Chance The Rapper Pledges $1 Million For Chicago Public Schools

Chance the Rapper announced on Monday that he plans to cut a $1 million check to Chicago Public Schools to support arts programming in the financially challenged school district.

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MON. BRIEF: Grammys News Roundup • Quarterly Reports Hint At Music’s Future • Streamers Add Prince • More

Monday 2.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web I found it hopeful that many (though not all) major artists used the Grammys to take artistic chances and make statements.. Continue reading

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Kanye West Deletes All Of His Tweets About Trump

Is Kanye West changing his tune on Donald Trump? Can Kayne West even carry a tune?  We digress… The mercurial rapper has deleted all of his tweets and social media. Continue reading

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Lupe Fiasco Announces New Release, Launches Indie Label with Nashville’s Thirty Tigers

When Lupe Fiasco left Atlantic for 2014, it was the assumed that the Grammy winning rapper would land at another major. But for his first release since, Fiasco has chosen. Continue reading

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Sex + Music Stats: Marvin Gaye Still Rules Bedroom, Kanye and Bieber Fall Flaccid

Just in time for holiday debauchery, music streamer Deezer has teamed with sex expert Tracey Cox to dissect the coupling of music and sex in America. Their aptly titled "Aphro-Deezer-ac Report’. Continue reading

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Stagehand: Connecting Local Venues and Musicians [Hypebot Readers Get A FREE Premium Account]

In this piece we look at a new service known as Stagehand which offers a way for venues and artists to connect and have better financial and logistical organization.

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Free Resources For Drum Teachers

With just a little percussive talent, giving drum lessons can provide a great opportunity for earning a little extra cash on the side, with the added bonus of inspiring future. Continue reading

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

In our weekly knowledge drop on DIY and indie musicians, we're offering up tips on securing music blog coverage, writing an effective and compelling bio, driving lasting traffic to your. Continue reading

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How To Tap Into The College Music Market

Many high-profile artists got their initial start while they were in college, and able to draw on the ready made fanbase provided by a university population. Here we look at. Continue reading

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Time Management: A Musician’s Guide

In many ways, time is like money, meaning it's important to develop a system through which you manage and budget your time. This can be especially true for artists, so. Continue reading

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Facebook Ads On An Indie Budget

For indie artists with limited spending options, it's important that they get the most out of every advertising dollar spent. Here we look at how musicians can get concrete results from. Continue reading

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