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Interview: Boost Collective Talks About Their Music Ads Campaign Service
NxtNow Music connected with the team at music promotion and distribution platform Boost Collective for an exclusive Q&A to discuss their newly unveiled Music Ads campaign service, which is aimed at independent artists at very accessible price points.
AutoTune Comes to FL Studio: Free for Every User
FL Studio, the world’s most popular Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), developed by Image-Line, has announced the launch of AutoTune Go, a vocal tuning plugin created by Antares®, the company behind the original pitch correction plugin, specifically for FL Studio.
Boost Collective: Music Promotion, Playlist Campaigns & Music Ads Explained
Boost Collective is a music promotion and distribution platform offering playlist promotion campaigns, managed music ad campaigns, and digital distribution under one roof. This article breaks down how it works, what the tradeoffs are, and whether it fits your next release.
Mya is Back With “Give It To You”, Featuring D-Nice
Mya’s “Give It To You” video gives the song a sunlit California setting. Shot outdoors in Venice Beach, it draws from the Minneapolis sound associated with Prince and Jam & Lewis, while its grainy visual style nods to Breakin’.
Michael Lee Pinder Presents His “Phantom Firefly (Glow)” Lyric Video
Michael Lee Pinder does not write “Phantom Firefly (Glow)” like a lesson, even though there is one inside it. Watch his accompanying lyric video now!
Watch Reachel Singh’s Music Video for “Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha”
Filmed in and around New York’s Central Park on April 23rd, 2026, the day after the 57th annual Earth Day, the video began without a formal plan. Singh and director Bruno Calvis had a few free hours that morning, and rather than simply pass the time, Singh suggested they create something.
Sanchez Unveils His New Single/Video "Suavecito"
The “Sauvecito” music video brings that feeling into a visual world shaped by strength, confidence and nostalgia. Built around the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, the concept draws from her enduring message of determination, using that influence to guide the dancers’ wardrobe and overall visual direction.
KREAM N KUNTREE Reveal Their "3AM" Music Video
Directed by Mazerati Byrd and Tru viewz Films, the video extends the record’s atmosphere through sensual, strip-club-inspired visuals. Rather than forcing a complicated narrative onto the song, it stays close to movement, attraction and performance. Beautiful women appear dancing on a stripper pole and against a vivid red backdrop…
Augusta, GA Gospel Artist Mack Holland Drops "I'm In A Change"
The accompanying “I’m In A Change” video, filmed by Charlotte-based videographer Ron Bridges, places Holland beside a lake in Charlotte, as he reflects on life-changing choices and spiritual growth. Holland is now recording new music and writing a follow-up to his book “Sweet Inspiration,”…
Troy, NY’s Bally540 Reveals His "Can't Lose" Clip
In the “Can’t Lose” music video, Bally540 raps alongside his crew in a bright studio as selected lyrics flash across the screen, giving the clip a raw, performance-driven energy that matches the record’s directness.
David Haerle Shares His “The Hills of Silver Lake" Visual
The video for "The Hills of Silver Lake" was shot and edited by director Michael Pottle. It unfolds like a kaleidoscope of California memories, with shifting images and a dreamlike sense of place that match the song’s nostalgic tone.
Robbie Rosen and Interstate Snake Connect on “Bring The Madness”
The clip has the strangeness of a supernatural basketball fantasy, but it does not leave the record in the dark. By the end, the shadows lift into a cleaner, sunnier finish with another Rosen/Franco/Aster song “Live Right Now”, giving “Bring The Madness” the visual release it needs as Robbie Rosen x Interstate Snake take the song into its next run.
Reachel Singh Presents Her Single/Video"Warrior"
Reachel Singh’s “Warrior” embodies a calm understanding of strength. The song looks inward, framing courage not as force or confrontation but as the willingness to face fear, conditioning, limitation, and the parts of ourselves that resist change. Watch the accompanying clip now.
Watch "Pensacola Rollin'", the New Clip by Brandon Sandefur
Sandefur has been back in the studio recording new material toward a full EP. For now, “Pensacola Rollin’” reflects where he is today: a country-rock song drawn from the city, its landmarks, and the everyday life he has chosen to call his own.
The Star Prairie Project Unveils "To Warm a Cold Heart"
The accompanying video for “To Warm a Cold Heart” was created and produced by Pedro Salvador and Pedro Martinho and filmed in Portugal. Its concept stays close to the recording process, showing the group setting up and working together on the song.
Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Drop "I'm Going Back To Tennessee"
The accompanying lyric video for “"I'm Going Back To Tennessee" from HIP Video Productions keeps the period feel intact. Footage from the 1920s and 1930s plays through an old, fuzzy tube television, giving the video a worn, aged appearance while keeping Carr’s words and Wyze’s vocals front and center.
Australia Has Drawn a Line on AI Music. Experts Weigh In
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)’s decision banning wholly AI-generated tracks from the ARIA Charts, has put the country at the centre of a global debate over what counts as music, who gets credit for creating it and how audiences will know the difference.
Jasper Boyz Drop “New Chick”, With Lani Love and Nova Starr
Check out the brand new single, "New Chick", from global youth entertainment powerhouse Jasper Boyz, featuring breakout talents Lani Love and Nova Starr.
Leel Phone Partners With Tuned Global to Bring Safe Music Streaming to Children’s Smartphones
Tuned Global, the Music Cloud Platform for businesses building licensed music experiences, has announced its partnership with Leel Phone to support Leel Music, the safe music streaming service developed for Leel Phone's child-first smartphone ecosystem.
Watercolors, Monopoly, and Mario Kart: Sound Rink Brings DIY Community Spirit to VIP Experiences
For Cody DeLong, founder and CEO of Sound Rink, the goal isn’t simply to sell fans a more expensive ticket, but to create something they genuinely want to participate in, and that philosophy has helped Sound Rink rethink what a VIP experience can be.
