Indie Music

MTV Names 2017 “Woodies” Emerging Artists Nominees, Voting Is Exclusively On Snapchat

MTV today announced the 2017 edition of its emerging artists awards, the “MTV Woodies.” Fans can only vote for each award by taking a screenshot of their favorite artist on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amber Rose, Can't Lose, Iggy Azalea, Instagram, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert, Los Angeles, Pharrell Williams, Rapping, Wiz Khalifa

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Independents Grabbed Biggest Share Of Global Music Market In 2016

Independent music companies beat out the three major music groups to capture the biggest share of the 2016 global music market in several categories including recorded music, physical goods and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Jack White Celebrates Third Man’s New Detroit Vinyl Pressing Plant [VIDEO]

Third Man Records has opened a state-of-the-art vinyl production facility in the heart of Detroit's historic Cass Corridor neighborhood; and Jack White visited to celebrate the unveiling.

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Cass Corridor, Detroit, Gramophone record, Jack White, Nashville, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, record label, Record press, Record shop, Tennessee, Third Man Records

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After 40 Years, Is The CMJ College Radio Chart Dead?

After 40 years the CMJ Chart – the only chart that measures college radio – may be gone forever. If true, its a blow both to college radio and to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Beer, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, BottleRock Festival, Campus radio, CMJ, David A. Clarke Jr.

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Exec Charged With Supporting New Musicians For BBC Just Took A Job At Amazon

By many measures, Amazon has the biggest U.S. reach of any music streamer. Populated by more casual listeners, who get it bundled with Amazon Prime, the service now appears to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016 Brit Awards, 87th Academy Awards, Academy Awards, AJ Tracey, Amazon Music, Ava DuVernay, Cinema of the United States, Damien Chazelle, Los Angeles, Mel Gibson

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Hypebot To Host Indie Music Forum At Music Biz 2017 In Nashville

[UPDATED] Hypebot is proud to be hosting the official Indie Music Forum on May 18th, as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention. I'll also be interviewing one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, American Civil Liberties Union, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Beer, Music Think Tank, record label, Spotify, Wine tasting descriptors, YouTube

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Folk Alliance Announces 2017 Spirit of Folk Awards Recipients

Just ahead of this week's convention in Kansas City, Folk Alliance International has announced the 2017 recipients of the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Spirit of Folk Awards. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Atlanta, Bakersfield, California, Health care, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Raytown, The Japan Times, The Kansas City Star

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Comprehensive Grammy 2017 Impact Report Released By Buzz Angle

BuzzAngle Music took a deep dive into the post Grammy sales data providing both a macro and a micro view of the impact that the globally televised and subsequent social. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, James Corden, Lady Gaga, Staples Center

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Grammy Sales Bump Varies Widely By Artist: Maren Morris vs. Adele and Beyonce

Early digital sales numbers from Nielsen show the usual bump from Grammy performances. But increases varied. A stellar performance almost always provides a boost, but does Adele's "Hello" and Beyonce's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Anderson Paak, CBS, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, The Recording Academy

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This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]

Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn't do it for you, there's an alternative. Your. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2000 AD (comics), AMC Theatres, Architectural design competition, BBC, Bluetooth, BMG Rights Management, Death, Digital audio, Drake (musician), Gramophone record, Jam band, Jay-Z, music, Nickelback, Rihanna, Slightly Stoopid, United Kingdom, vinyl, Wi-Fi

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