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☆ Taylor Swift's mega-producer Jack Antonoff breaks down 3 problems with the economics of touring: 'Don't turn a live show into a free market'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ticketmaster and Live Nation have faced scorn after ticketing chaos for Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Frequent Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff, who took home producer of the year for the second year running, shared some thoughts on the economics of touring and Live Nation. When asked by Variety Magazine for a comment on Live Nation, and their impact on the industry and touring, Antonoff said that the "whole thing is incredibly tough." Representatives for Antonoff and Live Nation Entertainment did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. Swift's legion of fans have prompted renewed scrutiny of Live Nation and its 2010 merger with Ticketmaster.

☆ Here's every song that won record of the year at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Every year, the Grammys celebrate the music industry's top artists and tracks. Record of the year is one of the four biggest Grammy Awards. AdvertisementThe Grammy Awards annually honor some of the best songs and music videos of the past year, chosen by members of the Recording Academy. Among all the awards given out during the show, categories like record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year often generate buzz. Keep reading this list to see every track that won the Grammy for record of the year.

Persons: Adele, Whitney Houston, Miley Cyrus, — Organizations: Service, Recording Academy

☆ Grammys 2023: Beyoncé Faces Stiff Competition as Superstar Aims to Break Record
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Neil Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Grammys are anticipating a return to normal in Los Angeles this year, after last year’s pandemic-related move to Las Vegas. Will Beyoncé become the most-decorated artist in Grammy history? That’s among the biggest questions in the music industry as the 65th annual awards get under way on Sunday in Los Angeles. Beyoncé, who went into tonight’s ceremony with nine nominations, has already won two awards in a pretelevised ceremony, where roughly 80 of the 91 awards are given out. Her awards include best dance/electronic recording, for “Break My Soul,” the chart-topping lead single from her latest album “Renaissance,” and best traditional R&B performance, for one of the album’s tracks, “Plastic Off the Sofa.”

☆ At Sunday's Grammys, will Beyonce finally win top honor of best album?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Singer Beyonce arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. Beyonce heads into the show in Los Angeles with nine nominations, including an album of the year nod for dance-heavy album "Renaissance." The acclaimed 2016 album "Lemonade" was defeated by Adele's "25," prompting the British vocalist to say on stage that Beyonce deserved the honor. Beyonce's other nominations include record and song of the year for "Break My Soul." Scheduled performers include Styles, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Luke Combs and Bad Bunny.

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will recognize the year's best artists, songs, albums, and more. The 2023 Grammys recognizes music released during the eligibility period, between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022. How to watch the 2023 GrammysYou can watch the 2023 Grammy Awards live on February 5 at 8 p.m. You can stream the 2023 Grammy Awards for free if you sign up for a Paramount Plus Premium free trial. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARASBeyoncé is the most nominated artist at the 2023 Grammys with nine nominations.

Several of this year's Grammy nominees, including "abcdefu" singer Gayle and R&B artist Muni Long, rose in popularity after influencers and everyday users posted TikTok videos with their music. Even as the music industry gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate artists and their songs at Sunday's Grammy awards, the relationship between hitmaker TikTok and music labels is showing signs of strain. As deals with the major music companies expire, the labels are looking to receive some of TikTok's ad revenue, according to Tatiana Cirisano, music industry analyst for Midia Research. One music industry insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said "it’s open to interpretation" why this is happening now. "TikTok has become really integral to the way that younger people relate to music, discover music and consume it,” Cirisano said.

☆ George Michael, Willie Nelson among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/FilesFeb 1 (Reuters) - Late pop singer George Michael, 89-year-old country music icon Willie Nelson and rapper Missy Elliott are among the first-time nominees announced on Wednesday for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2023. Of the 14 nominees on this year's list, eight are first-timers, including singers Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper and the late singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, alongside rock band Joy Division/New Order and rock duo The White Stripes. Singer Kate Bush, heavy metal band Iron Maiden, rock band Rage Against the Machine, rock group Soundgarden, R&B vocal group The Spinners and hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest are returning nominees. “These artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. She did promise to earn the honor and has announced a forthcoming record with covers of rock classics entitled "Rock Star."

☆ U.S. first lady Jill Biden to present at Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden will attend this year's Grammy Awards as a presenter, the White House said on Wednesday. Biden is not the only first lady to appear at the Grammy Awards, the music industry's top honors. Hillary Clinton won a Grammy in 1997 while she was first lady for best spoken word album for her book "It Takes a Village." Nominations for the Grammy Awards, which take place on Sunday, were announced in November at the Grammy Museum. Beyonce and Jay-Z both have 88 nominations in total for the peer-voted music awards.

☆ USC has an influencer group that helps students get deals with brands like DoorDash and American Eagle. Here's its 7-page pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Student organization USC Reach is here to prove that you can finish a degree while furthering your career as a content creator. President Dylan Huey was conflicted about this in 2016 when he was in high school. USC Reach pitches brands with an email template and slide deckWhen contacting brands, Reach typically cold emails companies using the following template. I am currently the President for USC Reach, USC's first and only social media club. Let me know if you have 15 minutes to chat and I'd love to get a partnership between [company] and USC Reach going.

Justin Bieber has become the latest high-profile artist to sell his share of the rights to his music. The deal includes the publishing rights to a back catalogue that spans over 290 titles, including hits "Sorry," and "Despacito." “The impact of Justin Bieber on global culture over the last 14 years has truly been remarkable,” Merck Mercuriadis, founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Song Management said in a statement. Bieber joins a growing body of artists, including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in making major deals to sell the rights to their back catalogues. In January 2022, it was revealed Dylan, 81, had sold the rights to his entire back catalogue to Sony.

☆ I plan a Brit Awards after-party attended by celebrities like Katy Perry and Lorde. Here's what goes into organizing an event for the stars.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lola Christina Alao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Claire Haffenden is the director of artist relations and events at Universal Music. That planning experience helped me in my current role, director of artist relations and events at Universal Music, where I lead a team of five. I became head of artist relations and events in 2008 and director of artist relations and events in 2013. Claire Haffenden, the director of artist relations and events at Universal Music. I make sure every artist's team has an allocation of guest tickets, for the artist's family, friends, and contacts.

☆ Justin Bieber sold his music rights in a deal reportedly worth $200 million. See where that ranks among 7 of the biggest deals that top artists have recently signed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Bieber closed a deal with music investment and song management company Hipgnosis Songs Capital. Bieber sold the rights to all 290 songs in his repertoire for a little more than $200 million. It's the biggest deal yet for any artist in his generation, according to Hipgnosis' chief executive. On Wednesday, Justin Bieber signed over the rights to his entire song catalog to music investment and song management firm, Hipgnosis Songs Capital, according to a press release Hipgnosis sent to Insider. He released six studio albums, 290 songs, and sold more than 150 million records worldwide, according to the statement from Hipgnosis.

☆ MoviePass CEO Stacy Spikes on his plans to relaunch the service (for real) and bring back an unlimited option
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Stacy Spikes told Insider he plans to put MoviePass out of beta and make it available for all by the summer. You would think Spikes would want to run as far away as possible from the movie-ticket-subscription startup. Before Stacy Spikes created MoviePass he created the Urbanworld Film Festival. I wanted to put that down because I see so many times people approach me and think MoviePass was my first business. MoviePassThe MoviePass beta version is focused on the credits system, e-ticketing, and fixing bugsWhat have been the biggest challenges in getting this beta version of MoviePass off the ground?

☆ Why companies are eager to strike massive music catalog deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In the last few years, generational stars have inked nine-figure deals to hand over the rights to their catalogs. And, younger artists have taken part in the action too, with singers such as John Legend and Iggy Azalea striking deals. Now, services like Spotify and Apple Music have revolutionized the music industry. Unlike legacy companies, these new businesses don’t have a long track record managing music. The labels, he said, often have a disparate set of goals, including creating new hits, which could distract them from the singular mission of managing older music.

☆ Live Nation exec will face lawmakers about Taylor Swift concert tickets fiasco
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“It goes without saying that I’m extremely protective of my fans,” Swift wrote on Instagram in November. The mergerCriticism of Ticketmaster’s dominance dates back decades, but the Swift ticketing incident has once again turned that issue into a dinner table discussion at many households. Concert promoter Live Nation and ticketing company Ticketmaster, two of the largest companies in the concert business, announced their merger in 2009. ‘Customers are the ones that pay the price’While irate fans were left scrambling to wade through the Swift ticket confusion, their collective anger caught lawmakers’ attention. To me, what happened with the Swift concert tickets was not necessarily the result of Ticketmaster being the dominant player in the industry,” he said.

☆ I lied on my résumé and got the job that kickstarted my entire career. I don't regret it, but I wouldn't do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She had no experience, so when a music video producer role came up, she faked her résumé. When I was 29, I got a job producing a music video for a country music star, based on a résumé I sent in that showed I was tailor-made for this job. I brought a proposed budget for the music video that I had almost completely copied from a budget I found online. Lying on my résumé worked out for me, but I wouldn't do it in 2023Even though my résumé was an exaggeration, I did a great job producing that music video. Having that credit to my name helped me get my next job, producing a pilot for VH1, which snowballed into other opportunities in my career.

☆ The purple Wiggle responds to his TikTok heartthrob status: 'It's opened up a new world of followers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

On TikTok, parents and nonparents alike have been thirsting after a member of one of the biggest children's acts in the world — the new purple Wiggle from The Wiggles. — likely stems from a video Pearce posted this week in which he participated in a trend that stems from the movie "Zoolander." Originally, Pearce wanted to film the clip with the original purple Wiggle, Jeff Fatt, while the two were on a recent tour together. In the clip, Pearce's purple Wiggle persona bumps into his everyday self dressed in a cutoff T-shirt, revealing his toned and tattooed arms. He added that he's looking forward to meeting his newest slew of fans when The Wiggles tour later this year.

☆ Country Music Star Zach Bryan Is Trying to Break Up With Ticketmaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Anne Steele | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Country star Zach Bryan’s coming concert tour is trying to dodge one major stop: Ticketmaster. The down-home crooner, who has been outspoken about the ticketing giant’s dominance in the music industry, on Thursday announced his first arena headlining tour, which will go through venues that don’t have exclusive ticketing agreements with Ticketmaster. He will play and even headline some music festivals that will be ticketed by Ticketmaster, a setup that Mr. Bryan has described as beyond his control.

☆ Rage applying: Workers and hiring managers should carefully consider decisions made based on 'short-term emotions,' experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's more about short-term emotions," HR expert Jenn Lim saysTop editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Corporate consultant and office culture expert Jenn Lim spoke with Insider about the pros and cons of hiring a possible rage-applicant. "It's about asking the right questions in an open way and seeing how the applicant reacts," Lim said. In January, music manager Jordan Smith told Insider about passionately applying to new jobs after being passed over for a promotion. It's more about short-term emotions," Lim told Insider.

☆ These 4 lucrative side hustles dominated 2022—and they require less than 20 hours of work per week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The couple now only spends about an hour per week managing bookings, they say. She works 10-15 hours per week managing, cleaning and checking in on the bookings. Vending machinesYou might be surprised to learn how lucrative vending machines are for their owners. Now, he spends six hours per week managing 57 vending machines, which bring in an average of $30,000 per month, as his full-time job. In 2018, he moved from Rochester, New York, to Philadelphia and bought two vending machines.

☆ M&M’s new packaging sparks ‘culture war’ outrage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. Purple, the “spokescandy” announced last year (and the first new M&M’S character in a decade), is a purple peanut M&M. An all-female M&M pack is now on sale. The all-female pack quickly sparked “culture wars” outrage on right-wing media, notably at Fox News. “Now we know for certain that M&M’S is a cultural icon.”M&M’S has no plans to restore Green’s look.

☆ Everyone's elite, but not for long. Airlines make travel perks harder to earn this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

And now it's a small army," said Cohen, who leads a digital entertainment consulting firm and has lifetime elite status on United and American Airlines . Travelers willing to shell out more for tickets and popular rewards credit cards are swelling ranks in front cabins and airport lounges. Osorio frequents airport lounges on trips booked with rewards points that she earned through strategic credit card use and sign-up bonuses. Bigger space for big spendersDelta, American, United and American Express have been opening bigger airport lounges to fit more travelers. A new American Airlines and British Airways lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport, November 29, 2022.

☆ I rage-applied to 5 jobs after being passed over for a promotion and scored a higher-paying position in less than a week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I had been in the music department of a sportscasting company for two years when my supervisor left. When I wasn't promoted, I rage-applied to five new jobs, and was hired somewhere else within a week. When my supervisor left, I thought the higher-ups would at least let me interview for the now-vacant position. Naturally, I thought I would be up next for the promotion if he left, but that wasn't the case. I could've cried because I had spent so much time building up the music department and even creating how-to guides since we were a fairly new team.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

His image can be found on T-shirts at California markets, and fans still listen to his raspy voice singing the corridos, or Mexican ballads, that made Chalino Sánchez famous. The podcast "Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez." A plaque says, "You have died to the world but for us you will always live in our hearts," at a memorial to Chalino Sánchez in Culiacán, Sinaloa. A newspaper clipping announcing the concert by Chalino Sánchez in Coachella on Jan. 26, 1992. newspapers.comAfter the artist's involvement in the Coachella shooting while he was on stage, he catapulted to fame. Chalino Sánchez merchandise at the Paramount Swap Meet in Paramount, Calif. Eulimar Núñez / Noticias TelemundoAs Galindo narrates in the podcast, Sánchez's death seemed like the foregone conclusion of his Wild West kind of life.

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