Merlin’s Charles Caldas Wins Impala Award
MERLIN CEO Charles Caldas has been named as the latest recipient of the IMPALA Outstanding Contribution Award which recognizes the efforts of an individual or organization to promote and develop. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Social Demographics: Who Uses Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram? Next Big Thing Launches Reddit For Music & Music News Google Opens Universal Analytics To All Users Plus Visualize Your. Continue reading
Virgin EVP Ron Fair & New Music Seminar To Choose Top 6 A&R “Young Guns”
Ron Fair, EVP and Chief Creative Officer at Virgin Records and the New Music Seminar are looking for the best new A&R people. Fair will select twelve finalists and conduct. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Artist Must Read: The Weekly Batch
Musicians especially independent musicians have so many tasks to do and keep up with that it can get overwhelming. From blogging to interacting on social media, musicians are expected to. Continue reading
5 Reasons You Should Have Gone To Canadian Music Week Instead Of SXSW
Matt Voyno (@Voyno), co-author of The New Rockstar Philosophy book and blog, is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo. Recently I had the chance to attend both SXSW in Austin Texas, and. Continue reading
ROLI & AudioCommon Named Top Music Tech Startups At SXSW Accelerator 2013
From the dozens of music tech startups that applied to SXSW Accelerator, ROLI and AudioCommon were chosen by the judges as 2013's winners. London, UK based ROLI, creators of the. Continue reading
10 Tips From Kosha Dillz For Recovering From SXSW
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) as he was waiting for his flight out of Austin. If you were hangin' out at SXSW all week let me hear you say. Continue reading
Mapping Indie Music Hot Spots: Where Did SXSW Showcase Bands Come From?
The internet has made it much easier to think about music globally, but a lot of creativity still bubbles up from local music scenes. What city will be the next. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Officially Launches In Canada, Sponsors Free Mixtape For Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week kicks off Tuesday in Toronto featuring the Canadian Music Fest and a bunch of other festivals, conferences and special events. PledgeMusic is participating in multiple ways with. Continue reading
MUST WATCH: Dave Grohl’s SXSW 2013 Keynote [VIDEO]
This year's SXSW keynote feature's Dave Grohl offering a wonderful journey through his career, his love of music from Edgar Winter's "Frankenstien" (Grohl sings the riff) and “Gangnam Style" guilty. Continue reading