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Americana Airplay Chart For Week Of 9.18.17

We're just back from a wonderfully productive Americanafest conference filled with incredible music. Despite the fact that they must be more tired than I'll ever be, the folks at Americana. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alabama, Alexandra Dowling, Alto Pass, Amanda Shires, Associated Press, Bald Knob Cross, Charlotte, Chicago, Illinois, Jason Isbell, Nashville sound, North Carolina

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap Concert Conversions • Selling Out House Concerts • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we covered how to handle moshpit injuries, the best way to prep for your first major music event, and how to sell out a house concert.

admin on 09/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asheville, Charles Ives, Crowd surfing, Darkest Hour (band), Death metal, Elias Canetti, Gustave Le Bon, Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Bonus CD), King parrot, King Vidor, North Carolina

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Godfather Of Jambands Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage During Birthday Concert

"Colonel" Bruce Hampton, guitarist, founding member of Hampton Grease and a respected veteran of the jam band scene, died after collapsing on stage during his 70th birthday concert. I had. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adolescents, African Americans, Arrest, Artist, Atlanta, Charlie Holt, Charlotte, Grady Memorial Hospital, North Carolina, Sport utility vehicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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FRI. BRIEF: UMG, Live Nation Report Growth • Pitchfork Magazine Shutters • UTA Protest Today • More

FRIDAY 2.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear skeptics (and I'll admit to being one of them), Live Nation just reported its 6th consecutive year of revenue growth.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: America (band), Charlotte, Complaint, Corporation, House Of Blues, Live Nation Entertainment, New York City, North Carolina, Sirius XM Holdings, Songkick, Ticketmaster

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Hip Hop Hall Of Fame To Add Hotel, Music Venue

With funding an issue, a Hip Hop Hall of Fame and Museum has seemed more an aspiration than a reality. But that hasn't stop the the founders from unveiling an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/08/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 52nd Street (Manhattan), Artistic director, Asheville, Athens, Beijing, Big Freedia, Blue Note Records, Georgia, Music venue, New York City, North Carolina, United States

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7 Common Themes To Secure Music Blog Coverage

Building a press list for your band can often seem like an overwhelmingly difficult task, made all the more thankless by not knowing if it will result in actual useful. Continue reading

admin on 11/04/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Asheville, Athens, Austin, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Extended play, Georgia, New York City, North Carolina, public relations, south by southwest, Texas, The Fader

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ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music

ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (23)

Tags: Baltimore, Bossier City, FedExForum, Greensboro, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Mary J. Blige, New Orleans, New York City, North Carolina, Ro James, The Palace of Auburn Hills

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Slim’s Nightclub Has The Best Sign In It’s Bathroom

Leave it to a live music club in San Francisco to solve the issue of transgender bathrooms, once and for all. While Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen are cancelling shows. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Born to Run (song), Bruce Springsteen, Charlotte, Cider, Demi Lovato, Equality North Carolina, Google, Hypebot, LGBT, Meetup, music industry, North Carolina, Pandora, Pat McCrory, Ringo Starr, San Francisco, Science fiction, The New York Times, United States

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Royalty Exchange Sold To Undisclosed Buyer

Royalty marketplace Royalty Exchange, which had auctioned the rights to Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise," had raised $3.4 million through October 2014 from two investors - Grotech Ventures and IDEA Fund Partners. Now the startup. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American City Business Journals, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Bon Jovi, Branded content, Company, Diamond Resorts International, Do I, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Emotion, Grotech Ventures, Job Growth, Layoff, Morning Edition, MSNBC, North Carolina, Outer Banks, Pro Tools, social media

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A Music Publicist’s Checklist For Pitching Press

How can you land your band on the front page? This article offers unique insight into pitching and securing press and offers a detailed checklist of how to proceed when working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Asheville, Athens, Australia national rugby union team, Georgia, Jamie Roberts, LinkedIn, music industry, Musical ensemble, North Carolina, publicist, Sonicbids

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