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Underoath Ticktmaster Fan Club Fight Harbinger Of Bigger VIP Ticketing Battle Ahead

Income from presale, fan and VIP ticketing has become essential for many touring artists and a number of startups like BandPage have built tools to help make it easy. Now this vital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Life Worth Living (anthology), Allen Stone, Anaheim, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., California, Los Angeles, New York City, Pro Tools, social media, Ticketfly

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FREE Webinar This Thursday: The Artist As Entrepreneur

[UPDATED] Artist as an entrepreneur once carried negative connotations. Now it's an essential concept. How to achieve it is the topic of a free webinar this Thursday produced by Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Islamic Congress, Ampersand, Andy Warhol, ArcView Group, Barcelona, Bernie Taupin, business, Eastern Time Zone, Entrepreneur, internet

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5 Rewarding Careers to Explore With a Music Degree

Looking for a job in the music industry but are worried that all the good ones are taken? Fear not. Although it can often seem as though the industry doesn't. Continue reading

admin on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alan Davey (musician), Ariana Grande, Arts administration, Bachelor's degree, BBC, BBC Orchestras and Singers, BBC Radio 3, Christina Milian, music industry, musician

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College Group Pays Asher Roth $7500 Not To Play Over Lyrics Like “Ass”, “Naked”, “Wasted”

The Associated Students of the University of Utah cancelled a show with rapper Asher Roth at the last minute over past statements from Roth that the student body deemed insensitive.

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Deseret News, Football player, Grandmother hypothesis, Life expectancy, Salt Lake City, Special Relationship, University of Utah, University of Utah Hospital, Utah

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Pay Attention To Regional Streaming Music Services

When discussing streaming, it's usually the big players like Apple Music and Spotify which are talked about most, but in places like Africa, several lesser-known streaming services are becoming hugely popular,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa, Ghana, IPhone, Kenya, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

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4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money With Happy Birthday Now That It’s In The Public Domain

In a stunning reversal, a federal judge ruled that all copyright claims against "Happy Birthday" are invalid and declaring that the song is in the public domain and free to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Associated Press, Business Insider, copyright, English language, George H. King, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, Twitter, United States federal judge, Warner/Chappell Music

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UnlockTHIS: Content-Gating Made Simple

A new content-gating tool known as UnlockTHIS is giving the old model of subscribing/liking in order to unlock exclusive content a new twist, and fostering more sharing and collaboration between. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AC Slater, Alternative dance, Amazon.com, bEATPORT, Los Angeles, Remix, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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Hit Producer Om’Mas Keith On Why Winning a GRAMMY Still Matters

While many involved in the music industry have come to question the worth of receiving a Grammy award Om'Mas Keith, the producer of Frank Ocean's Channel Orange, feels that there. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Culture of the United States, Donald Trump, Gabriel Abaroa, Latin Grammy Award, Latino (demonym), music industry, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Republican Party (United States), Seattle

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The iPad Pro: A Boon To Musicians

Although Apple's latest jumbo version of the iPad has been met with a lukewarm reception in many circles, the new plus size device offers several exciting possibilities for musicians involving. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (21)

Tags: Airbnb, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Beastie Boys, Bluetooth, Compact disc, concert, IPad, IPhone, Laptop

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