Beatport Mixes Opens To Public, Allowing Any DJ To Upload Mixtapes
08 December, 2012
BEATPORT, the world's largest dance music community and music store for DJs, today(December 4) announced that its Mixes platform has emerged from invite-only status, now allowing any DJ in the world to upload, share and sell their mixes.
Beatport Mixes (mixes.beatport.com) launched in June, offering ...
| Suzi Quatro To Speak At First Annual MEOW Con
07 December, 2012
Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women (aka MEOW) has announced plans for MEOW Con, a three day conference on the state of women in music. The conference will be held October 24-26, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Legendary "rock chick" Suzi Quatro, who first came to prominence ...
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eMusic President & CEO Adam Klein Responds To Spotify's Music Discovery Announcement
07 December, 2012
"We're delighted to see that Spotify is starting to curate content given that this is one of the biggest challenges today's online music consumers face. With 15 million to 30 million tracks available on most sites, where do they even begin finding new music relevant to them?" said eMusic President and ...
| International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 13 Judges And Former Winners Among 55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees
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07 December, 2012
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is honored have nine of its current judges and four previous winners represented with an astounding combined total of twenty two nominations for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. As the highest accolade in the music industry, the GRAMMY Awards represent a ...
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8th Annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo Set For April 18-20, 2013
06 December, 2012
Website:https://www.ascap.com/expo
The 8th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO will be held April 18-20, 2013 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel (formerly known as the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel) in Los Angeles, CA. The three-day event is the premier conference for songwriters, composers and producers in ...
| The Recording Academy Statement: David Brubeck
06 December, 2012
Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement award recipient David Brubeck was an iconic jazz and classical pianist. Throughout his six decade-long career, his unique time signatures and distinct rhythms were highlights of his innovative style. As one of the prime architects of the sophisticated West Coast ...
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Bach To Rock Experiences 11% Revenue Growth And Increase In Student Population In 2012
04 December, 2012
Bach to Rock (B2R), America's music school for students of all ages, reported today it experienced an 11 percent jump in revenue through October 2012 as student enrollment and interest from new franchisees reached an all-time high.
"At Bach to Rock, we've had tremendous success this year, including ...
| Music Now Magazine Issue 11 Now Available
03 December, 2012
Music Now Magazine, published monthly, is a premier trade publication for the music business. Music Now Magazine is intended for music professionals, such as record label executives, artists, music retailers, and radio DJs. The magazines are strategically circulated to a diverse bed of tastemakers through ...
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CRS 2013 New Faces Of Country Music Show Lineup Announced
29 November, 2012
Country Radio Seminar has announced that Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore are the CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show® performers.
The 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show will be held Friday, March 1, 2013, at Country Radio Seminar inside ...
| Pandora Chairman And Chief Executive Officer To Testify At Congressional Hearing On Music Licensing
29 November, 2012
Pandora, the leading internet radio service, announced today that the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joe Kennedy, will testify at the hearing on "Music Licensing Part One: Legislation in the 112th Congress," which will be hosted by the House Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee ...
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Blink-182's Mark Hoppus To Share Experience With Music Entrepreneurs At Midem
28 November, 2012
midem today announces that Mark Hoppus, co-founder of American rock band Blink-182, will be sharing his experience in theArtists Speak to Artistssessions, a series of conversations between an artist and the audience that promise to be a key attraction at midem's Direct2Fan Camp.
With a full programme ...
| The Latin Recording Academy Statement: Juan Carlos Calderon
28 November, 2012
"Juan Carlos Calderón was a composer, producer, performer, and arranger whose impressive career lasted more than four decades. He collaborated with a wide range of artists and was one of the first musical visionaries to cross Latin music over to mainstream radio in the United States, thus paving the ...
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The Latin Recording Academy Statement: Miliki
28 November, 2012
"Two-time Latin GRAMMY winner Miliki was a singer, musician, actor, television host and writer who entertained audiences for more than seven decades.
Born Emilio Aragón Bermúdez, he and his family have been renowned entertainers throughout Spain for generations.
Beginning his career in 1939 with ...
| International Bass Player Visits The Institute
27 November, 2012
November 13th saw the return of established jazz bassist and visiting faculty Janek Gwizdala. The London born International artist came into the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance for an exclusive lesson to third year degree students and an evening masterclass in more than just bass playing. ...
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The Recording Academy Statement: Deborah Raffin
26 November, 2012
GRAMMY Award winner Deborah Raffin was a great talent and a gifted spirit. The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter was proud to have Raffin as a Board member to work with our membership and ensure musicians' interests were always met.
She had a successful career with her audio book company bringing ...
| The Grammy Foundation And Musicares Announce The Fourth Annual Grammy Charity Black Friday Online Auction
22 November, 2012
The GRAMMY Charity Black Friday Sale - a post-Thanksgiving closeout including bargain items starting at 99 cents and slashed prices on amazing celebrity autographed memorabilia and VIP experiences - perfect for the music lover in your life! The auction launches on Black Friday Nov. 23, and will continue ...
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SiriusXM Canada Welcomes CRTC decision For Six Year Licence Renewal
19 November, 2012
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("SiriusXM Canada") (TSX: XSR), the country's leading audio entertainment company, today provided the following statement regarding today's CRTC decision.
"We welcome today's decision from the CRTC and thank the Commission for granting an extended six year licence ...
| Online Retailers & Major Music Companies Launch New Guide To Digital Music Services
16 November, 2012
Against the backdrop of an ever-expanding digital marketplace boasting a wide variety of authorized music services, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with NARM, the music business association, and its affiliated organization digitalmusic.org, today jointly launched the "Why Music ...
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125 Artists Unite To Oppose Pandora's Subsidy: "Not Fair And Not How Partners Work Together"
15 November, 2012
A who's-who of musicians and singers, including stars from Motown, rock and roll, country, rap and jazz, today released an open letter to be published in this weekend's Billboard Magazine opposing Pandora's plan to cut artists' pay when music is played over Internet radio. Click here to view the letter: ...
| Bach To Rock Expands To Philadelphia With New Franchise Agreement
13 November, 2012
Bach to Rock (B2R), America's music school for students of all ages, announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with local husband and wife team David Leonard and Ellen Good, of Kennett Square, Pa., to open the first Bach to Rock school in the Philadelphia area. The location is scheduled ...
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