Tag: American Federation of Musicians

5 Band Skills That Can Apply Towards A Career

Although popular notions may suggest that holding down an additional job means you've somehow failed to 'make it' in music, this is far from the truth, and many relatively well. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AdEspresso, Allstate, American Federation of Musicians, Facebook, Instagram, internet, marketing, musicians, social media, social media marketing, Twitter

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Marketing Your Music Using The Instagram Story Feature

With the recent introduction of its Story feature, Instagram has given its more entrepreneurial users a new feature through which to market their music to fans with a convenient 'instant. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amber Rose, American Federation of Musicians, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Facebook, Instagram, music industry, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump

As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, American Federation of Musicians, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Grooveshark, Mike Pence, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York City, Recording Industry Association of America, White House

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5 Habits Musicians Need To Break

While bad habits are to be expected in some areas of a person's life, such vices in your musical life can at best be a hindrance to your career, or at. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Federation of Musicians, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Employment contract, Full-time, Gil Shaham, Instagram, Job (role), musician, Never Miss a Beat, Sonicbids

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: A Rich Kid’s Game? • How To Be A Confident Musician • Intellectual Property Online • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how to build a business plan, some ways to make your next rock show legit, the best way to select a supplier, and more

admin on 08/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexander Ljung, American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Board of directors, Business plan, Executive summary, Google, music industry, Self Incorporation, Small Business Administration

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Music Dealers Founder Responds To Site’s Demise, Unpaid Artists

Earlier today, we reported that synch licensing site Music Dealers had shut down leaving many artists that made music available through the site upaid. Now, Eric Sheinkop, the founder who raised. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2009–2011 detention of American hikers by Iran, Advertising, Advertising agency, American Correctional Association, American Federation of Musicians, Coca-Cola, Corrections Corporation of America, Eric Sheinkop, McDonald's, Television advertisement

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International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 Nominations Announced

Bluegrass, in all its permutations from traditional to newgrass, has a much larger audience than most believe. This week, the International Bluegrass Music Association named its 2016 Awards nominees.

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising agency, AllMusic, American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Andrew McMahon, Angry Birds, Association football, Barbecue, Berklee College of Music, Rounder Records

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You’re Buying The Wrong Size T-Shirts And Your Band Is Losing Money [Size Chart]

As music sales decline, making money from merchandise grows in importance and sizing the mech you buy in advance is probably the area where most artists get it wrong. So,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Kobalt Acquires Terry McBride’s 18,000 Song Nettwerk Publishing Catalog In Deal Estimated At $25 Million

Terry McBride and Nettwerk Music were once the darling of the new music industry for championing progressive flat licensing and a willingness to work with music tech startups. So it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abe Vigoda, Advertising agency, American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Angry Birds, Barbi Benton, Beyonce, Bigfoot, BoDeans, Business plan

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MON. BRIEFING: Verizon Buys Yahoo • EBay Acquires Ticket Utils • Guvera CEO Exits • Deezer: 2 Yrs To Profitable? • More

MONDAY 7.25.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Summer is the season for acquisitions. Who's next? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Andrea Leadsom, Andy Murray, AngularJS, Arizona, Attack aircraft, European Union, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union

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