Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO
Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its. Continue reading
Questlove To Keynote ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, More Panelists Announced
Questlove has been added to keynote this year's ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO. ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams will interview the drummer, DJ, producer, author and. Continue reading
Streamer Boomplay Music Raises $20 million
African based music streamer Boomplay Music has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand across Africa. The company reports more than 44 million app downloads and is adding. Continue reading
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Holds 2019 Induction Ceremony
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame had its 2019 induction ceremony at Barclays Center in New York this weekend and it was an evening of gratitude and well-wishes not. Continue reading
Grammy Awards Cut Eligibility Year To Just 11 Months
Eligibility for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards will close Aug. 31, a full month earlier than in previous years. The shift comes alongside the Grammy telecast moving up two weeks. Continue reading
A2IM Names Indie Libera Award Nominees 2019: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Courtney Barnett, More
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has announced the nominees for its 2019 indie music Libera Awards. The Libera Awards will be held on June 20th in New York. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2019 Edition plus The Official #SXSW 2019 Playlist
SXSW 2019 is in full swing, but perhaps you blew your conference and travel budget donating funds to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood or your local Premium Tequila Society. Or maybe. Continue reading
9 Steps To A Successful #SXSW [Ariel Hyatt]
"I launched my company at SXSW in 1996 with a dream to be a publicist and a stack of orange business cards that I had stayed up all night perfecting. Continue reading
