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Taylor Swift Wants To Re-Record Her Music To Regain Ownership of Masters

Taylor Swift was the guest on CBS Sunday Morning and told the outlet that she wants to re-record her music. Her newest album, Lover, comes out Friday.

On July 1, it was announced that Scooter Braun had purchased Big Machine Music Group from Scott Borchetta. Big Machine owns all of Taylor Swift’s master recordings. Swift has had a feud with Braun for years and see this as a direct threat to her music future.

Swift posted in a Tumblr blog that she should have been given the option to purchase her masters from Big Machine, but Borchetta did not give her the chance.

Stay tuned to MultiMediaMouth for more details.

22 August, 2019 0 comment

Music

Alter Bridge Releases “Pay No Mind”: Initial Thoughts

written by Ruben Jay

Alter Bridge is in full force promoting their upcoming album, Walk The Sky, out in October. The band just release the static video for their new single, “Pay No Mind”. I am about to play the song for the first time right now and write down my initial thoughts. The video is available to view at the end of this post.

The initial intro of the song has me wondering where this is going to go. Is this going to be like “The Final Countdown”? As the song progresses, my concerns lighten and my excitement grows. Myles Kennedy’s vocals on this track are priceless.

The song is a strong follow up to the lead single, “Wouldn’t You Rather”. Kennedy’s vocal, Tremonti’s guitar, the drum, all work extremely well. This is a great song for the band. The band is evolving nicely, cause “In the end we’ll pay no mind”.

Watch ‘Pay No Mind’

25 July, 2019 0 comment

Music

Scott Stapp Releases A New Album, ‘The Space Between the Shadows’

written by Ruben Jay

Frontman of the legendary post-grunge rock band Creed, Scott Stapp, has released a new record call The Space Between The Shadows. Space is Stapp’s third solo album and the follow up to Proof of Life. In some ways, this album is the rebirth of Stapp as a mainstream solo artist.

Space is the perfect evolution for Stapp. The sound of the record is the perfect mix of old school Creed and the sound we’ve come to love from Stapp. Just as important as the sound, the story telling on this record is incredible.

The title of the album, The Space Between The Shadows, comes from the track “Name”. That song is a the story of Stapp going from a man without a father to a man with a son. In essence, the song is Stapp’s promise to his son that he will never leave his son.

Space also includes a song tributing all of the musicians we’ve lost over the years. “Gone Too Soon” is an incredible tribute to those we’ve lost.

“Purpose for Pain” is an incredibly uplifting and inspiring song about getting through rough patches. Stapp has a well documented history of drug and alcohol abuse as well as being diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. The album is full of some great gems and is worthy of download.

I would like to state for the record, Stapp has been an influential musician in my life. Creed was the first band I ever fell in love with. Stapp continues to inspire me with his music.

The Space Between The Shadows is out now on all major platforms.

23 July, 2019 0 comment

Business Music

Cardi B Denied Trademark For ‘Okurrr’

written by Ruben Jay

Well this is not “okurr”. Rapper, Cardi B, was denied a trademark on her famous catchphrase, ‘OKURR’. Personally, I find this hilarious.

Cardi filed for trademark on March 11, 2019 and it has been denied as the USPT said that the phrase is a common saying. According to The Blast, the USPT cited that the Kardashian klan has been using the phrase for years. Good going, Kardashians!

Commentary: This is hilarious. Honestly, I don’t see why the USPT denied this. I honestly never heard the phrase “Okurr” until Cardi started saying it. At this point, Cardi should focus on building it up and become the most famous person associated with the phrase.

1 July, 2019 0 comment

Business Music

Scooter Braun Buys Big Machine Music Group

written by Ruben Jay

In surprising news, Scooter Braun has purchased Big Machine Music Group for a rumored $300 Million. Big Machine CEO, Scott Borchetta, will remain on as a key advisor and board member to Scooter Braun’s ITHACA Holdings, LLC. Big Machine will remain based in Nashville.

“The idea of SCOTT and I working together is nothing new, we’ve been talking about it since the beginning of our friendship,” said BRAUN. “I reached out to him when I saw an opportunity and, after many conversations, realized our visions were aligned. He’s built a brilliant company full of iconic songs and artists. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? By joining together, we will create more opportunities for artists than ever before, by giving them the support and tools to go after whatever dreams they wish to pursue.”

Taylor Swift was not happy about the news. In a TUMBLR post, she expressed her displeasure with the news.

“For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums. “

1 July, 2019 0 comment

Music

Scott Stapp Comments On Relationship With Mark Tremonti

written by Ruben Jay

During an interview with Studio East. Scott Stapp was asked about his relationship with former Creed guitarist and current Alter Bridge guitarist, Mark Tremonti. Stapp said that the relationship was “positive”. When asked if there might be a collaboration between the two, Stapp said that the two were focused on their respective projects.

Tremonti has said the same about Stapp in recent interviews. These positive comments have fueled speculations of a Creed reunion. It’s been 10 years since Creed has toured or released an album together.

Both Tremonti and Stapp have projects coming out in 2019. Stapp’s forthcoming solo record is due out July 19. Tremonti’s band Alter Bridge has a new single out now off their 6th studio album, Walk The Sky (Due October 2019).

29 June, 2019 0 comment

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Alter Bridge Re-Invents Themselves With ‘Wouldn’t You Rather’

written by Ruben Jay

Alter Bridge fans around the world woke up this morning to great news – the bands first single off their upcoming album Walk The Sky, is out now! ‘Wouldn’t You Rather’ is the lead single off Walk The Sky.

The single pushes the envelope on the heavy sound fans have come to love from Alter Bridge while also staying somewhat commercial for potential radio play. If this is the lead single and only a small preview of what to expect, Walk The Sky will be a game changer for the band!

Alter Bridge also released a music video to accompany the single. The video is simple but powerful. Watch it below.

Watch The ‘Wouldn’t You Rather’ Music Video

28 June, 2019 0 comment

Featured Music

Myles Kennedy On ‘Walk The Sky’

written by Ruben Jay

Mark Tremonti recently talked about Alter Bridge’s upcoming album, Walk The Sky. According to Tremonti, the band’s lead singer Myles Kennedy thinks that this album is the album is a perfect follow up to the bands third album, ABIII, which came out in 2010.

. “This one is the yang to the yin of that. AB III was kind of about a loss of faith and not believing, Myles was having a dark moment in that time and he wrote the majority of the lyrics. This is more of an enlightening, Zen kind of record – it’s not a preachy record by any means, it’s more of a free-spirited kind of thing,” he says.

19 June, 2019 0 comment

Featured Music

The Rolling Stones Are Postponing Their US Tour, Mick Jagger Needs ‘Medical Treatment’

written by Ruben Jay

The Rolling Stones were set to go on tour in late April and recently announced that they have to postpone US Tour dates as Mick Jagger needs ‘medical treatment’.

According to a release on Twitter, Jagger, 75, announced that doctors have advised him not to go on tour.

“Mick Jagger has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment,” the release read. “The doctors have advised Mick that he is expected to make a complete recovery so that he can get back on stage as soon as possible.”

The No Filter Tour was set to launch on April 20, 2019.

30 March, 2019 0 comment

Music

Michael Jackson Music Sales Dip After ‘Leaving Neverland’ Airs On HBO

written by Ruben Jay

Neilson Music is reporting that following the release of the HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland, Michael Jackson’s catalogue saw a dip in purchases, streams, and downloads.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jackson catalogue, including the Jackson 5, was down about 4%, or 8,000 less interactions.

Jackson’s combined album and song sales — including his work with the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons — dipped 4 percent in the shadow of the Neverland premiere. His combined sales March 3-5 totaled nearly 8,000, down from the little over 8,000 the previous Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Feb. 24-26).
Breaking that down further, looking at just album sales, his total fell by 39 percent in that span (dropping to about 1,000, down from nearly 2,000). Conversely, his song sales increased by 6 percent (rising to nearly 7,000 up from 6,000).
The Hollywood Reporter

Are you boycotting Michael Jackson?

12 March, 2019 0 comment