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01/01/2022

Happy New Year! Check out Gaijin Smash's live performance video of their unreleased song "Mountain"!

From Naked Tapes:

With lyrics switching between English and Japanese, Gaijin Smash's unreleased dance-punk banger "Mountain" is about overcoming struggles caused by daily modern life. Listening feels like finally sliding down the giant metaphorical mountain in your mind at top speed.

This live video of the unreleased song "Mountain" was performed and recorded Downtown Toronto with views of Yonge and Dundas Square. The studio version of "Mountain" is currently unreleased and in production, making this a real treat for the early adopters.

12/01/2021

Dance punks from "Japanada" Gaijin Smash will join the Naked Tapes roster with their release of "FTW" on January 14. Mark your calendars, and grab a ticket to celebrate with Gaijin Smash plus their friends Waste Youth, Sofa Queen, and Emmett O'Reilly at Sneaky Dee's presented by A-Minor! 🎉

UPDATE: The event date has been postponed but 'FTW' has not! Pre-save here: https://smarturl.it/ftwpresave

We're releasing our next single "FTW" on Friday January 14 via Naked Tapes! Come party with us plus our friends Waste Youth, Sofa Queen, and Emmett O'Reilly at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto - presented by A-Minor!

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1267005730441417/
Tickets available now: https://bit.ly/32Bx1fQ

04/08/2018

Last week we headed out to
to see the amazing . Here's a clip of her performing her song "What Did I Do". Mind blowing show as always!

03/22/2018

An interesting article from NOW Magazine that discusses why concert goers in Toronto don't show up for opening acts, preferring to come strictly for the headliners. The magazine gets the perspective of multiple musicians and their experience with how audiences around the world treat opening acts.

Do you get to the venue early to see the openers or do you just like to see your favourite artists headlining? Let us know!

We put that question to a handful of bands, promoters and fans

02/13/2018

A fantastic article on the struggles faced by small independent record labels. NOW Magazine sat down with Pleasence Records to discuss new strategies the label is taking on in order to adapt to an ever-changing industry.

Check out the full article below and let us know what your thoughts are on the music industry as a whole right now!

A new music festival and podcast are part of the Toronto record label's search for true independence

02/05/2018

The US has decided to increase the amount streaming services like Spotify Music and Apple Music must pay in royalties to publishers and songwriters who had, up to this point, been making less then they thought they were owed. The increase is set to take place over the next 5 years and raise from the current 10.5% to 15.1%.

Read the full article from Reuters below and let us know your thoughts on the matter!

U.S. copyright authorities on Saturday decided to increase over the next five years the royalty payments music streaming companies like Spotify and Apple Inc must make to songwriters and music publishers, a trade association for music publishers said.

01/25/2018

It appears that Facebook is making efforts towards licensing music so that its users can upload content using popular artists' songs. The Verge recently posted an article which discusses the deal between Sony/ATV Music Publishing and the social media giant while making comparisons to a similar deal Facebook is proposing to Warner Music Group.

It will also allow artists to earn royalties from Facebook and Instagram posts

01/10/2018

Topping many best albums of 2017 lists with the critical and commercial success of DAMN., Kendrick Lamar finds himself back on top. With the release of each of his records, the rapper finds new praise with many simply calling him the best. MTV breaks down the success of this titan but we want to know, what do you think of the "greatest rapper alive"?

The VMA nominee has more than a few reasons not to be humble

12/21/2017

SoundCloud is putting the focus on discovery. The music streaming platform has recently redesigned its app to help users find their favourite music and artists easier. The article by Engadget takes a look at how the app is reinventing itself after financial struggles earlier this year. Kudos to SoundCloud for taking an innovative approach to overcome hurdles and succeed!

Soundcloud just redesigned its app with Spotify-like features.