Jason Tate
Jason Tate

I had an old man moment last night. I was thinking about how working to find bands was fun. Having to scour liner notes. Having to know what websites to look at to see recs. Even with the piracy angle it was fun and still kinda "work" in a sense, and then only a small group on one or two message boards were talking about the band for a couple months. Streaming is awesome, but I do miss that chase and rush. The hunt. The vindication.

Clara Joy – “Find Things Beautiful” (Video Premiere)

Clara Joy

The second single from Clara Joy and her upcoming new album, What We Have Now, is called “Find Things Beautiful” and is a song about the difference between our emotions and tangible items. Clara Joy shared, “The song was written from the perspective of someone who is confessing to a psychotic break due to the separation they feel between their emotional world and the material world. The ‘material world’ in this song was inspired by downtown Manhattan culture over the last several years, addressing the city’s need to constantly posture itself as entertaining rather than truly culturally engaging.” With a great vision for her music, Clara Joy is a key artist to watch. If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider pre-ordering What We Have Now, that will be released on May 23rd via Shimmy-Disc here.

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Etsy Sells Reverb After Six Years

Money

Etsy has sold Reverb:

Today, I’m excited to share that two new investors—Creator Partners and Servco—have entered an agreement to purchase Reverb from Etsy. Once the deal closes, we’ll be a privately-held, independently operated company backed by two investors who bring a passion for the musical instrument industry as well as a community-first approach and a deep desire to help transform creative industries for the better.