Conventions & Awards

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify, CEO Ek Respond To Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich's Statement "New artists get paid fuck all." The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007. Continue reading

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Bay Area Women in Music Connect As ‘Girl Power’ Comes to San Francisco

LeRena Major reports on 'Girl Power: Women Working in the Music Industry'  at the Downtown Campus of San Francisco State last Saturday 13th. The seminar is to educate, inspire and. Continue reading

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Full List Of 2013 MTV Video Music Award Nominees

We'll spare you the breathless commentary and red carpet stories, and just provide the full list of 2013 MTV Video Music Award nominees, announced last night:

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2013 Polaris Music Prize Short List Nominees Announced

The Drake Hotel in Toronto was the site last night of the reveal of The 2013 Polaris Music Prize Short List. Polaris is Canada's version of the UK's Mercury Prize. "This. Continue reading

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Don’t Miss These Important SXSW 2014 Deadlines

The dates are set – March 7-16, 2014 and registration doesn't launch until Thursday, August 1 for SXSW 2014 Music, Film and Interactive. But other essential SXSW 2014 deadlines are already upon us: 

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Record Store Day Launches New ‘Adapter Prize’

Modeled loosely after the UK's Mercury Prize and Canada's Polaris Prize, U.S. record store owners, have launched The Record Store Day Adapter Prize, an award in four categories determined by record. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Increases Quarterly Distributions

SoundExchange again broke its own record for quarterly royalty payments to musicians and record labels with a distribution of $149 million for the second quarter of 2013. This represented a. Continue reading

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SXSW 2014 Officially Launches PanelPicker

  UPDATE: SXSW PanelPicker is official open here. Mark the date – Thursday, August 1st – Registration and Housing for SXSW 2014 (March 7-16) Music, Film and Interactive opens. The SXSW. Continue reading

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Tom Silverman’s A2iM Lifetime Achievement Award Speech

Full text of the A2iM Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech by Tom Silverman, music industry thought leader and founder of Tommy Boy Records and the New Music Seminar.  Lifetime Achievement. Continue reading

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OK Go At Cannes: Official Video Winner Announced, Brand Partner For Completed Album TBD

OK Go, well-known for their creative work with music videos, outsourced their next one to the Saatchi & Saatchi Music Video Challenge. The winner was announced last week at Cannes. Continue reading

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