Spotify's Ek + Avicii's Pournouri Announce Symposium Stockholm
27 April, 2015
Ash Pournouri (manager of AVICII, and CEO and founder of At Night Management) and Daniel Ek (CEO and founder of Spotify) today announced the inaugural Symposium Stockholm, to be held from June 8-13, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Both Stockholm natives and entrepreneurs, Ash and Daniel have recruited ...
| New Live Nation-Operated Venue In Nashville To Be Named Ascend Amphitheater In Multi-Year Partnership
24 April, 2015
Live Nation Entertainment and the City of Nashville today announced details behind the opening of Ascend Amphitheater - the city's new Live Nation-operated amphitheater. The state of the art venue will feature its first concert with GRAMMY Award-winner Eric Church on July 30, 2015. The venue also revealed ...
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Darcus Beese, President Of Island Records, To Be Keynote Speaker At The Institute's Careers Day
24 April, 2015
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is proud to announce that Darcus Beese OBE, President of Island Records will be the Keynote Speaker at the Institute's upcoming Careers Day on Thursday the 7th of May 2015. Darcus' speech will be followed by a Q&A session between Darcus and Music Week's ...
| The New Music Biz.com Uses Trakit To Re-value Music Files
24 April, 2015
TrakIt allows owners of digital music to easily prove they are the legitimate owner of a particular file.
TrakIt has elements of copyright, trademark, and bill of sale, but is none of them. It works the same way as matrix or batch numbers on old vinyl records and is best described as a modern day ...
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Grammy Award Winner Kevin "K.O." Olusola Of Pentatonix Joins Yamaha Artist Roster
23 April, 2015
"I have played Yamaha instruments since I was young. . . I have always appreciated their top-notch quality when it comes to making instruments. Now that I have their amazing Silent Cello, I look forward to taking it on the road," said Olusola.
Yamaha announced that Kevin "K.O." Olusola, cellist ...
| Roland Aira Free Masterclass - 9th May
22 April, 2015
SubBass Academy of Electronic Music invites you to a free Roland Aira Masterclass at their London Studios on 9th May.
There will be 2 sessions from 11.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 3.30pm and is completely free for anyone who wants to attend.
In the run up to the inaugural Aira Academy Course on 23rd ...
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Lamborghini Ace Joins Wilson Entertainment Group/WEG
22 April, 2015
Today, Lamborghini Ace joins Wilson Entertainment Group. WEG and Lamborghini Ace agrees to an exclusive partnership. WEG will be the distribution,marketing, as well as promotional arm for Lamborghini Ace. Lucky 7 Media & Public Relations will handle all public relations, and booking. "We have been ...
| Brownswood Music Launches Three Year Music Discovery Programme: 'Future Bubblers'
21 April, 2015
Today sees the launch of 'Searching for the Perfect Beat: Future Bubblers', a brand new expansion of the Gilles Peterson and Brownswood Music ethos and the unveiling of the official futurebubblers.com website.
Searching for the Perfect Beat: Future Bubblers is a three year talent discovery, mentoring ...
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Playwire Media Further Expands Into Latin American Market
21 April, 2015
The Latin American market presents a unique opportunity for the industry, and a region Playwire Media must be a part of to be successful.
Playwire Media, the largest company online for reaching gaming and entertainment enthusiasts, announced today that with the creation of a new sales team dedicated ...
| How To Measure A Hit: Music Biz 2015 To Examine Future Of Music Consumption Measurement With Data-Focused Town Hall, Sessions, And More
20 April, 2015
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will gather some of the industry's top data decision-makers and analysts to discuss the future of sales measurement at a variety of sessions to be held throughout the annual Music Biz 2015 conference on May 12-14 at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in ...
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Congress Introduces Trade Promotion Authority Bill
20 April, 2015
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, along with U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, today introduced bipartisan and bicameral trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act ...
| IFPI Publishes Global Vinyl Market Details
20 April, 2015
On the eve of Record Store Day, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide, has published details of the global vinyl market.
Vinyl has seen a revival in the past few years, with sales increasing by 54.7 per cent in 2014 alone to US$346.8 million. The leading market ...
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Remembering Miriam Bienstock
20 April, 2015
On January 13, 1958, Billboard Magazine printed an article with the title "Atlantic's 'Money Man' Is A Woman." The journalist was referring to the legendary Miriam Bienstock, co-founder of Atlantic Records and key label executive from the years of 1947-1964.
In the wake of her passing on March ...
| Nick Jonas, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Shaggy, Echosmith And More To Perform Live At The iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party At Caesars Palace Las Vegas
20 April, 2015
iHeartMedia announced today its annual iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party on Saturday, May 30 - and for the first time ever, the summer's hottest party will be at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The 2015 iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party will feature live performances by top artists Nick Jonas, Chris Brown, Kelly ...
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Composer James Newton Howard Named New Artistic Director Of The Henry Mancini Institute At University Of Miami Frost School Of Music
17 April, 2015
James Newton Howard, one of the most versatile and respected composers currently working in film, was named the new artistic director of the Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) at the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
James Newton Howard succeeds ...
| Rodowicz Appointed Institutional Channel Manager Of Yamaha Corporation Of America
16 April, 2015
Yamaha Corporation of America recently appointed Dan Rodowicz, a veteran manager with three decades of music education and retail experience, to head its Institutional Solutions Group and Sales Department.
Rodowicz holds the newly created position of Institutional Channel Manager, leading Yamaha's ...
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Music Business Association's May 12 Startup Academy To Help Innovators Break Into Music Biz
14 April, 2015
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will put the focus squarely on entrepreneurs at its Music Startup Academy event on Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel during the annual Music Biz 2015 conference.
The Academy will feature a variety of sessions ...
| Maroon 5 And Sheppard Producers Endorse Guitar Startup
14 April, 2015
Millions of people each year enter the beginner guitar market in search of an instrument and lessons. Self-purchasers, parents and gift-givers describe the process of buying the right guitar to learn on and finding an instructor or online program 'confusing', 'hard to navigate' and 'expensive.' Campfire ...
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Recent Graduates From Ex'pression College Land Internships And Jobs At Top Companies
14 April, 2015
Six graduates from the Emeryville, CA campus of Ex'pression College - one of America's premier creative media colleges - have recently been recruited for internships and jobs at a variety of premier entertainment companies in California.
The six graduates include:
Tristan Brown '14 (Bachelor's ...
| A2IM Urges Congress To Support 'Fair Play Fair Pay Act Of 2015'; Eliminate Loopholes That Have Unfairly Exploited Content Creators
14 April, 2015
The American Association of Independent Music ("A2IM") thanks sponsors Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for introducing legislation aimed at closing unfair loopholes that have prevented sound recording owners/investors and performing artists from receiving royalties generated ...
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