SESAC, the US-based Performing Rights Organization, has bought Audiam. SOCAN sold a majority share in Audiam to SESAC for an undisclosed  sum but will retain at 15% stake.  TikTok Radio Hits SiriusXM. The new station will feature popular TikTok content producers and influencers, and will sound like the app's “For You” feed. Splendour In The Grass will not go ahead in 2021, but will return in July 2022. This is the fourth time it has had to postpone since the outbreak began. Make sure to check out the show notes for links to the articles referenced and on MusicIndustryCity.com  In Music Tech News… Users can now produce and share short-form video content within Facebook Groups or the News Feed. In addition, they're testing a new feature to Instagram producers to share their material directly on the site. and In Musical Chairs... Sarah Wilson has been named as Head of TuneCore UK. She will manage and grow the company's artist portfolio while finding partnerships and growth opportunities. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and tune in to the Music News at Noon live in Clubhouse or on the website weekdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

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SESAC Buys Audiam, TikTok Radio on SiriusXM, Splendour in the Grass Rescheduled, Facebook Launches Reels, Sarah Wilson Head of TuneCore UK

SESAC, the US-based Performing Rights Organization, has bought Audiam. SOCAN sold a majority share in Audiam to SESAC for an undisclosed sum but will retain at 15% stake.  TikTok Radio Hits SiriusXM. The new station will feature popular TikTok content producers and influencers, and will sound like the app's “For You” feed. Splendour In The Grass will not go ahead in 2021, but will return in July 2022. This is the fourth time it has had to postpone since the outbreak began. Make sure to check out the show notes for links to the articles referenced and on MusicIndustryCity.com  In Music Tech News… Users can now produce and share short-form video content within Facebook Groups or the News Feed. In addition, they're testing a new feature to Instagram producers to share their material directly on the site. and In Musical Chairs... Sarah Wilson has been named as Head of TuneCore UK. She will manage and grow the company's artist portfolio while finding partnerships and growth opportunities. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and tune in to the Music News at Noon live in Clubhouse or on the website weekdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

Your daily update on new releases, tours, business and tech news from MusicIndustryCity.com Festivals, Venues, and Artists are saying you need to be vaccinated or proof of a negative COVD test if you want to come in. AEG, Bonnaroo, SoFar Sounds, City Winery and more are adding to that list. After 385,000 people attended the four-day event, it’s been reported that 203 Cases Of COVID-19 Linked To Chicago's Lollapalooza Make sure to check out the show notes for links to the articles referenced and on MusicIndustryCity.com  In Music Tech News… Could this be the end of the App Store Fees? Lawmakers have introduced a bill that will regulate all app stores.  In Musical Chairs... SoundExchange appoints Stephanie Werner as VP of Brand Marketing and Industry Engagement, and Barry LeVine to VP of Marketing and Entertainment Partnerships. And for your listening pleasure… Fatboy Slim launches special 12-part mixtape series, ‘Everybody Loves A Mixtape’ on Apple Music with a new themed mix will released each Friday at 5am BST That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and tune in to the Music News at Noon live in Clubhouse or on the website weekdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

Proof of Vaccination to Enter, Lollapalooza Reports 203 Cases, End of App Store Fees? SoundExchange Appointments, Fatboy Slim 12-part Series

Your daily update on new releases, tours, business and tech news from MusicIndustryCity.com Built on the Blockchain, Revelator Unveils New Decentralized Protocol for Music Rights which will streamline licensing, contracts, and payments. After months of complaints from the live music sector, the UK finally launches a £750M GOVERNMENT-BACKED INSURANCE SCHEME to help cover costs incurred in the event of cancellation due to the event being legally unable to happen due to government restrictions. Nearly 2,300 people test positive for coronavirus after attending music festivals in Catalonia, the number of infections at recent concerts was 76% higher than those recorded in the control group Make sure to check out the show notes for links to the articles referenced and on MusicIndustryCity.com  In Music Tech News… Blockchain-Based Music Streaming Service Audius has 5M Monthly Users with over 100,000 artists that include Deadmau5 and Skrillex. In Musical Chairs... Mike Chester promoted to EVP, promotion & commerce at Warner Records. Since 2018, he has spearheaded a complete revamping of the label’s promotion team and strategy across every format and platform.  And for your listening pleasure, Duran Duran is back with retro vibes in “New Joy”.  That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show n otes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and tune in to the Music News at Noon live in Clubhouse or on the website weekdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

Revelator, UK Insurance for Live Sector, Audius 5M Users, Mike Chester at Warner, Duran Duran

Your daily update on new releases, tours, business and tech news from MusicIndustryCity.com MUSIC LICENSING STARTUP SLIP.STREAM RAISES $3.25M The company, which bills itself as a "creator safe music platform," provides a copyright strike safe library of over 50,000 tracks and 40,000 sound effects filled with "real music from real artists." The UK Waives Quarantine Requirements For Fully the Vaccinated. Travelers from Europe and the United States will no longer be required to endure a 10-day quarantine beginning August 2. Travelers must still undergo a pre-departure test before arriving in England, as well as a PCR test on or before day 2. The warning label reads, Do not leave in direct sunlight because Climate change is literally melting vinyl records. Due to the recent extreme heat, vinyl records have warped while being shipped to record stores and customers. The melting is especially difficult for independent labels, which have few resources to order extra copies. Make sure to check out the show notes for links to the articles referenced and on MusicIndustryCity.com  In Music Tech News… You can now get a bunch of star-powered producer packs for Garageband from Dua Lipa Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, TRAKGIRL, and more for free.  Listen today, In celebration of the five year anniversary of his first Bobby Tarantino mixtape, Logic has dropped a new mixtape today called, Bobby Tarantino 3. And finally, the Internet delivers. Thanks to years of Rick-rolling, Rick Astley‘s, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” has hit a billion YouTube views this week. Way to go, Internet! That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and tune in to the Music News at Noon live in Clubhouse or on the website weekdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

Logic’s New Mixtape, Slip.Stream Raises $3.2M, UK lets in the EU and US, Melting Vinyl, Lady Gaga Garageband, One Billion Rick Rolls

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Face to Face announce new LP ‘No Way Out But Through The new album will be released on Fat Wreck Chords on September 10th. It was produced by regular collaborator Siegfried Meier, and they've released the first single and title track. Face to Face will be touring this year and next, including a stop at the sold-out Furnace Fest and other festival appearances in the United States and Europe. Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monae Pull Out of Bonnaroo Festival Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have withdrawn from the Bonnaroo festival, organizers revealed on social media. There was no explanation given for the cancellations, but it appears that Del Rey's album delay (she'd announced that her second album of 2021, "Blue Bannisters," would be released on July 4th but postponed it the day before) and Janelle Monae's widely reported appearance in "Knives Out 2" could have played a role. IRELAND TO CRIMINALISE FOR-PROFIT SECONDARY TICKETING THIS MONTHAccording to the Irish Times, the Republic of Ireland's government is on the verge of outlawing for-profit ticket reselling in the country, some four years after the idea was originally mooted. Ticket touts will face fines of up to €100,000 or up to two years in prison under the new legislation. It will be applicable to cultural, entertainment, and sporting events. Former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar introduced the Sale of Tickets Bill 2020, which has been in the works since 2017. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… Goldenvoice Adds Marcus 'Don Dada' Johnson As Talent Buyer On Wednesday, Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based promoter, announced the arrival of Johnson as a talent buyer. An Oakland native, he has worked as an independent producer and marketer for Southern California events for nearly two decades, including teaming with Goldenvoice to ticket many of the company's shows and festivals since 2009. In his new position, he will be in charge of artist acquisition for Goldenvoice events and clubs, including Los Angeles' The Novo. In Music Tech News… TIKTOK IS PARKING ITS TANKS ON YOUTUBE’S LAWN… AS REPORT SAYS ITS USERS ARE MORE ENGAGED THAN ITS RIVAL’S According to a new analysis issued by reputable analytics firm App Annie, TikTok topped YouTube in both the United States and the United Kingdom for average time spent per user, per month on Android as of May 2021. According to App Annie, TikTok users in the United States on Android devices spent an average of 24.5 hours per month on the app which compares to 22 hours per month per person on YouTube. In the United Kingdom, TikTok users spent 26 hours per month on the platform in May of this year, whereas UK YouTube users spent only 16 hours per month. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monae, Bonnaroo, Face to Face, Ireland Criminalise Secondary Ticketing, Marcus Johnson Goldenvoice, TikTok takes over YouTube

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Courtney Barnett announces new album Things Take Time, Take Time Courtney Barnett's third album will be released on November 12th. The lead single is titled "Rae Street,". Tell Me How You Really Feel, her most recent album, was released in 2018. Barnett will embark on a North American tour in November to promote her upcoming album, backed by Beduine, Bartees Strange, Warpaint, Julia Jacklin, and Shamir. St. Vincent Announces Details Of UK And European Tour For 2022 The tour will take place in the UK and Europe next summer in support of her critically acclaimed sixth album, Daddy's Home. Along with previously confirmed festival dates at Mad Cool in Madrid and NOS Alive in Lisbon, St. Vincent will now tour Europe in June, including her biggest UK headline show to date at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 11. JAY Z’S ROC NATION MAKES VR MOVE WITH PURCHASE OF SENSO TOKENS FROM $100M-BACKED SENSORIUM CORPORATION Sensorium Galaxy, the yet-to-be-released social VR platform owned by Sensorium Corporation, was launched in 2018. SENSO tokens are the on-platform, Ethereum-based currency of Sensorium Galaxy. The purchase of SENSO tokens by Roc Nation follows the announcement last August that TIDAL, which Jay-Z sold to Jack Dorsey in April, spent $7 million on SENSO tokens. These tokens are used by participants to gain access to artists' concerts on the platform, subscribe to premium content, modify their avatars, upgrade features, issue NFTs, and carry out other actions. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… BETH APPLETON JOINS MUSIC CREDIT RESOURCE JAXSTA AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Appleton previously worked at Warner Music Australia as General Manager and Senior Vice President Marketing Australasia. Beginning Monday, July 12, she will be located at the company's Sydney headquarters. Jaxsta bills itself as “the world’s largest public-facing, dedicated database of official music credits”. In Music Tech News… Stream-ripper hits back at court order over user-data Stream-ripping sites FLVTO and 2conv have responded to a court ruling concerning the storage and distribution of user data. Tofig Kurbanov, a Russian operator, is now battling a lawsuit filed by American labels in Virginia courts. He claims that the court order will cost him thousands of dollars in new expenses, as well as placing him at risk of violating data protection regulations in some countries and putting his users at risk of having records of their online activity confiscated by the Russian government. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

Courtney Barnett, St. Vincent, Jay-Z SESNSO Tokens, Beth Appleton at Jaxsta, LVTO and 2conv hit back at lawsuit

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Jacob Collier Partners With Fiat To Launch New Electric Car Fiat has partnered with musician Jacob Collier to produce a new, all-electric 500. Collier, an environmental advocate and Grammy award winner produced a unique version of Peggy Lee's iconic track “I Love Being Here With You.” for the Fiat campaign. According to a statement, the song is a celebration of the "simple beauty of life". Supergrass Replace Richard Ashcroft As 2021 Tramlines Festival Headliners Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival announced that Supergrass will be the new headliner for this month’s festival. The announcement comes after Richard Ashcroft pulled out of his appearance following its status as a test event for the UK government’s Events Research Program. Ashcroft said in a statement, “I had informed my agent months ago I wouldn’t be playing concerts with restrictions,”  Tramlines announced that they are “delighted to let you know that the amazing Supergrass are your new Sunday headliners!”  We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… Ex-WME Agent Brent Smith Joins Executive Team At Wasserman Music Brent Smith, who left WME in October, has joined Wasserman Music, where he is named executive vice president and managing executive on July 6. Smith joins veteran agents Marty Diamond, Jonathan Levine, Jackie Nalpant, and others at the company. He joins a firm that was founded in April when Wasserman bought Paradigm Talent Agency's North American music holdings. National Lottery and Music Venue Trust partner on £1 million grassroots touring initiative The National Lottery has teamed up with Music Venue Trust on a £1 million project to help revitalize the UK's grassroots live music business as COVID limitations are finally lifted. Artists such as Tom Jones, Rag N Bone Man, Mahalia, and Sam Fender will perform in small venues across the UK as part of the National Lottery's Revive Live Tour. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

Jacob Collier Electric Car, Supergrass Replace Richard Ashcroft, Brent Smith Wasserman Music, National Lottery & Venue Trust

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Goat announce new compilation album, ‘Headsoup’ Goat, a Swedish experimental group, has released a new album, 'Headsoup,' including its lead track, 'Queen of the Underground.' 'Headsoup' will be a collection of non-album material spanning the band's career, including standalone singles, B-sides, digital edits, and two new songs. The album will be available on August 27th. A Tribe Called Quest deny authorising sale of royalties portion as NFT A Tribe Called Quest has denied claims that they had teamed with music licensing marketplace Royalty Exchange to auction off a piece of their record revenues as an NFT. Now, co-founder Ali Shaheed Muhammad has penned a lengthy response to claims of A Tribe Called Quest's connection with Royalty Exchange or sale authorization, labeling them "Not Frigging True." No member of A Tribe Called Quest has entered into any partnership with Royalty Exchange. UK PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS INTENTION TO ENABLE FULL-CAPACITY EVENTS FROM JULY 19 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that full-capacity events will be able to take place in England beginning July 19. On that day, a 150th anniversary concert at London's Royal Albert Hall will be one of the first full-house events. The prime minister stated that a final decision will be taken on July 12, and that limitations will be lifted one week later, as scheduled. He stated that the action follows data indicating the considerably lower Covid-19 mortality rates as a result of vaccine roll-out, with the UK having the highest per - capita immunization rate in Europe.  We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. New California Budget Includes $150M for Independent Music Venues Under the new budget provisions, around 660 venues and promoters may be eligible for financial relief. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state's 2021-2022 budget, which includes $150 million for independent venues and promoters, into law on June 28. Venues must have a defined performance space, mixing equipment, a PA system, and a lighting rig to be eligible. A venue must have at least two people who work as sound engineers, bookers, promoters, stage managers, ticket office managers, and/or security staff. And in music tech news… Riot Games Launches Royalty-Free Album For Streamers Riot Games, creators of League of Legends, published an album filled with lo-fi sounds on Friday, allowing gamers to stream their games while listening to music that does not infringe on copyright regulations. Sessions:Vi is a collection of 37 ambient songs created in collaboration with artists such as Chromonicci and Junior State. It is available on major streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. The album's release is in reaction to growing dissatisfaction among gamers who wish to broadcast their gameplay but can be kicked off platforms like Twitch for copyright infringement if the games contain copyrighted material. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

Goat, Tribe Called Quest NFT, UK Reopens, California Venue Budget, Riot Games Album

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson Announced For Central Park Concert Plans for New York City's "mega-concert," which will feature performances by many musical giants in Central Park to commemorate the city's post-coronavirus rebirth, have begun to take shape. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and Jennifer Hudson will play at  the event, which was announced in early June as part of New York City's Homecoming Week. When the performance was first announced, Clive Davis, who is booking it, claimed it will feature eight performers performing over three hours for a physical audience of 60,000 and a global livestream. Company set for Britney Spears’ co-conservatorship backs out after learning of her objection The wealth management firm that was to become the co-conservator of Britney Spears' estate with her father James has requested to withdraw from it. Bessemer Trust, which manages more than $100 billion in assets across its portfolio, requested to resign from the agreement in a new court document filed on July 1. Bessemer Trust alleges in its court statement that it was told Britney's conservatorship was voluntary and that she had agreed to the business functioning as co-conservator.   GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO OFFER LIVE EVENTS INSURANCE FROM 19 JULY During DCMS Parliamentary Questions on July 1, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport stated that the Government intends to provide cancellation insurance for the live event sector beginning July 19, if the commercial market is unable to provide it. He did not, however, say whether event reopening instructions would be provided in the near future.  We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… BRIAN NOLAN APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EVP, MARKETING AT MOTOWN RECORDS Nolan joins the senior leadership team of the UMG-owned label in his new job. He will assist in the company's direction while also directing Motown's marketing teams and activities. Nolan will report to Ethiopia Habtemariam, Chairman & CEO of Motown, a position she has held since March. In 2017, Nolan was Executive Vice President (EVP) of Capitol Music Group (CMG) and Head of seventeenfifty, where he oversaw a number of marketing collaborations and campaigns for a wide range of artists. And in music tech news… DistroKid adds d.i.y. Dolby Atmos distribution to Apple Music, TIDAL While Tunecore has stated that it is working on adding spatial audio distribution, DistroKid is the first major service to offer it to the DIY creator community. AvidPlay, a much smaller DIY distributor, added the ability to post Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio recordings to Amazon and Tidal in July. DistroKid artists simply select Dolby Atmos delivery from their dashboard and pay a one-time cost. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

NYC Mega Concert, Britney Spears, UK Offering Insurance, Brian Nolan at Motown, DistroKid adds Dolby Atmos

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Imagine Dragons Announce Highly Anticipated New Album, ‘Mercury: Act I’ The band have revealed their new album, Mercury: Act I, will be released on September 3rd. For a time, the band has been teasing new music, first stating that a new song, "Wrecked," would be released on Friday, July 2. The band also made a variety of special retail products available for pre-order, including hats, t-shirts, box sets, and Mercury vinyl versions. While they have been working on their new album, they have also released a plethora of new music and announced a number of festival dates. Valerie Simpson, Roberta Flack Among First Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees They were among the first class of inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Deniece Williams, Tawatha Agee, and Naomi Judd were among those recognized. The event took place on June 25 in Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of Women in the Arts. Janice McLean DeLoatch, an entrepreneur and composer, founded the awards to address the gender disparity in the long-established Songwriters Hall of Fame. According to Vanity Fair, only 31 of the 439 entrants over the past five decades have been women. CROSS-PARTY GROUP OF 22 MPS CALL ON PM TO URGENTLY HELP LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY 22 MPs from across the political spectrum have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister and Government to take steps, such as extending VAT relief on ticket revenue and giving live event insurance, to assist the UK's live music business in recovering from the pandemic. The MPs have signed a Commons Early Day Motion emphasizing the critical support required by the music sector, which contributed £5.8 billion to the economy before the pandemic. In addition to emphasizing that many freelancers and self-employed workers, who account for roughly three-quarters of the 200,000 in the music industry, have been out of work since March 2020, they stated that approximately 70% of musicians have lost more than three-quarters of their work due to Covid-19 restrictions. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. SBA Has Delivered $1 Billion in Shuttered Venue Grants The Small Business Administration has delivered $1 billion in Shuttered Venue Operator Grant funds to the accounts of independent promoters, venues, movie theaters and more. The SBA has seen a faster rollout of award notifications in the past two weeks after failing to deliver all Priority 1 businesses in the first 14 days. In Musical Chairs… CHRISTIAN JOHNSON PROMOTED TO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF A&R AT HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP Based in Los Angeles, Johnson joined the Big Deal Music Group in 2018 as the assistant to Co-President Casey Robison which was acquired by Hipgnosis Songs Fund last year. In his new role as Senior Director of A&R, Johnson will work across the company’s growing domestic and international roster of songwriters & producers which includes John Ryan (Maroon 5, One Direction, Niall Horan), Julian Bunetta (Thomas Rhett, Clean Bandit, Niall Horan, One Direction), Steph Jones (Selena Gomez, Kelsea Ballerini, P!nk, John K) and more. And in music tech news… Live streamer Mandolin adds $12M in funding Music live streaming service Mandolin has closed a $12M Series A funding round, co-led by 645 Ventures and Foundry Group, with returning investments from High Alpha and TIME Ventures. Given the rapid return of live music, the investment is as a major VC endorsement of music livestreaming and of Mandolin as the player to watch. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

Imagine Dragons, Roberta Flack, Valerie Simpson, SBA Grants, Help UK Live Music, Christian Johnson Hipgnosis, Mandolin’s Funding

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner’s Big Red Machine Announce New Album  Big Red Machine will drop their newest studio set on August 27th. The album features Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, Sharon Van Etten, and more. As a preview the band is offering the new song "Latter Days" with Anaïs Mitchell. This will be Big Red Machine's second album following their eponymous debut in 2018. PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL TO MAKE LONDON DEBUT Pitchfork Music Festival will take place in London for the first time from November 10-14. The multi-venue event will be held at the Roundhouse, Southbank Centre, Oslo, Village Underground and Moth Club. Mykki Blanco, Bobby Gillespie & Jenny Beth, Iceage and Cassandra Jenkins are among the acts due to perform. Brexit minister Lord Frost: Visa-free touring for artists 'deprives us of control over immigration' Lord Frost negotiated the UK's EU trade deal at the end of 2020 which did not provide any provision for visa-free touring. He told MPS: "Sadly, the EU wouldn't accept that. That's just the reality of the way these negotiations went" But he admitted there were concerns about a visa waiver proposal by the EU for 'ad hoc' performances. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… NAS’S MASS APPEAL HIRES JESSICA RIVERA AS GENERAL MANAGER, MUSIC AND JENYA MEGGS AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT Mass Appeal has announced two new positions at the company. Jessica Rivera and Jenya Meggs will serve as the General Manager, Music and Senior Vice President of Content respectively. In this role, Rivera will oversee creative and day-to-day operations of Mass Appeal's music division; label, publishing and contributing across the company's other two divisions in content and creative services. Working with the company's Chief Creative Officer Sacha Jenkins, Meggs will spearhead programming strategies and partnerships for Mass Appeal. And in music tech news… Beatport Launches Mainstage, a New Genre Inspired by the Festival Experience Beatport has launched a new dedicated genre page that unites Big Room, Electro House, and Future House into one all-encompassing category: Mainstage. Beatport Hype will also be added to the new category. The new category will allow for the creation of a Beatport hype section. Beatport says, We feel that this move will benefit our customers, artists, and labels by making this music easier to locate. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

The Brief: Justin Vernon, Big Red Machine, Pitchfork Festival, Brexit Lord Frost, Mass Appeal Jessica Rivera Jenya Meggs, Beatport

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Halsey announces new album produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Halsey has announced her fourth album. 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' is due out in 2020. It will be produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. There is currently no exact release date for the record. Mogwai Announces April 2022 North American Tour Mogwai just unveiled the routing for a tour that starts in April at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The group is supporting its 10th studio album, As The Love Continues, which was released in February. The North American outing is filled with gigs at iconic clubs and theaters. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 30 at 9 a.m. MelodyVR ended 2020 with 325k users… and a £26m operating loss Music startup, MelodyVR, has acquired Napster's moniker since its merger.  However, it released financial data for its last full year prior to the transaction, which ended on December 28, 2020.  The firm nearly doubled its user base to 325,000 and sold 40,000 concert tickets for Liam Gallagher concert. However, its cost of sales increased from £1.8 million to £5.6 million, and administrative expenditures were more than 27 times the company's revenues. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… DAN GOLDBERG, SVP OF WARNER MUSIC ARTIST SERVICES, TO EXIT WMG AFTER 12 YEARS The SVP oversaw Warner’s e-commerce, tour merchandising, VIP Experiences, ticketing, and fan club businesses. In an email to employees, the executive says he'll be exploring an "exciting new opportunity." His final day will be Friday, July 2. He has worked with the firm since March 2014. And in music tech news… Deezer and Firestone join forces to promote new artists Firestone has created an official playlist called Newcomer on Deezer. The playlist will consist of 57 songs from promising new and rising musicians. Firestone will support the campaign with audio and display advertising, as well as extensive promotional activities via their own channels. Every month between now and December 2021, a new official Firestone's playlist will be released on Deezer. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

The Brief: Halsey, Mogwai, MelodyVR, Napster, Dan Goldberg, WMG, Deezer

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Lion Babe share dazzling new single ‘Get Up’ featuring Trinidad James Two months after announcing the release of their third album, the duo's new song is called 'Get Up' and features singer Jillian Hervey. It will be the follow-up to their 2019 album, 'Cosmic Wind', which spawned the singles 'Western World' featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon. Marilyn Manson will turn himself in to police following assault allegations Manson has agreed to turn himself in to face accusations of an alleged assault he committed at one of his performances in 2019. Two Class A misdemeanor assault charges will cover a maximum of one year in prison and a possible fine of $2,000. A warrant was issued for Manson in May when it was reported that he assaulted a videographer while on tour. 'No Substantial Outbreaks': UK Government Publishes Events Research Programme Findings The UK government's Events Research Programme (ERP) found 28 instances of Covid-19 at various public events. Of these cases, 11 were determined to be infectious and 17 were discovered in the vicinity of an event or near where people gathered like a sports tournament for instance. One such case was with Circus nightclub which hosted roughly 7,000 guests over two nights while another example is The World Snooker Championship  which had 6 reported infections out of 10 thousand attendees during its 17 day span. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. Courtney Love Accuses Olivia Rodrigo of Copying Hole Album Cover Concept for 'Sour Prom' Photos Courtney Love has called out Olivia Rodrigo for "stealing an original idea" from her. The former Hole singer brought to light the similarities between the cover art of the band's 1994 album, Live Through This, and Rodrigo's new promotional images for her upcoming Sour Prom Concert Film. Both images show what appears to be an emotional prom queen who's wearing a tiara. In Musical Chairs… SIMON JOHNSON NAMED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY, GROWTH AND ECOMMERCE AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK Universal hired Johnson to oversee their whole eCommerce strategy. After six years in a variety of leadership roles in Europe, he joins Universal Music UK from Amazon. Recently, he handled the books/Kindle business throughout the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain alongside Amazon subsidiary Book Depository. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

The Brief: Lion Babe, Olivia Rodrigo, Courtney Love, Marilyn Manson, UK Gov’t Publishes Results, Simon Johnson

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Journey Return with New Single “The Way We Used To Be” Journey has released their first new music since 2011 with "The Way We Used To Be." The song is the band's debut release with their new lineup, which includes American Idol bassist Randy Jackson. It envisions a world in which the COVID-19 epidemic has been eradicated. Neal Schon, the band's founding member and lead guitarist, said in a statement that the song represents a "complete new beginning chapter." LIL BABY IS YOUR 2021 ASCAP SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) named Lil Baby Songwriter of the Year for 2021. The Voice Of The Heroes, his collaboration with Lil Durk, was another No. 1 record for the Quality Control leader. Cardi B and Quavo have already won the prize. Final £300million of Culture Recovery Fund to help save venues and festivals announced by government  This is in an effort to assist artistic spaces and institutions that have been closed or restricted due to ongoing coronavirus closures and limitations. This resulted in the cancellation of almost 4,000 events in England's grassroots music venues over the next few weeks, with a total loss of £36 million. Meanwhile, nightclub executives are threatening mass evictions in the absence of immediate funding and clarification. We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. UNIVERSAL INKS GLOBAL DEAL WITH SNAP INC. SPANNING RECORDED MUSIC AND AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES UMG has agreed to a multi-year deal with Snapchat to allow users to include music in their Snaps. According to the terms of the arrangement, UMG's full recorded music collection will be available globally in Snapchat's Sounds service. In addition, the business is creating augmented reality music Lens content with the company's artists. In Musical Chairs… MANUEL MARTOS APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER OF VIRGIN MUSIC LABEL & ARTIST SERVICES IN SPAIN He will be based in Madrid and will report to Victor González, President of Virgin Music Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. He has been the Artistic Director of Universal Music Spain since 2017 and has previously worked as an artist, composer, artistic producer, and advisor. And in music tech news… The Sims is getting an in-game music festival with Simlish songs It's the latest game to incorporate a virtual concert, but there's a twist. Some of the songs will be performed in Simlish, a fictitious language. It will be fronted by Bebe Rexha, who will perform her single "Sabotage" in Simlish. Players will be able to explore the festival space, design new outfits, and purchase products in addition to listening to music. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great weekend!

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