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Friday, July 19, 2019

SKAM Artist Owner Sujit Kundu Explains Difference Between Managers and Agents: ‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’

Sujit Kundu

Sujit Kundu, owner of the SKAM Artist booking agency, sat down with the R.O.A.D. Podcast this week. During the convo, Kundu explained the difference between managers and agents. Though it may be obvious to some DJs, others are unclear about the difference.

Kundu, who’s a former SVP of promotion at Universal Music Group, also discussed doing radio promo for stars like DJ Khaled, Tyga, and French Montana.

Watch an excerpt above and the full episode here.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Entertainment Mogul Haim Saban Launches New Label with Latin Focus

Reykon

Reykon
Reykon (Source: Instagram)

Entertainment mogul Haim Saban has launched a new music company Saban Music Group (SMG) with a planned investment of $500 million. The group, which is comprised of a label and publishing company, has a global outlook with a Latin focus.

To start things off, the label has signed Colombian reggaeton star Reykon, Israeli duo Static & Ben El, and French artist Marie Monti. SMG is also negotiating with three music companies regarding acquisitions.

SMG is led by CEO Gustavo Lopez, whose Latin entertainment company, Talento Uno Music, was acquired by Saban. Lopez previously served as a GM and executive VP at Universal Music Latin Entertainment, where he launched the Machete Music label. Machete is home to stars like Don Omar and Wisin & Yandel. Lopez also ran Universal Music Latin Entertainment’s regional Mexican labels, Fonovisa and Disa.

Saban has had a long career in entertainment, including in the Latin market. He began as a musician, record producer, and then label owner. However, Saban may be best known for launching the 90s TV show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as part of his TV production company, Saban Entertainment. In 2007, Saban also led a group of investors to acquire Latin media giant Univision Communications, where he currently serves as chairman. Univision and SMG functions independently from each other.

“Bad Bunny wasn’t a superstar two years ago,” Lopez told Billboard. “We’re in a world where artists are developing at a faster pace than they ever were. One of our goals is finding artists that have strong regional appeal and make them into international stars.”

“We are not going to sign 100 artists,” Saban told Billboard. “This is going to remain a boutique label with significant resources to put behind the very few artists that we will sign. Except for hip-hop, there is no limitation to the categories of music we will look to be involved with.”

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Monday, July 15, 2019

MGM Releases ‘Bass’ Single on Tiesto’s Musical Freedom Label

MGM

MGM
MGM (Source: MGM)

Last Fall, Arizona DJ/producer MGM, one-half of the duo Dibs & MGM, dropped a single titled “Bass.” The track fused electro house with riddim dubstep.

Now, 10 months later, “Bass” has been re-released by Tiesto‘s Musical Freedom label, which is distributed by Spinnin’ Records. It marks a milestone in MGM’s career.

“I was initially very self-conscious over original releases, but I knew getting over that was something that needed to happen,” MGM says. “After being independently released for about seven months, I got a SoundCloud message from Spinnin’ expressing their interest in the track after artists like Tiesto and The Chainsmokers had been supporting it.”

Watch a clip of Tiesto dropping “Bass” below, and download the track on DJcity.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

How Lil Nas X’s ‘Panini’ Was Produced

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In late June, Lil Nas X dropped “Panini,” the follow-up single to his groundbreaking smash, “Old Town Road.” The track is currently No. 22 on Billboard’s Hot 100, making it his second highest-charting single.

Its producers, Take A Daytrip and Dot Da Genius, recently sat down with Genius to break down how the song was made. Take A Daytrip are best known for co-producing Sheck Wes‘ “Mo Bamba,” and Dot Da Genius is best known for working with Kid Cudi.

Watch above.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Using Beat Jump Feature for Track Preparation

Tips and Tricks

On this week’s Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx explains how to use Serato DJ Pro’s Beat Jump feature, not for performance, but for track preparation. The feature is also found in Traktor Pro and rekordbox DJ.

Watch above.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

MikiDz Podcast: Do DJs Need an Agent?

MikiDz Podcast

After launching the show last week, the MikiDz Podcast is back with its second episode. This time, hosts MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazone, and DJ Rell discuss the role of booking agencies and whether DJs need them (18:00). The crew also talks about social media etiquette (3:18).

The MikiDz Podcast is a new talk-show that discusses news and topics in the DJ and nightlife industries. The MikiDz Show, which is also hosted by MikiWAR and Dainjazone, will continue to feature live performances from the world’s most-skilled DJs.

Watch the MikiDz Podcast above. It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud and Spotify.

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