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How To Make The Most Of Your Music Merch

By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/05/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CMJ, Compact disc, music industry, New York City, PayPal, Pop Evil, Product (business), record label

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No Beats or YouTube Streaming In 2013, Spotify Plans Big Announcement 12/11

UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (Ian Rogers just announced that Beats Music will launch in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/04/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Hypebot, New York City, Next Big Sound, Rdio, Rhapsody, Songkick, Spotify, YouTube

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Free Tool: First North American World Music Directory of Festivals, Venues, Agents and More

(UPDATED) If you are involved in managing a world music artist — that is, someone who plays music with some flavor from Africa, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandzoogle, Canada, Indiegogo, Latin America, Middle East, music, New York City, World music

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SXSW 2014 Showcases Round 2: Gary Numan & More [FULL LIST]

SXSW has announced another round of artists invited to showcase, bring the total number to 500, so far. Headlining the latest list is electronic music pioneer Gary Numan. The other. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2013 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlanta, Austin Texas, Austin TX, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nashville Tennessee, New York City

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Social Media Lessons From The Beastie Boys

By Hannah Clark for social media management platform Hootsuite. Before social media was a thing, the Beastie Boys were laying out beats and rhymes that inspired a generation. Since 1986. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/11/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ad-Rock, Beastie Boys, Hello Nasty, Hootsuite, Licensed to Ill, Mike D, New York City, No Sleep till Brooklyn

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Sold Out: Billboard’s 10 Anniversary Touring Conference & Awards

If you were hoping to go to this year's Billboard Touring Conference & Awards and you don't have your ticket yet, you might be out of luck as the event. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/07/2013 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard, Billboard Touring Awards, Coran Capshaw, Florida Georgia Line, New York City, Roger Waters, Roosevelt Hotel, Tim Leiweke

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SFX Entertainment [SFXE] Acquires 100% Of Electric Zoo, Made Event

Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment has acquired Made Event, the production company behind the EDM-oriented Electric Zoo Festival. SFX purchased all of Made Event after previously agreeing to pick up 70%. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/05/2013 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Benny Benassi, Electric Zoo Festival, Labor Day, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York City, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX

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Now That You’ve Booked Your First Film Scoring Gig, What Next?

By Peter Calandra, a NYC based Composer/Pianist/Guitarist/Educator. He has scored 40 films, written 2000 compositions for television and performed as a musician in the Broadway productions of Les Miserables, Miss. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/01/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Creative director, Lion King, Little Shop Of Horrors, Miss Saigon, New York City, Peter Calandra, Phantom Of The Opera, Temp track

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NEWS BRIEF: New iTunes Release, Downfall Of CMJ, YouTubeMp3 Loses Battle, Love For Twitter #Music & More

WEDNESDAY 10.23.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot’s More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/23/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Business and Economy, Chicago, CMJ, music, New York City, New York Times, Speed skating at the 2011 Canada Winter Games

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SXSW Music Announces First Round Of Showcases

South by Southwest Music has announced its first round of official showcases for the 28th edition of the SXSW Music Festival taking place March 11 – 16, 2014 in Austin,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2013 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin, Austin Texas, Austin TX, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco

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7 Ways To Do CMJ When You Won’t Play [Kosha Dillz]

By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). CMJ is like this week and, OMG, I forgot to apply to showcase! Well you will not showcase, but you still are able to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/15/2013 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Abraham Lincoln, CMJ, Kosha Dillz, New Mexico, New York City, SOB, Twitter

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