Music Industry (26/09/2012)
Womex 12 In Thessaloniki, Greece | 17-21 October 2012
 After three years in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 2009 to 2011, WOMEX is moving south in 2012. The new host city is Thessaloniki, Greece's second major economic and political centre, located right by the Mediterranean Sea. With its 2300-year past, it's one of the oldest cities in Europe and a true cultural ...
| Music Industry (26/09/2012)
Insane Clown Posse And Psychopathic Records File Lawsuit Against The Federal Bureau Of Investigation In Response To Its 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment
 It was just over a month ago, at the 13th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos, that Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse (ICP) announced that they would be taking legal action against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), due to its National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) labeling ICP's ...
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Music Industry (24/09/2012)
Amsterdam Dance Event Adds ADE Playground To Its Format
 The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2012 expands its Conference/Festival format with the new ADE Playground, offering visitors to ADE Festival a wide selection of daytime activities, nearly all of which are free-entry and exclusive to ADE Card holders. ADE Playground will transform Amsterdam into the biggest ...
| Music Industry (24/09/2012)
Pandora Applauds Reps. Chaffetz & Polis And Sen. Wyden For Addressing Fair Internet Radio Royalty Rate Standards
 Pandora (NYSE: P) released a statement regarding the Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012, introduced today by Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Jared Polis (D-CO) along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).
The statement, from Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren, reads:
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Music Industry (21/09/2012)
RIAA Welcomes Congressional Report On Countries With Problematic IP Conditions For Creative Communities
 A report issued today by the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC) identified five countries as priorities for their failure to provide adequate and effective protection for U.S. intellectual property. The IAPC named China, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Italy as major offenders, and ...
| Music Industry (21/09/2012)
Music Making Helps Boomers Stay In The Groove
 With growing research evidence supporting music's beneficial impact on the brain, leading advocates for healthy aging are encouraging past and present musicians to stick with their instruments or recommit to learning one. The therapeutic power of music will be put to the test this weekend (Sept. 20-22) ...
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Music Industry (20/09/2012)
Berkleemusic Partners With Coursera To Offer Free Online Music Courses
 Berkleemusic, the world's largest online music school and the continuing online education division of Berklee College of Music, has signed an agreement with Coursera, an organization that offers classes from top universities and professors for free, to develop four online courses with some of their ...
| Music Industry (14/09/2012)
The Latin Recording Academy Announces Special Award Recipients
 Luz Casal, Leo Dan, Rita Moreno, Milton Nascimento, Daniela Romo, Poncho Sánchez, and Toquinho will be honored with The Latin Recording Academy®'s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Juan Carmona "Habichuela" and Yomo Toro are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced today by ...
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Music Industry (13/09/2012)
Weekly Top 40 Host Rick Dees Signs On With Audingo To Engage Fans Via New Audio-visual Social Media Platform
 Rick Dees, host of The Weekly Top 40 Countdown heard on over 400 stations across the country and in 70 countries worldwide, will begin connecting with fans on a deeper level using the new mobile platform Audingo that incorporates audio and video capabilities, the Company today announced. Audingo is ...
| Music Industry (11/09/2012)
Three Musicians Accuse Usher Of Copyright Infringement Over Hit Single "Caught Up" In Recently Filed Lawsuit
 Musicians Zacharia L. Edwards, Mitch Moses and Vince McClean (plaintiffs) alleged that their composition "Caught Up," which they played for Michael Barackman, Senior Director of A&R at Arista Records in October 2002, became a hit single for Usher in November 2004, without their involvement, approval ...
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Music Industry (11/09/2012)
Labels And Lineups Announced For "CRS Battle Of The Bands" Event On September 27, 2012
 Labels and partial band lineups have been announced for the Sept. 27 CRS Battle of the Bands, with groups comprised of employees from Nashville record labels Broken Bow Records, Capitol Nashville, Sony Music Nashville, UMG Nashville and Warner Music Nashville.
Held Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6-9 ...
| Music Industry (10/09/2012)
Lance Bass Launches Daily Show, "Dirty Pop with Lance Bass," On SiriusXM
 Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it will launch Dirty Pop with Lance Bass, a new daily evening-drive radio show, giving listeners nationwide an insider's guide to pop culture hosted by pop music icon and LGBT rights advocate Lance Bass.
Beginning September 13, Dirty Pop with ...
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Music Industry (07/09/2012)
Bach To Rock Ranks As One Of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies By Inc. Magazine
 Bach to Rock, America's music school for students of all ages, announced today Inc. magazine ranked the company No. 2023 on its sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of ...
| Music Industry (07/09/2012)
The Recording Academy Statement On Joe South
 "Two-time GRAMMY winner Joe South had a successful and illustrious career collaborating with countless artists as a guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Once a studio musician, he backed legendary acts including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Simon & Garfunkel.
South continued his career as a singer/songwriter ...
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Music Industry (07/09/2012)
The National Recording Registry Wants YOU To Vote!
 The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress is like the Dean's List of American sounds.
An annual list of 24, it's the Library's wy to recognize sound recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Founded in 2002, and open to public voting, today, there ...
| Music Industry (06/09/2012)
KUDZOO Digital Southern Music Magazine Launched
 The debut issue of KUDZOO, the free digital magazine of Southern Music and Culture is now available at www.kudzoomag.com.
The full sized digital magazine features "flip page" technology, active links, audio and more.
KUDZOO was created and published by Michael Buffalo Smith, founder and former ...
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Music Industry (05/09/2012)
Krian Music Group Announces Deal With TouchTunes Interactive Networks For Full Catalog
 Krian Music Group, a full service independent record label, today announced a partnership with TouchTunes Interactive Networks, a social platform for interactive music, gaming and entertainment in over 55,000 bars and restaurants in North America.
TouchTunes, the leading provider of in-venue entertainment ...
| Music Industry (03/09/2012)
The Recording Academy Statement Re: Hal David
 "GRAMMY winner Hal David was an exquisite lyricist who penned timeless songs that have become classics in the American songbook. With his heartfelt and poetic lyrics, he wrote for countless legendary recording artists, and his songs such as 'Promises, Promises' and 'Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head' ...
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Music Industry (31/08/2012)
Sam Ash Music Expands Music Lessons Program
 Sam Ash Music Corp., the nation's leading full-line music store chain, has expanded its music lessons program to its stores in King of Prussia, Pa., and Margate, Fla. The 88-year-old company launched its in-store music lessons program two years ago and now offers lessons in 20 stores nationwide.
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| Music Industry (31/08/2012)
7digital Selected As European Music Partner For Toshiba's Connected TVs
 7digital, the leading digital media company, today announces the company has been selected as a key digital music partner on all Toshiba TVs equipped with the Toshiba Places platform.
"The co-branded store offers a familiar browsing and purchasing experience so users can integrate their music collections ...
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Music Industry (30/08/2012)
Finnish Music Service Joins Forces With Big Music Industry Players In The UK
 LiveMusicStage, an online music service with Finnish origins, is announcing a new UK partnership with Glasgow based Stow College and their Electric Honey record label. They will start streaming exclusive live gigs from the school studios, with folk-blues sextet Woodenbox taking the first spot on September ...
| Music Industry (29/08/2012)
Curiosity Rover Plays First Song Transmitted From Another Planet! ("Reach For The Stars" By will.i.am)
 For the first time in history, a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet. Students, special guests and news media gathered at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., today to hear "Reach for the Stars" by musician will.i.am after it was transmitted from the ...
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Music Industry (28/08/2012)
Buzzmedia Acquires Four Leading Punk Properties To Form Absolutevoices Publishing Group
 Today BUZZMEDIA (www.buzz-media.com), one of the fastest growing digital media companies, announced the acquisition of authentic, go-to punk rock sites Under The Gun Review, Alter The Press! and PropertyOfZack. These three sites will join forces with BUZZMEDIA's AbsolutePunk (www.absolutepunk.net), ...
| Music Industry (24/08/2012)
Survey On Digital Content Usage 2012
 Sanctions and warnings are increasingly gaining acceptance among the public as a measure to reduce copyright infringements on the internet. Three of every four Germans believe it is appropriate to fine people who offer copyrighted media content online without permission. More than half the population ...
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Music Industry (23/08/2012)
Urban Development Presents Industry Takeover 2012
 Urban Development's Industry Takeover Seminar and Showcase is back and bigger than ever for 2012. Jam-packed with urban music's hottest artists and respected experts, Industry Takeover is all about empowering the next generation of music makers, moguls and emerging industry professionals with. Past ...
| Music Industry (22/08/2012)
Music Streaming & Discovery Service Grooveshark Announces Ten New Record Label Partners
 Since January 1, 2012, music streaming and discovery service Grooveshark has added ten new labels to its extensive list of existing licensed content holders, numbering in the hundreds. The deals make it possible for Grooveshark to promote the artists involved to its 20 million users, helping them to ...
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Music Industry (20/08/2012)
Razor & Tie Featured In Billboard Magazine And AOL Noisecreep
 The four page feature talks about the labels aggressive expansion into heavier rock and metal as well as the overall label successes. New issue of Billboard is out now!
ALSO CHECK OUT THE LABEL PROFILE AS FEATURED ON AOL NOISECREEP
Read now: http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/08/17/razor-and-tie-label-profile/
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| Music Industry (17/08/2012)
Rdio increases catalog to over 18 million songs; adds new partners TuneCore and CD Baby
 Rdio (www.rdio.com), the digital music service started by the creators of Skype, today announced two landmark music deals with CD Baby and TuneCore, the largest aggregators of independent music, bringing Rdio's catalog to over 18 million songs.
"We are excited to partner with TuneCore and CD Baby, ...
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Music Industry (15/08/2012)
Bob Ludwig Platinum Panel To Address 'Mastered For iTunes'
 The Mastered For iTunes initiative, one of the most significant, yet misunderstood innovations developed for the ubiquitous music distribution format will be the subject of an essential Special Event planned for the 133rd AES Convention. Scheduled for October 26 - 29 in SF's Moscone Center, the Convention ...
| Music Industry (14/08/2012)
Music Industry Insider Video Series MUBUTV set to launch August 15th
 Global music industry partners the Music Business Registry and Symbiotic Nation have joined forces to present the MUBUTV Insider Video Series, featuring interviews with some of today's leading music industry professionals in the areas of A&R, music supervision, legal affairs, marketing & branding, publicity ...
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