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SXSW Accelerator Deadline Is This Friday

The deadline is looming for the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch competition. An incredible 71% of SXSW Accelerator alumni have gone on to secure a collective $3.1 Billion in funding.

Bruce Houghton on 11/09/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: #Haiti, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Associated Press, Austin, Ballet, Barack Obama, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Book of Plays, Roku, south by southwest, Texas

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Secure Blog Coverage • Rehearse In A Storage Unit • Write An Effective Bio • More

Over the past few days on MusicThinkTank, we looked at how to secure blog coverage, ways in which you can use a storage unit to rehearse, how you can write an effective bio, and more.

admin on 11/05/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1968 Democratic National Convention, A Coruña, Agence France-Presse, Alabama, Alan Haber, Albany, Aleppo, Amazoncom, Associated Press, Google, New York

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YouTube Buries Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning Germany Can Watch Videos Again

Germany's citizens can once again watch YouTube to their hearts content. After years of conflict between everyone's favorite video sharing site and the German collection society GEMA, it appears the dust. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Berlin, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Eastern Time Zone, Facebook, Germany, music video, Reuters, Streaming media, YouTube

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Deadline For SXSW Accelerator Startup Pitch Event Nears

Calling all startups! Enter the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch competition. An incredible 71% of SXSW Accelerator alumni have gone on to secure a collective $3.1 Billion in funding.

Bruce Houghton on 10/31/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: #Haiti, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Associated Press, Austin, Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song), Ballet, Barack Obama, Roku, south by southwest, startups, SXSW, tech, Texas

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

We have a plethora of advice for independent and DIY musicians this week, with tips ranging from how promote your show or event offline, to how you can better stay. Continue reading

admin on 10/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Abuja, Albany, Allen Fieldhouse, Animals as Leaders, Associated Press, Bangalore, Boosie Badazz, Booth Newspapers, Donald Trump, Google, Hillary Clinton, New York, United States

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This Fortnight In Music Supervision And Sync: Johnny Cash • Danny Elfman • Oasis • More

A run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog.

admin on 10/25/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 20th Century Fox, Adam, Alzheimer's disease, Associated Press, HBO, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Cash, Nine Inch Nails, Professor X, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Grooveshark’s Sam Tarantino: How One Music-Tech Shark Got His “Groove” Back

After the death of his co-founder and a company ending lawsuit, things were looking bleak for Grooveshark originator Sam Tarantino. Here he discusses how he came back from the lowest. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/25/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Associated Press, Independent record label, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Writing A Band Bio: Important Do’s and Dont’s

First impressions are as important in the music business as they are anywhere else, and your band bio is often the thing making that impression, meaning its important that is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Billie Holiday, Charlie's Place, City council, Entertainment, Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, Motel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, The Sun News

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AM BRIEF: New Sony CEO • Amazon Nabs Garth Brooks Exclusive • Counterfeit CD Warning • More

WEDNESDAY 10.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Today's "Brief" headline feels like a throwback to 1996. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbus A320 family, Al Jazeera, Animals as Leaders, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Blog, Boosie Badazz, Business journalism, Iraq

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TUE. BRIEF: Spinal Tap Lawsut • Beats 1’s Lowe To Keynote SXSW • FUGA To U.S. • Bon Iver Gender Equality Drive • More

TUESDAY 10.18.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Zane Lowe is talented, but is he really transformational or revolutionary enough to keynote SXSW or is Apple just a big. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/18/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbus A320 family, Al Jazeera, Animals as Leaders, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Blog, Business journalism, Iraq

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