Hot Mulligan have released the new song “Pop Shuvit (Hall of Meat, Duh)” off their upcoming EP.
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Streaming Music Payouts
This breakdown from Nick Heer about music streaming payouts touched on a point I think about often:
I get millions of songs for my $10 per month. In about the same timeframe in 2009, I also added Burial’s “Untrue” to my library. I have played the thirteen songs on that album 684 times in total, leading to an estimated payout of $6.84. My CD copy of that album probably cost $15, of which William Bevan probably earned just a few pennies. Apple Music obviously has not existed since 2009 but, if it had, I cannot work out how much less artists would have made if I had streamed all of my music instead of buying physical copies.
Somehow, we are still paying just $10 per month for music in an era where streaming must be paired with live performance to have any hope of generating an income for an artist, all the while fighting the paradox of streaming music, and artists are still getting screwed in the middle of all of it. There would not be a music industry without music, but the industry gets all of the money while musicians still have to fight for scraps.
‘The Underground Railroad’ Trailer
The trailer for Amazon Prime’s The Underground Railroad series, directed by Barry Jenkins, has been released.
Read More “‘The Underground Railroad’ Trailer”Apple Music Editorial Content Is Coming to Apple News
John Voorhees, writing for Mac Stories:
The integration of Apple Music and News, which Apple said nothing about during its event on April 20th, is clearly just getting going, so there’s not a lot to see yet. However, it’s also the sort of integration that has the potential to differentiate Music from competitors like Spotify and give users a much-needed reason to visit News. This is a feature we may learn more about next week when iOS and iPadOS 14.5 are released to the public, and that we’ll be keeping a close eye on and as we learn more about Apple’s plans for the fall during WWDC.
Belvedere – “Camera Obscura”
Belvedere have released the new song “Camera Obscura.”
Read More “Belvedere – “Camera Obscura””Deftones Share Video for “Ceremony” and Announce Tour
Deftones have shared a video for “Ceremony” and announced some new tour dates.
Read More “Deftones Share Video for “Ceremony” and Announce Tour”Weezer – “I Need Some of That”
Weezer have released the new song “I Need Some of That.”
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Stand Atlantic have begun doing some teasing.
Read More “Stand Atlantic Begin Teasing”Bartees Strange Cover Bon Iver
Bartees Strange have shard a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.”
Read More “Bartees Strange Cover Bon Iver”Against the Current Share Acoustic “Weapon”
Against the Current have released a new acoustic version of “Weapon.”
Read More “Against the Current Share Acoustic “Weapon””Illuminati Hotties – “MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA” Video
Illuminati Hotties have shared a video for “MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA.” They have also announced a new partnership with Hopeless Records.
Read More “Illuminati Hotties – “MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA” Video”Iceage – “Gold City”
Iceage have released the the new song “Gold City.”
Read More “Iceage – “Gold City””Review: Greta Van Fleet – The Battle At Garden’s Gate
When I first examined the curious case of Greta Van Fleet, I sat on the positive side of the review field when Anthem for the Peaceful Army hit the streets. With so many reviewers piling on the negative words and takes on their debut record, I could see where these writers were coming from, but I didn’t feel like the comparisons were fair. Sure, the obvious connections to sounding like Led Zeppelin come with its own set of risks for paying direct homage to one of the most legendary and creative rock bands of all time. However, these young musicians, made up of three brothers and their drummer Daniel Wagner, were making the music they loved and wanted to share with the world. This fruitful path led to several sold-out tours worldwide, multiple TV appearances, and with those accolades came a brighter spotlight shining on them to deliver on their sophomore effort, aptly titled The Battle At Garden’s Gate.
Read More “Greta Van Fleet – The Battle At Garden’s Gate”“New song from an old man. Aging pop-punker pop-punks again against family’s wishes.”
Make Everything Important
What a great interview with Mads Mikkelsen:
Q: Is there a life philosophy that you feel has carried you through your career?
A: My approach to what I do in my job — and it might even be the approach to my life — is that everything I do is the most important thing I do. Whether it’s a play or the next film. It is the most important thing. I know it’s not going to be the most important thing, and it might not be close to being the best, but I have to make it the most important thing. That means I will be ambitious with my job and not with my career. That’s a very big difference, because if I’m ambitious with my career, everything I do now is just stepping-stones leading to something — a goal I might never reach, and so everything will be disappointing. But if I make everything important, then eventually it will become a career. Big or small, we don’t know. But at least everything was important.