LIVE BUSINESS
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LIVE has launched a survey titled ‘The Hidden Side of Freelancing 2024’ in order to better understand the experience of freelancers within the live industry. “Freelancers are crucial to the success of the live music ecosystem and our industry relies on them to deliver unforgettable experiences for fans”, says CEO of the trade body Jon Collins. “This survey will give freelancers in our industry the information needed to get the most out of the work they do and help to deliver impact change for every freelancer and the organisations that rely on freelance talent”. Fill in the survey here.
LABELS
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Warner Music in Brazil has opened a new HQ in Rio de Janeiro, bringing Warner Music Brazil, Warner Chappell Music Brazil, and ADA Brazil under one roof. "We are THRILLED about the unveiling of our new home”, says Warner Music Brazil President Leila Oliveira. “Our aim is to provide partners and collaborators with an inviting and liberating space for creation. Featuring a spectrum of resources, from recording studios to collaborative lounges, we envision our new office as a vital hub for artists across Brazil - a space where novel ideas and expressions come to life”.
DIGITAL
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SoundCloud has partnered with Fadr, Soundful and Voice-Swap to offer AI tools to its users. “At SoundCloud, we take pride in being ground zero for musical experimentation”, says CEO Eliah Seton. “That’s why we’re home to what’s next in music. AI is top of mind for us in this context, and we’re excited about how this technology can be applied to serve and empower artists. These partners, which we’ve selected intentionally, reflect the very best of what the industry has to offer in this arena: tools that open up new creative avenues and make artists’ lives a little bit easier”.
FUNDING
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The latest round of artists to receive support from the PPL Momentum Music Fund have been announced. They are: Alex Virgo, Cardinal Black, Cloth, CVC, Dani Larkin, Facesoul, Ishmael Ensemble, Lambrini Girls, Melin Melyn, Speakers Corner Quartet and Walt Disco.
GIGS & FESTIVALS
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Morrissey has cancelled two shows in California marking the 20th anniversary of his ‘You Are The Quarry’ album tonight and tomorrow “due to unforeseen circumstances”. I’m not sure Morrissey cancelling a show can ever be deemed entirely unforeseen, but that’s all we know right now.
RELEASES
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Justin Timberlake has released new single ‘Selfish’. His new album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ is out on 15 Mar.
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Lil Nas X is back with another new song, ‘Where Do We Go Now’. It’s taken from the documentary ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’, which will arrive on HBO in the US tomorrow.
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Yungblud and Lil Yachty have partnered on new single ‘When We Die (Can We Still Get High?’
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Ice Spice has released new single ‘Think U The Shit (Fart)’.
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Liam Gallagher and John Squire have announced that they will release their joint album ‘Liam Gallagher John Squire’ on 1 Mar. Gallagher reckons “people that are into the Stone Roses and Oasis and that kinda thing” will “fucking love it”. Get a taste of how they’ve incorporated those two influences into their sound on new single ‘Mars To Liverpool’.
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Justice have announced they will release new album ‘Hyperdrama’ on 26 Apr. Out now are two new singles, ‘One Night/All Night’ featuring Tame Impala and ‘Generator’.
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Poppy and Bad Omens have teamed up for new track ‘VAN’.
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Elbow will release new album ‘Audio Vertigo’ on 22 Mar. Out now is new single ‘Lover’s Leap’.
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Frank Turner will release new album ‘Undefeated’ on 3 May. Newly available is the single ‘Do One’.
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Sunny Day Real Estate have released ‘Novum Vetus’, their first new song in a decade (although it was actually written in 1998). The track will appear on the 30th anniversary re-record of their ‘Diary’ album - ‘ Diary (Live At London Bridge Studio)’ - which is set for release on 5 Mar.
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Squid have released new single ‘Fugue (Bin Song)’.