BOOGIE CITY MUSIC NEWSLETTER NEWS: Featured Soul / Blues Review Kevin Wheeler · KL&R2 *"You're So Fine"*

BOOGIE CITY MUSIC NEWSLETTER NEWS: Featured Soul / Blues Review Kevin Wheeler · KL&R2 *"You're So Fine"* At the St. Louis Blues Review · Stella Soul/Blues Music **Quinn Records TM** · Cat # QR161259-1 · Soul/R&B · CD & Digital Album UPC: 812105311259 · 08 Tracks · 30:63 Minutes 🎵 Listen / Buy Here About the Album Quinn Records TM is proud to spotlight **KL&R2** and lead vocalist **Kevin Wheeler** with their soulful new release, *"You're So Fine"* — a lovingly crafted tribute to one of soul music's most cherished originals. *"You're So Fine"* was first recorded by **The Falcons in 1956**, a Detroit vocal group that would go on to launch one of the greatest careers in American music history. Their follow-up, *"I Found A Love"* — featuring a raw and electrifying young **Wilson Pickett** — became one of the defining moments of early soul. The Falcons left an undeniable mark on the music world, and their legacy has echoed across every generation since. **KL&R2** stepped into that legacy with deep respect and genuine love for the music. Kevin Wheeler, who cites The Falcons as one of the biggest influences on his musical journey, becomes only the **third artist** to cover this treasured cut — a distinction that speaks to both the song's power and Wheeler's courage as a vocalist. The result is a recording that honors the past while delivering something fresh, warm, and unmistakably soulful. Track Listing: | Title | Duration | | 1 | You're So Fine | 2:24 | | 2 | Drown In My Tears | 4:08 | | 3 | Down In The Valley | 3:16 | | 4 | The Soul of A Man | 4:08 | | 5 | I Got My Swag On | 3:55 | | 6 | Sweetness Is Her Weakness | 3:21 | | 7 | Can You Get Away | 6:13 | | 8 | Let's Go Party | 4:18 | The Review From the opening notes of the title track, **Kevin Wheeler** makes it clear he came to deliver. His voice carries the kind of weight that only comes from living with music — not just performing it. *"You're So Fine"* eases in like a Sunday afternoon, smooth and unhurried, but underneath it is the full sinew of classic soul. *"Drown In My Tears"* is an early standout — Wheeler navigating the emotional depth of the lyric with confidence and restraint, never overselling a single note. *"The Soul of A Man"* follows with a groove that sits right in the pocket, the kind of track that makes you reach for the volume knob and turn it up. The album shifts gears beautifully on *"I Got My Swag On"* — a modern soul strut that shows KL&R2 are not content to simply live in the past. They carry the tradition forward without losing what makes it timeless. *"Sweetness Is Her Weakness"* is playful and charming, and *"Can You Get Away"* — at over six minutes — gives Wheeler the room to truly stretch out and show what he can do. The closer, *"Let's Go Party,"* sends the listener out on a high note, full of energy and pure joy. It is the right way to end a record that earns every one of its thirty minutes. **Bottom line:** *"You're So Fine"* is a genuine soul album for people who know what a genuine soul album sounds like. Kevin Wheeler and KL&R2 have delivered something worthy of the tradition they are honoring — and that is no small thing. **Highly Recommended.** 🎵 Listen / Buy "You're So Fine" on Quinn Records TM Available on **CD** and **Digital Download** Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2026* By the"Q" News & Blog Team** Boogie City Music Newsletter · Quinn Records TM · St. Louis, Missouri* © 2026 Quinn Records TM · All Rights Reserved · quinnrecords.net

Here's Whats New at Quinn Records TM This Spring. May 19, 2026.

We have some incredibly exciting news for our family of fans! Quinn Records TM will be offering the release , "There You Go," featuring the legendary St. Louis bluesman Cletis Milon, in CD Digipak with Bonus track included This CD will captures the raw emotion and undeniable groove that our fans have come to expect from our label. It is a testament to the enduring power of the blues/soul and the incredible talent that resides right here in our hometown. But that is not all! We are also gearing up for our highly anticipated Springtime Release. Get ready for "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" by Oliver Johnson & Nite Train. This upcoming release will also be available in a special CD Digipak format and will even include a bonus track for our dedicated fans. It is the perfect addition to any soul and blues collection, and we cannot wait for you to hear it. Mark you calendar:

COMING SOON!

Our Springtime Release! 🎉 Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and get ready to jump into the music of Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right by Oliver Johnson and Nite Train 🎶🎸🚂 This amazing album is available in Digipak with a bonus track including all for just $12.78! Preorder your copy now at our Shop Now online store and be the first to enjoy this fantastic new release! But now if you can’t wait for the new Digipak Release, Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right by Oliver Johnson & Nite Train is available in Digital Download with nine tracks for $9.99 so on over to our Digital Download Shop “PreOrder” and download Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right by Oliver Johnson Today! 🎁📀🎵

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Based on industry developments leading into 2026, artists will receive royalties from AI training licenses through structured, recurring payment models rather than one-time lump sums. These systems are designed to treat AI-generated music as a new form of licensing, comparable to streaming or sync placements. Here is how the royalty distribution mechanisms work: Influence-Based Payouts (Proportional Compensation) Instead of a flat fee or equal distribution, most platforms are adopting "influence-based" or attribution-based payout models. AI companies are developing advanced attribution technology—similar to YouTube Content ID—that analyzes generated audio to determine which specific artists' data influenced the output. Artists earn micropayments every time an AI generates a track that references or is audibly influenced by their "sonic DNA" (style, voice, or stems). Tiered Licensing and Usage Tracking Rights-holders and artists can opt into different licensing tiers (often categorized from Tier 1 to 6) based on how much access they want to grant the AI models. Analytics Dashboards: Artists are provided with real-time dashboards and transparency reports that track exactly how many times their data was used in generations and what their earning trends are. Scope of Use: Creators can specify exactly which assets (full tracks, stems, or voice samples) are eligible for training, keeping sensitive or unreleased material out of the datasets.​ Ongoing "Recurrence" Royalties Early prototypes of AI licensing relied on fixed payouts for datasets, but the 2026 standard has shifted to a usage-based, subscription-style revenue model. This means that the label and artist receive royalty not just for the initial dataset ingestion, but continually whenever the resulting AI-generated tracks are played, downloaded, or synchronized into videos. The Indie vs. Major Debate While these frameworks are advancing, they have sparked debate over fair distribution. Major labels are pushing for pro-rata payout models based on catalog weight or chart history, meaning superstar artists would absorb most of the revenue. In contrast, advocates for independent artists argue for flat-rate dataset equality, noting that a lesser-known artist's four-bar loop is technically just as valuable for training a machine learning model as a chart-topping hit. Furthermore, while opt-in frameworks exist, some reports indicate that major labels may not seek individual artist consent for training unless the artist's specific contract legally requires it or if the AI is explicitly cloning their voice. Posted Monday March 16, 2026 By the” Q “News & Blog Team. 03/16/2026 Leave a comment Share in "Q"NEWS UPDATE

How Will Artists Receive Royalties from AI Training Licenses

Based on industry developments leading into 2026, artists will receive royalties from AI training licenses through structured, recurring payment models rather than one-time lump sums. These systems are designed to treat AI-generated music as a new form of licensing, comparable to streaming or sync placements. Here is how the royalty distribution mechanisms work: Influence-Based Payouts (Proportional Compensation) Instead of a flat fee or equal distribution, most platforms are adopting "influence-based" or attribution-based payout models. AI companies are developing advanced attribution technology—similar to YouTube Content ID—that analyzes generated audio to determine which specific artists' data influenced the output. Artists earn micropayments every time an AI generates a track that references or is audibly influenced by their "sonic DNA" (style, voice, or stems). Tiered Licensing and Usage Tracking Rights-holders and artists can opt into different licensing tiers (often categorized from Tier 1 to 6) based on how much access they want to grant the AI models. • Analytics Dashboards: Artists are provided with real-time dashboards and transparency reports that track exactly how many times their data was used in generations and what their earning trends are. • Scope of Use: Creators can specify exactly which assets (full tracks, stems, or voice samples) are eligible for training, keeping sensitive or unreleased material out of the datasets. Ongoing "Recurrence" Royalties Early prototypes of AI licensing relied on fixed payouts for datasets, but the 2026 standard has shifted to a usage-based, subscription-style revenue model. This means that the label and artist receive royalty not just for the initial dataset ingestion, but continually whenever the resulting AI-generated tracks are played, downloaded, or synchronized into videos. The Indie vs. Major Debate While these frameworks are advancing, they have sparked debate over fair distribution. Major labels are pushing for pro-rata payout models based on catalog weight or chart history, meaning superstar artists would absorb most of the revenue. In contrast, advocates for independent artists argue for flat-rate dataset equality, noting that a lesser-known artist's four-bar loop is technically just as valuable for training a machine learning model as a chart-topping hit. Furthermore, while opt-in frameworks exist, some reports indicate that major labels may not seek individual artist consent for training unless the artist's specific contract legally requires it or if the AI is explicitly cloning their voice. Posted Monday March 16, 2026 By the” Q “News & Blog Team.