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ShowUp announces yearly Music Activism Conference

ShowUp is proud to announce the ShowUp Action Summit, a conference on May 17 in Nashville, TN, that will gather artists, industry leaders, legislators, and movement leaders to discuss the state of activism in music….

Alana Bonilla on 04/12/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A2IM Libera indie music award nominees: Courtney Barnett, Arlo Parks, Black Pumas, Margo Price & More [Full List]

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has announced the 2024 Libera Awards nominees, which honor the best in independent music…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/21/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW tried to silence critics with Trademark, Copyright Claims & EFF fought back

Pro-Palestine Protesters at SXSW 2024 were met with copyright infringement and trademark claims from the festival until the Electronic Frontier Foundation stepped in. Here the EFF share their side of the drama…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/15/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Multiple SXSW Protests: Festival Organizers, Texas Governor respond

SXSW is under fire on at least three fronts from musicians and panelists who are unhappy with how the festival, now co-owned by Penski, the publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety, does business…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Unofficial Guide to Music Industry Events during SXSW 2024

The Music Tectonics and Rock Paper Scissors team has pulled together an impressive list of official and unofficial music industry and music industry and music tech events happening next week in Austin during SXSW…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Unofficial Guide to Music Tech Events during SXSW is taking submissions

Some very cool and important stuff is happening in Austin next month, and while SXSW certainly is the catalyst, not everything is part of the official conference…

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Half of all Grammy 2024 winners were independent!

Half of 2024 Grammy winners were on independent labels, according to A2IM (American Association of Independent Music), including 4AD, Candid, Concord, Cosmica Artists, Craft, EMPIRE, Fantasy, Loma Vista Recordings, Mack Avenue, Reach Records, Single Lock, and Thirty Tigers…

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Metallica names Marching Band contest winners & offers fan engagement lesson [VIDEO]

After learning that their music was a favorite among college and high school marching bands, last April, Metallica announced a contest with almost $200,000 in prizes that challenged marching bands. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/08/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Grammy 2024 final round voting begins

The final round of voting for the 2024 Grammys opened on December 14 and runs through January 4th at 6 PM PT. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will be held. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/18/2023 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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She Rocks Awards 2024 Honorees: The Full List

This year’s list of well-deserved nominees for the She Rocks Awards has been released. Here are all the talented women being honored this January… via Celebrity Access The Women’s International. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 12/15/2023 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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