrase that comes from this suited label boss and you think about that for the next couple of months.” - Louis Tomlinson, for MusicWeek, in 2022.

Photos by Ed Cooke.

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[zanimljivaekonomija]

Nastup Breskvice na Belgrade Music Week –u u NEDELJU

Poručila fanovima: „Najbolje i najslađe za kraj“

Jubilarno, 5. izdanje najiščekivanijeg muzičkog događaja, festivala Belgrade Music Week u organizaciji Skymusic-a, kulminiraće nastupom jedne od najeksplozivnijih muzičkih zvezda nove generacije – Breskvicom, koja će nastupiti u NEDELJU 25. JUNA.

Festivalska groznica uveliko trese srpsku prestonicu i čitav region, a ikona novog muzičkog talasa, Breskvica, zajedno sa više od 30 najvećih regionalnih idola trap, balkan trap i urban pop muzike, spremna je da pokori Ušće!  

„Mazohista“, „Bad Boy“, „Leptir“, „Drift“ samo su neki od hitova koji će se čuti poslednje večeri popularnog festivala,  a armija pevačicinih fanova sa nestrpljenjem očekuje njen nastup na dobro poznatoj lokaciji. Breskvica je pozvala svoju publiku na nastup, kratko poručujući: „Najbolje i nasjlađe za kraj. Jedva vas čekam!“

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Don’t send me your nudes, send me your playlist #musicweek (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqEhxeVOlDE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[charlie-grusin]

COMEBACK MUSICWEEK FINALE! (13/13)

"If you can't do that you're worse than some animal -- you're finished -- we're finished -- all of us!" - Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah, The Wild Bunch (February 12, 1968 draft)

there will be many hells and many times optimism would seem unwarranted in this uncertain black inferno but that does not mean we must allow defeatism and its conspiring agents to take their tolls on us

live to love (and never forget that!) but most importantly live to live - live in spite - live to live another day against the ravishers of this world which could very yet become some kind of living heaven - dream on yes but also keep on, and never stop seeking - we're all in need of good company

thank you

~❤️~

[louisupdates]

Louis has followed the music label Strap Originals on Instagram.

Strap Originals is a standalone Independent label owned by Peter Doherty and his manager Jai Stanley. It is independently financed and is committed to signing new original artists.

- Musicweek, 22 Nov 2022

[pinksource]

P!nk on the cover of MusicWeek, March 2023 issue, photographed by Sølve Sundsbø (source)

[zot3-flopped]

"Harry Styles played to an audience of more than five million people over 173 dates on his mammoth Love On Tour run, which raised more than $6.5 million for various charities including Planned Parenthood, Choose Love, Physicians for Reproductive Health and more." www musicweek com/live/read/harry-styles-love-on-tour-in-numbers/088279

Heart of gold! Louis didn't give any of the Walls tour profits to charity.

[audiofuzz]

HNAF (Hot New Album Fridays): Soulful Pop | Arlo Parks - ‘My Soft Machine’

My Soft Machine is a brilliant soulful, pop, psych, tour de force. It’s easy to get lost in this melodic and beautifully produced album by Arlo Parks. A cohesive blend of psychedelia, soul, pop and stimulating synths. This is one of the few albums that has come out in the past 2 years where we can say every track is our favorite track. Parks has delivered a captivating album and we rate this a 10/10! READ More: Arlo Parks celebrates the release of her highly anticipated album, My Soft Machine, out today via Transgressive Records. This deeply personal body of work takes listeners on a captivating journey through Parks' experiences in her early 20s. The album features previously released singles "Blades," "Weightless," "Impurities," "Devotion," and "Pegasus," a delicate and beautiful ballad created in collaboration with her close friend and acclaimed musician Phoebe Bridgers. My Soft Machine marks a significant milestone in the twice Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize, and BRIT Award-winning artists already illustrious career. The album is a testament to her growth as an artist, showcasing her unique storytelling ability and introspective lyricism. Recorded between London and Los Angeles, the album features an impressive roster of producers including Paul Epworth, Ariel Rechtshaid, Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Buddy Ross (known for collaborations with Frank Ocean), Carter Lang (known for working with SZA), and self-production from Arlo herself. Leading into the release Arlo has graced the covers of Paste Magazine, GQ Hype, The Guardian Film & Music, DORK, MusicWeek, DIY and Gay Times. Parks shares about how the new album and album title came to fruition in this beautiful performance video noting: "The world/our view of it is peppered by the biggest things we experience - our traumas, upbringing, vulnerabilities almost like visual snow. This record is life through my lens, through my body - the mid 20s anxiety, the substance abuse of friends around me, the viscera of being in love for the first time, navigating PTSD and grief and self sabotage and joy, moving through worlds with wonder and sensitivity- what it’s like to be trapped in this particular body. There is a quote from a Joanna Hogg film called The Souvenir, it’s an A24 semi-autobiographical film with Tilda Swinton - it recounts a young film student falling in love with an older, charismatic man then being drawn into his addiction - in an early scene he’s explaining why people watch films - 'we don’t want to see life as it is played out we want to see life as it is experienced in this soft machine.' So there we have it... My Soft Machine." My Soft Machine follows her highly-praised debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams, which received two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, won the BRIT Award for Best New Artist, received the Honda Mercury Prize, and won the BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year Award. Her debut album also reached the top 3 on the UK Album Charts and won the AIM Awards for Best Independent Album and UK Independent Breakthrough. On top of all this, Arlo was also nominated for Breakthrough International Act at the BET Awards. Arlo was named as the youngest ever high-profile supporter of UNICEF and an ambassador for UK mental health charity CALM. She has plans to continue her extensive work with both charities. Listen to My Soft Machine above and check out Arlo's upcoming live dates below. Upcoming Tour Dates: * = SOLD OUT 5/24 - Kingston, UK @ Pryzm w/ Banquet Records (intimate outstore performance, early show - 5pm) 5/24 - Kingston, UK @ Pryzm w/ Banquet Records (intimate outstore performance)* 5/29 - London, UK - Rough Trade East, Early Show (in-store performance + signing)* 5/29 - London, UK - Rough Trade East, Late Show (in-store performance + signing)* 6/14 - Leeds, UK – The Wardrobe w/ Crash Records (intimate outstore performance)* 6/14 - Leeds, UK – The Wardrobe w/ Crash Records (intimate outstore performance, late show – 9pm)* 7/5 – Tokyo, Japan @ Ebisu Garden Hall* 7/6 – Osaka, Japan @ Umeda Club Quattro 7/8 – Seoul, South Korea @ Musinsa Garage 7/14 - New Plymouth, New Zealand @ Night Light Festival 7/17 - Melbourne, Australia @ Forum 7/20 - Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera House 7/22 - Byron Bay, Australia @ Splendour In The Grass 7/23 - Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov 7/25 - Perth, Australia @ Astor Theatre 8/5 - Oxfordshire, UK @ Wilderness Festival 8/26 - Reading, UK @ Reading Festival 8/27 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival 9/5 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia Theatre 9/13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso 9/14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso* 9/15 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique 9/17 - Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt* 9/19 - Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz 9/21 - Paris, France @ L'Olympia 9/28 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo 10/1 - Washington, DC @ All Things Go Festival Read the full article

[chrisryanspeaks]

HNAF (Hot New Album Fridays): Soulful Pop | Arlo Parks - ‘My Soft Machine’

My Soft Machine is a brilliant soulful, pop, psych, tour de force. It’s easy to get lost in this melodic and beautifully produced album by Arlo Parks. A cohesive blend of psychedelia, soul, pop and stimulating synths. This is one of the few albums that has come out in the past 2 years where we can say every track is our favorite track. Parks has delivered a captivating album and we rate this a 10/10! READ More: Arlo Parks celebrates the release of her highly anticipated album, My Soft Machine, out today via Transgressive Records. This deeply personal body of work takes listeners on a captivating journey through Parks' experiences in her early 20s. The album features previously released singles "Blades," "Weightless," "Impurities," "Devotion," and "Pegasus," a delicate and beautiful ballad created in collaboration with her close friend and acclaimed musician Phoebe Bridgers. My Soft Machine marks a significant milestone in the twice Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize, and BRIT Award-winning artists already illustrious career. The album is a testament to her growth as an artist, showcasing her unique storytelling ability and introspective lyricism. Recorded between London and Los Angeles, the album features an impressive roster of producers including Paul Epworth, Ariel Rechtshaid, Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Buddy Ross (known for collaborations with Frank Ocean), Carter Lang (known for working with SZA), and self-production from Arlo herself. Leading into the release Arlo has graced the covers of Paste Magazine, GQ Hype, The Guardian Film & Music, DORK, MusicWeek, DIY and Gay Times. Parks shares about how the new album and album title came to fruition in this beautiful performance video noting: "The world/our view of it is peppered by the biggest things we experience - our traumas, upbringing, vulnerabilities almost like visual snow. This record is life through my lens, through my body - the mid 20s anxiety, the substance abuse of friends around me, the viscera of being in love for the first time, navigating PTSD and grief and self sabotage and joy, moving through worlds with wonder and sensitivity- what it’s like to be trapped in this particular body. There is a quote from a Joanna Hogg film called The Souvenir, it’s an A24 semi-autobiographical film with Tilda Swinton - it recounts a young film student falling in love with an older, charismatic man then being drawn into his addiction - in an early scene he’s explaining why people watch films - 'we don’t want to see life as it is played out we want to see life as it is experienced in this soft machine.' So there we have it... My Soft Machine." My Soft Machine follows her highly-praised debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams, which received two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, won the BRIT Award for Best New Artist, received the Honda Mercury Prize, and won the BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year Award. Her debut album also reached the top 3 on the UK Album Charts and won the AIM Awards for Best Independent Album and UK Independent Breakthrough. On top of all this, Arlo was also nominated for Breakthrough International Act at the BET Awards. Arlo was named as the youngest ever high-profile supporter of UNICEF and an ambassador for UK mental health charity CALM. She has plans to continue her extensive work with both charities. Listen to My Soft Machine above and check out Arlo's upcoming live dates below. Upcoming Tour Dates: * = SOLD OUT 5/24 - Kingston, UK @ Pryzm w/ Banquet Records (intimate outstore performance, early show - 5pm) 5/24 - Kingston, UK @ Pryzm w/ Banquet Records (intimate outstore performance)* 5/29 - London, UK - Rough Trade East, Early Show (in-store performance + signing)* 5/29 - London, UK - Rough Trade East, Late Show (in-store performance + signing)* 6/14 - Leeds, UK – The Wardrobe w/ Crash Records (intimate outstore performance)* 6/14 - Leeds, UK – The Wardrobe w/ Crash Records (intimate outstore performance, late show – 9pm)* 7/5 – Tokyo, Japan @ Ebisu Garden Hall* 7/6 – Osaka, Japan @ Umeda Club Quattro 7/8 – Seoul, South Korea @ Musinsa Garage 7/14 - New Plymouth, New Zealand @ Night Light Festival 7/17 - Melbourne, Australia @ Forum 7/20 - Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera House 7/22 - Byron Bay, Australia @ Splendour In The Grass 7/23 - Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov 7/25 - Perth, Australia @ Astor Theatre 8/5 - Oxfordshire, UK @ Wilderness Festival 8/26 - Reading, UK @ Reading Festival 8/27 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival 9/5 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia Theatre 9/13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso 9/14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso* 9/15 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique 9/17 - Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt* 9/19 - Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz 9/21 - Paris, France @ L'Olympia 9/28 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo 10/1 - Washington, DC @ All Things Go Festival Read the full article

[dailytomlinson]

MusicWeek: ICYMI @Louis_Tomlinson on his solo career, Syco, new BMG deal, album collaborators, One Direction and fair prices for fans #FaithinTheFuture

[stylesnews]

Music Week via twitter - 26/10

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BMG has been further establishing its artist-friendly credentials recently, including the speeding up of royalty payments during the pandemic.

Now CEO Hartwig Masuch has sent a message to the artists signed to the company who are calling on the UK government to “fix streaming”.

The campaign has been coordinated by three UK trade bodies (Musicians’ Union, Ivors Academy and Music Producers Guild) along with the #BrokenRecord campaign headed by Tom Gray.

Masuch’s intervention, which Music Week has seen, is particularly interesting for two reasons, especially given BMG’s position as the No.4 global company behind the majors. The DCMS Committee into the economics of streaming is set to be published later in the summer.

The letter calls for an “an immediate government referral to the Competition and Markets Authority” because of “evidence of multinational corporations wielding extraordinary power” over the marketplace and the creation of an industry regulator. Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage suggested this was an option during her evidence to the Committee.

The 234 signatories also want streaming to pay royalties on the same basis as radio with a system of “equitable remuneration” with an equal split between labels and artists, such as PPL oversees for broadcast.

While Masuch has not come out and explicitly backed both of those reforms, in his letter he does offer congratulations to those BMG-signed music creators for “publicly supporting the #BrokenRecord campaign for justice for artists and songwriters”.

"We are not perfect but we are determined to make a difference" - Hartwig Masuch

BMG-signed artists who have added their names to the letter include Joan Armatrading, Van Morrison, Guy Chambers, Gabrielle, Richard Hawley, Fran Healy of Travis, Mick Hucknall and Sharleen Spiteri. The Rolling Stones, one of the most high-profile signatories calling for streaming reforms to help the next generation of artists, are signed to BMG for publishing and neighbouring rights.

In his letter, Masuch describes BMG as “pro-songwriter and pro-artist”.

He added: “When we started the new BMG in 2008, we did so with a conviction that the old music business had lost faith with artists and songwriters and it was time for a change… We are not perfect, but we are determined to make a difference.”

So far the BPI, AIM and major players have come out against any move towards equitable remuneration for performers on streaming services. BMG has remained neutral on this issue, though its evidence to the DCMS Committee does include support for further investigation into user-centric royalties as well as contract reform.

“We argue for a radical re-slicing of the streaming pie in favour of artists and songwriters to take account of the new realities of the streaming market,” wrote Masuch in his latest message to BMG-signed talent. “It’s not complicated, but it’s a logic which seems to evade much of the industry. I want you to know that we are on your side.”

BMG has already removed historic deductions for packaging for streams and removed the controlled composition deduction on US songwriter royalties.

Earlier this month, Sony Music followed BMG and other indies by writing off legacy artists’ debts to enable them to benefit financially from the streaming revolution.