Daily Edit | Apr 24

Bay Ledges, Fortnite Festival, Latin music revenue, Bella Figura's publishing acquisition, and NYC's SummerStage lineup

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April 24, 2024

Bay Ledges
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Bay Ledges / Nettwerk Music Group 

4 / 24 / 2024

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“Last week, a few of my trusted music sources on Twitter started whispering about a new album that was a must-listen but only available to stream on YouTube. You could also send a suggested donation (as a gift on PayPal) to receive CD-quality .wav files directly in your inbox. The same week the album in question, Diamond Jubilee, by Cindy Lee, a 32-song left-of-center fever dream marathon that sounds like Velvet Underground, T. Rex, and VU, and the good Phil Spector projects combined with excellent production, synths, and feedback, received a score of 9.1 on Pitchfork, the first 9.0+ since 2020. A rock-and-roll album garnering this much attention without a record label or the support of digital-streaming platforms is unheard of. A small sect of people, presumably real music fans, were willing to pay real money to enjoy the music they love.” - Chris Black for  GQ

You don’t know your K-Pop personality, do you?: Spotify has launched a new quiz designed to determine a listener’s K-Pop persona. For the uninitiated, the term refers to “the distinct, public facing role of each member of a band.” The five-question quiz housed inside the Spotify App will identify whether you’re a Main Visual, a Main Vocal, a Main Rapper, a Main Dancer, or a Trainee. Each user’s results will come with a photocard that they can share on social media. 

Following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga and The Weeknd, Billie Eilish announced her headlining slot at Fortnite Festival’s Main Stage on April 23rd. In this role, Elish “will be a playable character in Fornite Festival, Fortnite’s rhythm game that emulates the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band.” 

For the second consecutive year, Latin music revenue surpassed $1 billion. The RIAA reports the Latin Market jumped 16% in 2023 compared to 2022. 

Bella Figura Music acquires RAK Publishing: “The RAK catalog inclues shares of songs ike “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”, “You Sexy Thing” and “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).” 

New York City’s SummerStage announce crop of 2024 performers including Andra Day, Ethel Cain, Ghostface Killa, and Kim Gordon

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