How did they film that? (for modern #jazz fans) youtu.be/qtaOIECroDM?...

Random pop song I just heard and liked open.spotify.com/track/1wtAsF...

Intresting thoughts on Synchtank about streaming, the live scene and other bonbons. I mention it as it has some new ideas buried in the flow. I didn't know Chris Carey. www.synchtank.com/blog/10-year...

I'm sure I'm not the only one to wonder a-lyric.com/2025/06/is-i...

My friend, the French rapper M'Tiss, got himself on Belgian TV: www.notele.be/it61-media16... #rapfrançais #frenchrap

Hear, hear.

Everything he touches... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

In an age of quick-fix throwaway advice in #musicbiz, here's a long form masterclass from Stephen Budd. Trust me on this one: blindingtalent.online/stephen-budd

This was my Saturday night's entertainment M'Tiss youtube.com/shorts/zCYuQ... #rapfrançais #freestyle #rap

🎧A Song a Day: 33 of 365🎧 Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq - I’ve No More Fucks To Give (2018) "I've no more fucks to give My fucks have runneth dry I've tried to go fuck shopping but there's no fucks left to buy" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqbk... #VSky #MusicSky #Lyrics #SongADay

A day that starts with Sly Dunbar is never a bad day. #reggae

Deezer keeps up the pressure on AI-generated music streams by making their tool available to other platforms: techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/d... #AI #musicbiz

Some stars aligned to create this figure, or something. Thanks and greetings to everyone out there.

#70sTop30 Day 30: Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking youtu.be/q0HrboAqDTw?...

Where is the actual inventiveness in music these days?

I had the opportunity to catch Katie Gregson-MacLeod in concert last night, but had to leave early (and everyone noticed - oops). Great voice, nice songs. Here's "Complex" youtu.be/x9CU9KKnNMs?... (nod to the opener Hector Shaw too) #scotland

But hey, let's cheer up a little - Friday is only a day away! open.spotify.com/track/5kDnoV...

Lyrics: "Behind the glaze there are days in the shadows / Where people freeze just to please the moneymen and their sideshow" youtu.be/4ueArSssG40?... #lyrics #protest

Full lyrics genius.com/Bruce-spring...

One of side hustles is a thing called Padam-Padam (more later). I like the logo and the hoddie is going with a 15% reduction today using promo code SPRD3VI padampadam.myspreadshop.co.uk/padam+padam-... #hoodie #dance

Masters at work. It's hard to point at the best release. Grace Jones' "Nighclubbing" album must be near the top.

I missed this! The German rights society Gema won a landmark case against OpenAI a while back. It came down to an old-fashioned infringement case - something I have been saying for a while. They are also suing Suno. ifrro.org/resources/do... #Ai #law #musicbiz

Meanwhile...

Deacon Blue after Reform UK's new Scottish leader quoted lyrics from one of their greatest hits where making a political pitch 👇

I'll be in #Mouscron this Saturday for French rapper M'Tiss alongside local painters. Free beer from Dégarni too apparently. 365freestyle.com #rapfrançais #hiphop #kortrijk

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

For fans of #hiphop and #chanson, the vaporwave version of "La nuit je mens" borev.bandcamp.com/track/la-nui... #bashung

Heh.

Oops. It's jazz, Jim. But not as we know it. "quiero amor" — Igloo Records www.igloorecords.be/produit/alej...

Nice.

Can your publishing deal in the US ever "run out". Yes, according to this complex ruling: completemusicupdate.com/songwriter-g...

LOL. A bit harsh...

Strikes me that we are giving Trump more than enough airtime. What are other leaders saying? Will they be cowed like the Republicans? Macron - once again - has a plan: youtu.be/EQgTxzCW0io

Heh!

If you have ever wanted to bypass the big players and sell music from your own site, Unicorn is working towards that.

Remember dEUS? They have just announced tour dates in the UK, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. www.deusmusic.be #indierock

The lines are being drawn: "Jacub is an artistic project developed and carried by a team of human songwriters, producers, and creators. The feelings, stories, and experiences ... are real." Nonetheless IFPI Sweden blocked the song from the charts. #AI #musicbiz www.bbc.com/news/article...

I'll be going all the way to #Mousrcon to see freestyler M'Tiss on January 29 3hatsmusic.com/le-clash-a-m...

Where have all the rock headliners gone? Sharon Osbourne mighthave an answer at #Midem cannes-or-bust.com/2026/01/shar... #musicbiz #rockmusic #festivals

Big ego boost reading this review. The background: it refers to the Serbo-Croat version of "Where Are You Now" that I co-wrote for 2 Unlimited in 1993 (eff me - but time flies). youtu.be/LIBh58m8YQY?... #eurodance #90smusic

Yeah they used to hate being canceled and told they can’t say the dumb shit they say online too but here we are

14 emerging Irish acts play at Eurosonic in the Netherlands this week nialler9.com/14-emerging-...

I just met this killer: M'Tiss - Le prince de Balard #frenchrap #rapfrançais #hiphop soundcloud.com/aime365/005-...

Wait until you hear what happens when songs get translated. And I'm as guilty as other writers on that front. ;-) #songwriting #lyrics

To paraphrase someone smarter than me, "The revolution will not be streamed..."

10 years ago, David Bowie released 'Blackstar' on his 69th birthday. Two days later, he passed, leaving 'Blackstar' behind as his final artistic statement, and transcending the mortality he faced while making the album. https://www.discogs.com/release/7954216-David-Bowie--Blackstar

The incredible tale of the Rolling Stones mobile studio (and a plug to let you know that we have two of the same analog recorders in case you want to record on the same machines used for "Sticky Fingers"). 3hatsmusic.com/the-incredib... #studiolife

Ever get the feeling that all your digital eggs are in one US basket? Then try these (in German and English): european-alternatives.eu

5 years already. I happened to watch it live on telly.

Het #Barcelona, my pal Clarence Bekker (aka CB Milton) is playing the Jamboree club every Thursday. Recommended jamboreejazz.com/en/events/cl... #funk