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Ray LaMontagne Cancels Austin Show Over Concealed Carry Firearm Law

Singer and songwriter Ray LaMontagne may lose a few fans for cancelling a Texas concert after the state changed is concealed gun carry laws, but he's likely gained the lasting respect. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Austin, Campus, Concealed carry, Concealed carry in the United States, Constitutional carry, KXAN-TV, Missouri, Missouri General Assembly, music industry, Overview of gun laws by nation, Professor, Texas, University of Texas at Austin

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Time Management: A Musician’s Guide

In many ways, time is like money, meaning it's important to develop a system through which you manage and budget your time. This can be especially true for artists, so. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising campaign, Austin, Budget, Chicago, Don Bartlett, Earned media, Facebook, independent music, music industry, musician, Texas

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

This week's bunch of indie and DIY tips include a list resources for online music production, five habits all musicians would do well to break, how to use SEO to. Continue reading

admin on 09/10/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ableton Live, Arlene's Grocery, Austin, Facebook, kickstarter, Kosha Dillz, musician, New York, New York City, Record producer, Texas

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Facebook Ads On An Indie Budget

For indie artists with limited spending options, it's important that they get the most out of every advertising dollar spent. Here we look at how musicians can get concrete results from. Continue reading

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

Tags: 8664, A/B testing, Advertising, Austin, Budget, Chicago, Facebook, Google, marketing, Pay per click, Texas

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Soundcloud Names Former Google Exec As CFO

SoundCloud has named Holly Lim as its first Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the Executive Team, she will split her time between SoundCloud's HQ in Berlin, Germany and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Accountancy, Audit committee, Austin, Berlin, Board of directors, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Executive officer, Live Nation Entertainment, Texas

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Bluestem Amphitheater Builds Idyllic Artist Village Of Tiny Houses

In Moorhead, Minnesota, the Bluestem Amphitheater recently created a quaint and specifically artist tailored village out of tiny houses in which it houses the multiple performers which pass through the region.

Guest Post on 08/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aphex Twin, Associated Press, Austin, Avocado, Banana, Compact disc, Controversy Tour, Disc jockey, DragonForce, Drinking water, Texas

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TheWaveVR Closes $2.5M Seed Round For Social Music Virtual Reality Platform

Austin, Texas based virtual reality music platform TheWaveVR has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round to build a social VR music platform that will launch later this year.

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aerospace manufacturer, American popular music, Arcadia, Arizona Diamondbacks, Artesia, Augmented reality, Austin, Beijing cuisine, Bellagio (resort and casino), California, Los Angeles, Texas

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‘Playing For The Cause’ Works To Link Artists, Local Charities

For artists who want to make a greater positive impact beyond simply the songs they write, Playing for the Cause acts a link between said artists and charitable non-profit organizations. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 501(c) organization, AIDS Walk, Artist, Audience, Austin, Charitable organization, Charitable trust, Community centre, music industry, Nonprofit organization, Texas

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5 Ways To Make Your Band Rehearsals More Effective

For any band trying to hone their sound and become performance ready, practice time is critical, unfortunately, most bands don't use this time as effectively as they ought to. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream., Atlanta, Austin, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast programming, concert, List of Firefly characters, Musical ensemble, rehearsal, Sonicbids, Texas

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Project Music Accelerator Names 2016 Class Of Music Tech Startups

While there are a multitude of tech incubators and startup accelerators, only one focuses exclusives on music tech. It is Nashville's Project Music, and it's just named its sophomore class of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin, Chicago, El Paso, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Texas

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