"This Record Label Is Trying To SILENCE Me!"
— Rick Beato, commenting on a series of copyright strikes and claims, mainly from Universal Music Group (UMG), against his educational content.
Here are the posts that have appeared in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook this week...
• It's the pre-eminent instrument in the world. From MusicRadar— “Every culture has accessed it and made something of their own of it” Andy Summers to co-produce and front new docu-series about the cultural impact of the guitar. Entitled Global Guitar, it will see the ex-Police man travel the world, examining the impact both the acoustic and electric versions of the instrument have had on the world’s music, as well as meeting musicians united by their love of the guitar.
• Keep emails short from the FanbaseBuilder— When less really is more in email Short emails increase the chance of the whole message being consumed. Over time, this builds trust. Readers open future emails knowing it won’t cost them much energy.
• Where craft meets emotion with Sean Bertram from Song Talk Radio— Canadian Singer Songwriter Sean Bertram shares the process behind his song "I Don't Know Why I Miss You" on Song Talk Radio
• Gotta' give you two pics of this week's TrueFans AMP™. We're calling it the 'Broadway Issue' (because it is...)
• This Record Label Is Trying To SILENCE Me from Rick Beato on YouTube— In this episode, Rick talks about Universal Music Group's unfair practice of using bogus copyright strikes to prey on YouTubers.
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... and here's the more...
• Is Universal Music Going to War with Rick Beato? From Ted Gioia the HonestBroker— Just when you thought major labels couldn't get more stupid…
• Discover how Gen Z is reshaping music from MUBUTV— On the latest episode of the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast, we’re joined by Shivam Malhotra— founder of Malsons— a trailblazing entertainment incubator bridging the music scenes of India and North America!
• 5 Worst Ways To Start A Song (Songwriting Advice) from SongTown—
Multi #1 songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson share pro songwriting advice and tips to avoid common songwriting mistakes: the 5 worst ways to start a song…
• Beliefs Keeping Musicians Broke (And Invisible) from Terence Fisher on YouTube— Many musicians unknowingly engage in self sabotage due to hidden mindsets. Overcome your negative attitude and embrace a positive attitude with a success mindset.
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