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7 Ways Ensure You Never Get Invited Back to a Venue

You scored a gig? Several gigs? Oh, you've been gigging for years? Whatever the case may be, awesome! But newbies and seasoned acts alike are forever subject to the good. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Air Force Instruction, Application programming interface, Berklee College of Music, Etiquette, Musical ensemble, Professional association, Seattle, social media, Sonicbids, Soundcloud

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Lily Allen On TIDAL: Fans Will “Swarm Back To Pirate Sites In Droves”

Lily Allen have never been once to mince words when she see's injustice. What makes her refreshing is that she's both smart and unfiltered without becoming a hater. Her latest. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Daft Punk, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Madonna (entertainer), Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Streaming media

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Sleeping Through A Revolution – How To Reclaim The Creative Class

Every city, state, country and human being should be very concerned about the hollowing out of creators, and Professor Jonathan Taplin articulates a succinct thesis for recognizing the problem and. Continue reading

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Tags: 1960s in music, Anti-war movement, Art director, Artist, Austin, Berklee College of Music, Bob Dylan, Texas, Toronto, Trackback, YouTube

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An MIT Media Lab For Music

Imagine a lab where college students would be challenged to envision and create the future of music. At any given time, there would be dozens of music-focused research studies, startup. Continue reading

admin on 04/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A. R. Rahman, App Store (iOS), Berklee College of Music, Boston, Integrated development environment, MIT Media Lab, music industry, Open source software, Scratch (programming language), Sonicbids

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Bandsintown Helps Turn YouTube Viewers Into Concert Goers With YouTube Cards

If you're a Bandsintown Manager-powered artist, leveraging YouTube Cards to direct fans watching your videos to your Bandsintown profile to purchase tickets to upcoming shows is a new addition to. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -X- Tour Dates And Concert Schedule, 4K resolution, Alpha strike (gaming), Android (operating system), Artist, Google, Instagram, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Top Reasons Our Public Schools Should Emphasize Music Education

Music education in public schools is on its way out. The benefits of having a strong musical foundation are proven. It's time we join the fight to keep the programs. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 04/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

5 Ways Musicians Should Be Using Periscope How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A Must See Digital Earnings Infographic Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: David McCandless, Deezer, Facebook, Google Play, Infographic, Information is Beautiful, International Standard Recording Code, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Making Your Music Seem Like A Goldmine To Music Journalists

Casie Millhouse | How to Make Your Music Seem Like a Freaking Goldmine to Music Journalists Dixie Somers | A Little Fine Tuning: How Music Classes can Improve a Child's Confidence

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alarm clock, Android (operating system), Audiophile, Battery (electricity), Bluetooth, Bowers & Wilkins, classical music, CMO Council, Smartphone

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Facebook Offers Musicians An Olive Branch With Events Subscription Feature

With Facebook virtually eliminating organic reach, musicians have struggled to reach their fans through Pages. As a bit of a peace offering, Facebook has rolled out an events subscription feature. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Consumer, Facebook, Facebook features, Google, IOS, iTunes, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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