David Balshaw

Music Maker | South Africa 🇿🇦

[• @jxdepinnock]

enough time has passed, this is the best song on my ego told me to.

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Leigh-Anne announces her debut solo album, ‘MY EGO TOLD ME TO.’

Out February 20th.

[Universal Music Group @UMG]

Rising singer, songwriter, and producer Ayoni’s debut album ‘ISOLA’ has officially landed via @defjam!

The album is a musical body of lyrical vulnerability, vocal vitality, and elite genre-blending soundscapes.

Listen now.
↳ https://t.co/f7c9mbNSOh

[ISOLA ♡ @ayonimusic]

https://t.co/vMuNSXsOj5

[Z @BrianZisook]

BRING BACK BACK COVERS!

A back cover with a tracklist shows intentionality, helps build anticipation, gives fans content to engage with, conveys the album's visual aesthetic, and subconsciously frames the release as a proper body of work.

[Tecovas Witness 🤠 @LISN2DABEAT_]

“No Gravity” by Kyle Dion comes to mind.

[Spotify USA @SpotifyUSA]

@pburtonmusic @WeAreTheWrecks Don't Blow the Candles Out, the latest single from @KyleDion, is out now 🕯️

[Kyle Dɨon @KyleDion]

SOULAR. THE ALBUM. MAY 30TH

pre save: https://t.co/3fkPJYCtZc

[S I H L E T H E P L U G @RealSihleIV]

Manana's album Our Broken Hearts Mend peaks at #2 on Apple top albums charts🔥🙌

[David Balshaw @David_Balshaw]

@carlchery https://t.co/IQJbssJ5No dropped today!

[Ty Baisden @WorldWideTy]

Build your catalog, and then when the hit comes, the fans can dive deep into the music catalog that is waiting for them

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

I analyzed a bunch of Suno's output, and found it generates music that closely resembles well-known, copyrighted music: melodies, chord progressions, lyrics, instrumental parts, and styles. This raises serious questions about what it’s trained on.

Here are some examples 👇🧵

(Link to my full piece in @musicbizworld further down)

[Z @BrianZisook]

Teddy Swims (@teddyswims) has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his single "Lose Control." This achievement is not solely about celebrating a charting position but instead celebrating patience and artist development. A thread... 🧵

[David Balshaw @David_Balshaw]

@carlchery @alaysiasierra https://t.co/Y9MAJzNPvS

[vumaala @vumaala]

Signing a publishing deal
I’m on my 2nd major publishing deal and have seen friends in and out of numerous situations. Here’s what I’ve learned from my mistakes and the stories of my mates:

[David Balshaw @David_Balshaw]

Exec Produced this album with @B_Booi & @sincerelyADHD . @TKAYMAIDZA made an incredible body of work!

[yung gra$$hopper 🌱🌍 @TKAYMAIDZA]

my second album ‘Sweet Justice’ is out now ❤️‍🔥🔪

listen here⚡️ https://t.co/KaLwOyAFqb

[yung gra$$hopper 🌱🌍 @TKAYMAIDZA]

Pitchfork said 7.6!!

[yung gra$$hopper 🌱🌍 @TKAYMAIDZA]

my second album ‘Sweet Justice’ is out now ❤️‍🔥🔪

listen here⚡️ https://t.co/KaLwOyAFqb

[yung gra$$hopper 🌱🌍 @TKAYMAIDZA]

🦢❤️🐉💰💵🌙🪐✨⚡️🌻🌞❤️🦢🔒🦢🌼1 week til SWEET JUSTICE! ❤️❣️🔒🦢🐉🔒🌻🪐🌙⚡️💵❤️‍🔥💰🐉❣️🔒

[Z @BrianZisook]

You don't need to be Metro Boomin to apply his wisdom. Artists today are in the business of building communities, and it all begins with cultivating trust.

“It’s not about, ‘Oh, look at me like a star!’ Look at me like I care.”