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Thursday, August 3, 2023

GARTH ADAM



GARTH ADAM The new EP Say You'll Come With Me is being released to all platforms by singer/songwriter Garth Adam on the 16th of June 2023.  The EP was recorded in Perth, Western Australia and produced by Melvin Tree.

It features Garth Adam on vocals and guitars, Dave Kelly on drums and backing vocals, Brendan O'Brien on keys, bass and backing vocals and Keely and Lisa O'Brien also on backing vocals.

It was a lot of fun recording this EP in Perth for the first time outside Sydney. S

till mostly guitar and keys pop but with a huge boost in the backing vocals thanks to the O'Brien family.



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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Former AdRev President Noah Becker Seemingly Escapes Culpability Following MediaMuv Scam — While Landing a Job Well Outside the Music IndustryLast August, a source informed DMN that Noah Becker, formerly the president of AdRev, was a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into the MediaMuv royalties scam. Now, with one of the scheme’s perpetrators having been sentenced to 70 months behind bars (his accomplice will be sentenced next month), Becker has seemingly escaped culpability – and landed a gig well outside the music industry.The Story Continues Here. 


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Ninth Circuit Refuses to Hear Nirvana Artwork Infringement Lawsuit: ‘The United Kingdom Provides An Adequate Alternative Forum’Close to two years back, a district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a UK-based individual who claimed that Nirvana had infringed upon a family member’s artwork. Now, an appellate court has affirmed the ruling by formally rejecting the plaintiff’s request to proceed with the suit in the US.The Story Continues Here.
 
Danish Music Festival Langelandsfestival Goes Bankrupt — 2023 Event Canceled
Langelandsfestival, one of Denmark’s longest-running music festivals, has filed for bankruptcy, leading to the cancellation of this year’s event.The Story Continues Here.

Billboard Reportedly Disqualifies Song Downloads Sold on Artists’ Websites
According to Chart Data, Billboard is changing how it calculates what counts towards its Hot 100 chart. The Story Continues Here.
 

Rihanna Becomes First Female Artist to Have 10 Songs Reach 1 Billion Streams on SpotifyRihanna becomes the first female artist to have ten songs reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, despite not releasing an album since 2016.The Story Continues Here. 

Apple Doesn’t Disclose Apple Music Subscriber Totals — The NMPA Just Leaked the Numbers
The NMPA reveals Apple Music subscriber totals and other DSP subscriber counts at the agency’s annual meeting in New York.The Story Continues Here.

 

ZEROBASEONE Mini-Album ‘Youth in the Shade’ Tops 1 Million Pre-OrdersPre-orders for K-Pop boy band ZEROBASEONE’s debut mini album, ‘Youth in the Shade,’ have surpassed an impressive 1 million copies.The Story Continues Here.
 
Bids to Overturn Apple App Store Antitrust Decision Rejected by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Apple and Epic Games failed to convince the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling in an antitrust dispute over Apple’s App Store.The Story Continues Here. 
Universal Music Group Takes 70% Interest in the Catalog of Thailand’s RS Music — $46 Million Deal
With Thailand’s music and entertainment spaces continuing to achieve rapid growth, Universal Music Group (UMG) has acquired a 70 percent interest in the catalog of RS Music – a Bangkok-based company that’s involved with a number of prominent regional acts.The Story Continues Here.
 
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Could Gross a Record $1.4 Billion, According to ‘Fairly Conservative’ Estimates
Late last month, reports indicated that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour could become the first concert series to gross $1 billion. Now, a different analysis says the tour’s revenue will blow past the billion-dollar mark to crack an astonishing $1.4 billion.The Story Continues Here.
 
Sweden’s STIM Reports Record Revenue for 2022 Amid Live Music Comeback, International Streaming Growth: ‘No One Else in the Industry Has the Connections That We Do’
Thanks in large part to an over 200 percent year-over-year (YoY) boost in live revenue as well as a 47 percent YoY hike in international streaming and UGC income, Sweden’s STIM has reported record royalty collections of over $250 million (SEK 2.71 billion) for 2022.The Story Continues Here. 

 
 
Create Music Group Acquires Music for Pets with $10 Million in Future Investment Planned
Create Music Group acquires Music for Pets, the pioneer in pet entertainment, with more than 12 million hours of music created for cats and dogs, with $10 million in future investment planned.The Story Continues Here. 
Adele Addresses the Recent Rash of Fans Throwing Objects On Stage — ‘I F—ing Dare You’
Adele addresses the recent rash of people throwing objects at artists on stage: “I f—ing dare you. Dare you to throw something at me, and I’ll f—ing kill you.”The Story Continues Here.
 
After Topping 100,000 Video Podcasts, Spotify Is Reportedly Adding Full-Length Music Videos
As it continues to expand its presence on the video-podcast side, Spotify is reportedly preparing to integrate full-length music videos.  The Story Continues Here. 

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Sonny Morgan

 Allow me to introduce you to Sonny Morgan!

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Sonny Morgan Bio:

Sonny Morgan was born and raised in Dallas Texas. From the early days of Sonny’s childhood, he was a Music lover. From the time he was able, he sang in his Church’s choir and played the Trumpet all the way through High School. His other passion was the Automobile business.

Throughout the years he became extremely successful in the auto business. Some of his Clients were Willie Nelson, Charlie Pride, Tom Landry and many others. Just a few years ago, one of Sonny’s Celebrity Clients, George Strait challenged him to pursue his passion of singing. After meeting Ray Benson, Ray had Sonny on stage with Asleep at the Wheel at one of his performances doing a duet. That’s all it took for performing on stage to get in Sonny’s blood.

Since that day with Asleep at the Wheel, Sonny has performed at numerous venues as well as his passion, to go sing to Seniors who don’t have the opportunity to come to his shows.

Sonny, his wife Karin, and their rescued Greyhounds live in Granbury, Texas

An extremely talented Country Singer and Entertainer. Really has fun with his audience as well as having an unbelievable voice. In the many shows that he’s performed, Sonny’s audiences have always asked for encores because of his fun and entertaining performance. Can sing many songs of current or past Country singers! Has been on CBS Austin KEYE 42 TV, sang with Ray Benson and Asleep at The Wheel, sang at Ray Stevens “Cabaray” in Nashville, and is endorsed by the Texas Country Music Association and the International Singers Songwriters Association as a member in good standing. Has recorded at Nashville’s famed Ocean Way Studios on Music Row and the famous Hilltop Studios in Nashville! His first Album is titled “It’s a Beautiful World” and is available on CD or any of the Electronic Media! His second Album is titled “I’m Your Man” and is available on electronic media as well as a CD. He’s been on the Texas Regional Top 100 Chart with ten of his singles and on the World Country Chart with 6 songs at number 1 and 4 at number 2. Was nominated by the Academy of Western Artists for a Willie award!! He’s had a number 1 on the Nashville Independent Country Chart and Won the coveted “Album of the Year” Awarded by the Independent Singers and Songwriters Association!

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