NIVA Independent Venue Conference: Celebration, education, and a partnership with Bandsintown
With attendance approaching 600, the National Independent Venue Association’s first gathering of the indie live music tribe was held last week in Cleveland. Launched in the early days of the. Continue reading
SXSW 2023 is now taking Showcase applications, Panel Picker proposals
SXSW is accepting showcase applications and opened its Panel Picker to accept panel proposals for its 2023 edition. “From future-focused ideas that take a deep dive into a variety of. Continue reading
2022 Polaris Music Prize nominees revealed: Orville Peck, Chiiild, PUP & more
Here is the list of 2022’s nominees for Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize including music by Chiiild, PUP, Orville Peck, and more. from Celebrity Access Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize,. Continue reading
GRAMMYs add 5 awards including Songwriter, Americana, 14 rule changes
The Recording Academy has added five new GRAMMY including Songwriter Of The Year, Americana Performance, Soundtrack For Video Games, and Song For Social Change along with fourteen rule and procedural. Continue reading
Full list of Rock Hall of Fame inductees: Dolly Parton, Eminem, more
Dolly Parton didn’t get her wish and will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with Eminem, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, and others. Five. Continue reading
CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference returns in August live and online
CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference will return on August 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Now in its 7th edition, the conference is designed as an educational, and motivational gathering for independent musicians.. Continue reading
NIVA sets first indie venue Conference and Independent AF Awards
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has announced that its first ever conference will be held on July 11 and 12 in Cleveland. OH. July 11 also marks the start. Continue reading
46% of 2022 Grammy winners were independent
The independent music sector accounted for 51% of the nominations and 46% of the winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards, according to data provided by A2IM. Top categories for indies. Continue reading
Grammys deliver Spotify bump despite low viewership
UPDATED: The Grammys delivered a solid increase in plays on Spotify despite having just 8.93 million viewers, virtually the same as last year’s all-time low of 8.8 million. The total. Continue reading
FREE TODAY: Online music conference with T-Pain, Cheat Codes, JVKE, Soundcloud, YouTube, more
The free virtual music conference“Now Playing” continues today March 31st with T-Pain, electronic music DJ trio Cheat Codes, TikTok artist JVKE and presentations by experts from YouTube Music, Soundcloud, Artlist,. Continue reading
