Conventions & Awards

Rock Hall Of Fame 2020 Nominees Include 12 First-timers

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its Rock Hall Class of 2020. 16 artists are shortlisted and of those nine are first-time nominees.

Bruce Houghton on 10/15/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Touring Industry To Tackle Mental Health with Non-Profit ‘Tour Support’ Intiative

Tour Support, a new nonprofit program to provide mental health support to artists, crews and vendors in the music touring industry.  Live Nation, Friends at Work and WME are launch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A2IM Opens Libera Independent Music Award Submissions

A2IM 2020 Libera Awards for the best in independent music submissions are now open. The deadline to submit is January 31, 2020.

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How To Dominate A Niche Music Market [Video]

In this video/transcript from CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference, music industry veteran Simon Tam shares some knowledge (and inspiration) on how artists can effectively go about carving out and dominating. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/10/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Tectonics Trading Cards Capture Seismic Shifts Reshaping Music Industry [EXCLUSIVE]

Dmitri Vietze and the team behind the new LA music technology conference, Music Tectonics, is launching a set of thought-provoking music industry-related “Seismic Shifts” trading cards.

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Free 5 City ‘All Access’ Music Career Fairs Begin Tues. sponsored by HoB Music Forward Foundation

The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation begins its second annual series of free music industry-focused career fairs “All Access Fest” in 5 cities starting this Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Bruce Houghton on 10/07/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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RIAA To Host Key Streaming Policy Panel At Mondo.NYC

The RIAA promises to cut through the complexities of consent decrees, the Mechanical Licensing Collective and other issues related to streaming in an intensive 60 minutes session at the Mondo.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Anonymous Survey To Measure Music Industry Bias, Harassment: TAKE THE SURVEY NOW!

An anonymous global survey hopes to provide an honest look at gender bias and sexual harassment in the music industry. The survey sponsors are encouraging people to share their experiences. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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JUNO Awards Opens 2020 Submissions

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced that submissions for the 2020 JUNO Awards are open. To be considered for nomination for the 2020 JUNO Awards,. Continue reading

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Mark Mulligan Of MIDiA To Keynote Premier Music Tectonics Conference Oct. 28-29

Straddling the increasingly important nexus of music and technology, organizers for the first annual Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles announced that MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan will deliver the keynote address.

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2019 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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