Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Unites Viewers Worldwide
03 June, 2013
More than 170 million viewers in 36 countries tuned into the 58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden (14,16 & 18 May), which was won by Danish 20 year old Emmelie de Forest, with the song 'Only Teardrops'.
In 24 of the 36 countries, more than a third of the population viewed the two Semi-Finals ...
| Digital And Music Matters 2013 Concludes With Groundbreaking Success
03 June, 2013
The award-winning Digital & Music Matters, and Music Matters Live concluded on 24th May in Singapore with the successful premiere of the first-ever YouTube FanFest with HP and lively discussions on the future of digital entertainment services in Asia and beyond. Over 50 hours of "live" streamed events ...
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U.S. Government Announces Formal Investigation Of Ukraine For Failure To Protect Intellectual Property Rights
31 May, 2013
The Acting U.S. Trade Representative, Miriam Sapiro, announced today that the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office was initiating an investigation of Ukraine's failure to provide adequate and effective protection of intellectual property, under the U.S. government's Special 301 authority. Three ...
| Game Music Connect To Celebrate And Explore The Music Of Video Games
29 May, 2013
Game Art Connect Ltd presents a new live event series, Game Music Connect created for fans of music in games, aspiring and professional composers of all backgrounds and those interested in learning about the art and science of creating today's cutting edge video game soundtracks. Featuring interviews ...
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NAMM Musikmesse Russia And Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia 2013 Boast Record Attendance
27 May, 2013
NAMM Musikmesse Russia And Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia 2013 Boast Record AttendanceBoasting record attendance and a renewed sense of vibrancy, the second annual NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia 2013 attracted manufacturers and distributors of leading brands from around the world. ...
| Massive Enterprises And Kalm Kaoz Announce Plans For A Strategic Partnership With One World Media Group To Bring Electronic Dance Music To Asia
24 May, 2013
John Langdon of electro-driven DJ and producer duo, KALM KAOZ, recently released a thesis about the role private equity funds play in the EDM industry, and in particular the entrance of SFX, Mr. Robert Sillerman's EDM consolidation play. With more ...
Massive Enterprises and Kalm Kaoz recently ...
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A Total Of 217 Quarterfinalists From Across The U.S. Announced For First-Ever Music Educator Award
24 May, 2013
A total of 217 music teachers from 195 cities across 45 states have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation®. In total, more than 30,000 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states.
The Music Educator ...
| Ninth Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit Concert With Performances By Chester Bennington And Special Guests Duff Mckagan And Slash
23 May, 2013
Honorees: Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of two-time GRAMMY-winning band Linkin Park, and Tony Alva, legendary skateboarder, surfer, musician, and original member of the skateboarding team Dogtown Z-Boys at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 30. Bennington will be presented with the Stevie Ray Vaughan ...
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Last.fm Tunes Into MUZU.TV
22 May, 2013
90,000 music videos now available to Last.fm's European users via partnership with MUZU.TV Last.fm and MUZU.TV have entered into a strategic partnership which will see a series of integrations rolling out on both sites across Europe. From this week, Last.fm will add 90,000 music videos from MUZU.TV ...
| The Recording Academy Statement Re: Ray Manzarek May 20, 2013
21 May, 2013
Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Ray Manzarek of the Doors was a gifted keyboardist and a founding member of one of the most influential and enduring groups of the '60s.
He and his bandmates helped shape the sound of rock music, and with three titles, including the album The ...
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Massive Enterprises Announces Attendance at IMS Ibiza to Debate the Role of Big Business in the Electronic Dance Music Industry
17 May, 2013
Massive Enterprises announced today that it will be attending the International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza, Spain on May 22-24.
IMS is a multi-day summit at the Ibiza Gran Hotel dedicated to the electronic dance music (EDM) industry. More than 500 global industry leaders travel to the conference ...
| Bach To Rock Debuts Latest Talent During B2R Battle Of The Bands XII
16 May, 2013
Bach to Rock (B2R), America's music school for students of all ages, announced today that the B2R Battle of the Bands XII will launch at the Fillmore Silver Spring June 8 - 9, 2013, before closing out at the 9:30 Club on June 15, 2013, for a jam band showdown. Hundreds of local area students will showcase ...
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Android@I/O: Just Press Play
16 May, 2013
As our developer audience knows, Android is more than simply a phone or tablet. It's a platform, an ecosystem, and an opportunity for developers around the world to build exciting services and apps that reach millions of people every day. The flexibility and openness of Android provides developers--and ...
| Friends Of Music Celebrates 25th Anniversary
15 May, 2013
IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide, celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Friends of Music concerts in the European Parliament. British singer-songwriter Joss Stone and Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu will be performing live at the event.
Over the last 25 years, ...
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iHeartRadio Surpasses 30 Million Registered Users At Record Pace
14 May, 2013
iHeartRadio, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's industry-leading all-in-one digital radio service, today announced that it has surpassed 30 million registered users. In achieving this milestone in less than two years since its launch, iHeartRadio becomes second only to Instagram as the fastest-growing ...
| RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards
10 May, 2013
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the integration of streams to its historic Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program, the industry's premier award for recognizing artistic achievement in the marketplace. On-demand audio and/or video song streams will now be counted towards ...
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Camp Broadway's "The Next Step" Musical Theater Program Empowers Today's Aspiring Performers To Be Tomorrow's Broadway Professionals
08 May, 2013
There are teens who love Broadway, and then there are teens who dream about being on Broadway. And while summer camps throughout the United States give many young ladies and men a chance to pursue their passion in a number of local theater programs, Camp Broadway's "The Next Step" (https://www.campbroadway.com/camp-broadway-programs/the-next-step-ages-15-18) ...
| The Recording Academy Statement Re: Paul Rauhofer
08 May, 2013
"GRAMMY winner Peter Rauhofer was an innovative and gifted DJ, producer and remixer. His acclaimed dance mixes of recordings by Madonna, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey solidified him as pioneer of club music.
In 1999, under the moniker Club 69, Peter received a GRAMMY for Remixer of the ...
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Rhapsody Is First Digital Music Service To Support The Recording Academy's "Give Fans The Credit" Initiative
08 May, 2013
As the music business gathered at the annual NARM and Digitalmusic.org's Music Biz 2013 Conference today, The Recording Academy - a membership organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards and for advancing creators' rights - and Rhapsody International, the original on-demand music service, ...
| German Music Export @ Reeperbahn Festival
06 May, 2013
On the first day of the Reeperbahn Festival, and in cooperation with Initiative Musik Non©profit Project Company Ltd. (Initiative Musik gemeinn¨¹tzige Projektgesellschaft mbH), the Reeperbahn Festival will present "German Music Export @ Reeperbahn Festival", a programme that turns the spotlight on ...
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