Allie X has released a video for “Not So Bad in LA.”
Allie X – “Not So Bad in LA” Video
Taking Back Sunday Headlining Unify Gathering
Taking Back Sunday will be headlining the Unify Gathering in Australia and playing Tell All Your Friends in full. The full lineup can be found below.
Troye Sivan – “Animal”
Troye Sivan has released his new song “Animal.”
Mitski – “Two Slow Dancers”
Mitski has shared the new song “Two Slow Dancers.”
Entertainment Forum: The official Nintendo thread.
Report: Musicians Receive 12% of Music Industry Revenue
According to a new report from Citigroup, the music industry made $43 billion in revenue in 2017 while only 12% of that actually went to the artists.
Artists’ share of music revenues is small. In 2017, artists captured just 12% of music revenue with most of the value leakage driven by the costs of running a myriad of distribution platforms — AM/FM radio, satellite radio, Internet distributors — augmented by the costs (and profits) of the record labels.
The proportion captured by artists is, however, on the rise (it was just 7% of industry revenues in 2000). The bulk of the improvement is not driven by the growth in music subscription services. Rather, it’s driven by the strength in the concert business.
New Changes Coming to The Oscars
To address the concerns of those who find the show to be too long and boring (thanks largely to the current existence of 24 competitive awards, of which the general public only cares about a few), Bailey and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said in a letter to members that the board has “committed to producing an entertaining show in three hours.” They explain that this will be achieved partly by “present[ing] select categories live, in the Dolby Theatre, during commercial breaks (categories to be determined).” Those categories will not be removed from the telecast; instead, “the winning moments will then be edited and aired later in the broadcast.”
And:
At least as important, in terms of improving the ratings of the Oscars telecast for ABC, the Academy also said in its letter that it “will create a new category for outstanding achievement in popular film,” adding that “[e]ligibility requirements and other key details will be forthcoming.”
So, is this just “the Marvel movie” category?
Cursive Announce New Album; Stream New Song
Cursive will release Vitriola on October 5th. The new song “Life Savings” can be found below along with some new tour dates.
Twenty One Pilots – “Levitate” Video
Twenty One Pilots have released a video for “Levitate.”
New The 1975 Video Coming Next Week
You Me at Six Cover Drake
You Me at Six covered Drake’s “Don’t Matter to Me” for BBC Radio 1.
Interview: Gabe Maas and the Bruins
I recently had the opportunity to interview the up-and-coming indie artist named Gabe Maas and the Bruins. They are currently self-releasing their music and plan to tour more extensively this coming fall/winter. We chatted about what influenced their sound and what artists inspire his project.
Plain White T’s “Hey There Delilah” Is Being Adapted for TV
Lesley Goldberg, writing for The Hollywood Reporter:
The Plain White T’s No. 1 hit “Hey There Delilah” is being adapted into a scripted TV series.
The Grammy- and Tony-nominated band is teaming with Lively McCabe Entertainment and Primary Wave to develop a scripted romantic dramedy based on its chart-topping single about a long-distance relationship.
I’ve got nothing.
Review: Lovelytheband – Finding It Hard To Smile
On Lovelytheband’s debut album, Finding It Hard To Smile, the group grows upon the sound from their debut EP and stretches out the good vibes over the expansive 16-track LP. The new group is led by former Oh Honey lead-singer, Mitchy Collins, guitarist Jordan Greenwold and drummer Sam Price. The group has had over three million streams of their debut single, “Broken,” and has toured extensively since their debut EP dropped in 2017.
The album opens up with the instrumental/atmospheric synth-laden title track, that flows directly into the second track “Pity Party.” The synths and guitars mesh well and play off of each other nicely on this track, as drummer Sam Price sets the pacing brilliantly. The following track, “Make You Feel Pretty,” finds Lovelytheband at the utter-catchiest, with a bouncy verse and upbeat sing-a-long chorus. In the second verse, Collins paints a picture of a relationship that appears to be very one-sided, when he sings, “Oh, I could use a Xanax, maybe that’ll fix this/She’s like an addiction, something I ain’t kickin’ easy/Am I wasting my time?” These catchy, yet relatable lyrics, paint the band as group willing to wear their heart on their sleeves and showcase their vulnerabilities.
Foxing Perform Live Session
