News you may have missed! (3/5/21)

Ex-New Found Glory guitarist convicted of indecent exposure. Two states allowing full capacity concerts. Twitter's Dorsey acquires majority stake in Jay-Z's Tidal. And a ton more!

Mar 05, 2021

Hey! We made it to the end of the week! This week sees some states are starting to become relaxed in terms of mask mandates with a couple giving the ok for full capacity concerts to return. Speaking of pandemic-related news, I sat down with Big Picture Media’s Natalie Schaffer to talk about how the pandemic has really affected artists and what the plans are for them in 2021. Remember how ex-New Found Glory member Steve Klein was kicked out of the band back in 2014 after allegations of misconduct? Well, the story now has an ending. Also, it would appear that new Angels & Airwaves music is on the way. There’s all of that and more below! Let’s get to it.

News you may have missed…

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Ex-New Found Glory guitarist Steve Klein convicted of indecent exposure

The Tribune writes:

A founding member of the pop-punk band New Found Glory was convicted of felony indecent exposure in San Luis Obispo Superior Court last month after accepting a plea agreement in a case that had idled for more than six years.
Stephen Lee “Steve” Klein, who lived in Atascadero, was charged in 2014 with five felony counts of lewd acts on a child, as well as a count each of contact with intent to commit a sex offense and possession of child pornography, stemming from sexual two-way chat room videos involving underage girls found on an external hard drive at Klein’s home.
At a trial-setting conference Feb. 9, Klein agreed to plead no contest to an added felony charge of indecent exposure, and the remaining charges were dismissed.
Under the terms of his plea, Klein will serve no jail time and will be sentenced to two years of formal probation, according to court records.
His attorney, Ilan Funke-Bilu, said Monday that if his client successfully complies with the terms of his probation for one year, his felony conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor and his probation terminated.
The 41-year-old will be required to register as a sex offender for at least 10 years, however, Funke-Bilu said.

How the pandemic has really affected our favorite artists and how to help them right now

Big Picture Media’s Natalie Schaffer stops by The All Punked Up Podcast to discuss with Tyler what it has really been like behind the scenes for artists during this pandemic and what the plan is for artists in 2021. Are bands optimistic about touring this year? What would another year of the same thing we’ve had do for artists? And how can we actually help support the bands we all know and love right now. They talk about all of this and more in this episode.

Big Picture Media is an entertainment publicity agency founded and based in the heart of New York City. For over a decade they have specialized in publicity and buzz-building services for bands, festivals, events, clothing companies; you name it, they do it. They work with bands like Bayside, Counterparts, Eve 6, Four Year Strong, MOD SUN, Neck Deep, New Found Glory, Stand Atlantic, Sum 41, The Used, With Confidence, and so many more.

You can listen to this episode here. And it’d mean a ton if you could subscribe to our podcast where you listen to your favorite podcasts!

Tom DeLonge offers update on new Angels & Airwaves album

In a new Instagram post, Tom DeLonge gives everyone an update the upcoming Angels & Airwaves album stating the “album has been 3 years in the making, and it’s our best yet.” And it sounds like it’s almost done.

“What a great day. Sending 5 songs off to be mixed- the final stage in a songs evolution from the birth of the idea, to over 100 tracks diligently crafted with sounds, passion and goosebumps. Soon, another 5 songs will be sent over in the next couple weeks to close out this chapter. This @angelsandairwaves album has been 3 years in the making, and it’s our best yet. Thank you for all your patience, support and love.”

Time to get excited!

Square acquires majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal for $297 Million

Jay-Z will join Square’s board of directors as part of the deal.

The Hollywood Reporter writes:

Square, the mobile payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Jay-Z’s music streaming service Tidal for $297 million, the companies announced Thursday.
Through the deal, Jay-Z and Tidal’s other artist shareholders — including Beyoncé, Madonna and Rihanna — will continue to own their piece of the business, which will operate as an independent division within Square.[…]
Dorsey, in a statement, explained that the deal is all about helping artists support their work. “New ideas are found at intersections, and we believe there’s a compelling one between music and the economy,” he added. “I knew Tidal was something special as soon as I experienced it, and it will continue to be the best home for music, musicians and culture.”

Billboard Charts will now count Facebook music video streams

Billboard writes:

Streams of officially licensed music videos on Facebook, which were added to the social platform on Aug. 1, 2020, in the U.S., will soon be factored into the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100 and Billboard Global 200 charts, as well as all other charts that incorporate streaming data, it was announced Wednesday.
The changes will take effect with the charts dated March 27, reflecting sales and streams from March 12-18. Only data from officially licensed music videos will be factored in, with user-generated content excluded from the tallies. Facebook video plays are categorized as ad-supported on-demand streams and represent U.S.-based activity only. Within MRC Data’s Music Connect platform, Facebook videos will be included among On-Demand Video totals, with the data visible beginning with activity on March 5.

Other notable news…

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The pop-rock quartet from Texas, Postcards from the Moon, have officially kicked off the new year with their latest single “You Deserve the World Too,” which is now available for online streaming and digital download.

12 songs All Punked Up was digging this week…

If All Punked Up made an album for this past week, these are the songs that would be included on it. These songs could be old or new, maybe even unrelated, but they all traveled through APU team members’ headphones this week.

“Snow Globe” — Waterparks
“Soap” — Stand Atlantic
“1 Last Cigarette” — The Band CAMINO
“Where Were You” — girlfriends
“Crystal Ball” — State Champs
“Warrior” — Atreyu ft. Travis Barker
“You Don’t Own Me” — Pale Waves
“ATTN:” — picturesque
“Nothing With You” — Descendants
“The Rock Show” — blink-182
“Over the Line” — State Champs
“Figure Eight” — Trophy Eyes

If you’re interested in listening to this “album”, we’ve got the playlist created over on Spotify here. Feel free to give it a listen. Maybe go ahead and just subscribe to the playlist while you’re at it. This same playlist will be updated weekly with new songs.

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Tyler Winters, Founder
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News you may have missed! (3/5/21)

Ex-New Found Glory guitarist convicted of indecent exposure. Two states allowing full capacity concerts. Twitter's Dorsey acquires majority stake in Jay-Z's Tidal. And a ton more!