Tag: Chicago

1 Day Left Before New Music Seminar Badge Price Increase – We’ve Got Discount Codes!

At 11:59 PM on this Friday June 5th, the price of admission to the New Music Seminar increases. Held June 21-23 in New York City, NMS is three days and nights of exploring. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/04/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ali Forney Center, Andrew Dost, Artist, Bowery Ballroom, Chicago, Faith No More, Hypebot, Le Butcherettes, New York City, Webster Hall

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Finnish Music Startups Expect High Growth Rates In 2015

So much is written about major U.S. startup hubs like Silicon Valley, NYC and even Austin, that it's easy to forget that some of very interesting work is being done. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Angel investor, Apple Inc., ArtsBoston, ASAP Rocky, Austin, business, Chicago, New York City, Silicon Valley, Startup company, Venture capital

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Record Store Day Poll: Will You Be Visiting An Indie Record Store On April 18th? [ VOTE & WIN! ]

April 18th is Record Store Day, a time to celebrate and support independent music retailers. But some think the day has gotten too commercial. Vote after the jump and let. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Adam Ant, America Must Be Destroyed, Ani DiFranco, Antarctica, Chicago, Compact disc, Ohio, Record Breakers, Record shop, Record Store Day

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3 Branding Lessons From Music’s Biggest Superstars

It may be better to go against the grain and do what you know is meaningful to you. Sure, your work may not resonate with the masses, but it'll resonate. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Picture, Austin, Cheek to Cheek, Chicago, Lady Gaga, New York Post, Taylor Kinney, Texas, Tony Bennett, Wedding

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The United Sates Of Events: America’s Top Concert Going Cities By Genre

Ticketing and event platform Eventbrite, has released a list of America’s top event-going cities and the United States of Events, a visualization of the event-going trends in America's largest 25 cities.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AT&T, AT&T U-verse, Austin, Chicago, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Nebraska, New York City, Omaha, Saint Patrick's Day, San Francisco, Texas

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The Orchard Acquires Blind Pig Records

The Orchard broadens its catalog with the acquisition of blues and roots label Blind Pig Records, and will continue to release new product on the imprint.

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: B.B. King, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Chicago blues, DVD, Grammy Award, Howlin' Wolf, Joe Bonamassa, Muddy Waters

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Pollstar Concert Industry 2015 Awards Winners

Live touring trade magazine Pollstar named its 2015 Concert Industry Awards winners during a ceremony Saturday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The full list of winners:

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allegation, Archaia Studios Press, Artist, Austin, Bandzoogle, Bardot (band), Boom! Studios, Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas

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Indie Artist Summit In Nashville

Being an independent musician can often feel like you are doing things all alone. But there is solidarity for independent musicians. Music Conferences can be a very great way to. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/11/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Chicago, East Rutherford, Foxborough, Haim (band), Los Angeles, Massachusetts, MetLife, Nashville, New Jersey, Soldier Field, St. Louis, Taylor Swift, Tennessee

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Bandsintown Launches Free Artist Analytics Tool

[UPDATED] Concert discovery and marketing app Bandsintown today introduced a free analytics tool that taps into its user base of 15 million concert goers. Bandsintown Manager allows musicians and their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accessibility, Adrian Belew, Amon Tobin, Artist, Bandsintown, Brewery, Chicago, concert, Facebook, Google search

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The New Music Seminar Returns To New York City June 21-23

The 23rd Annual New Music Seminar (NMS) will be held June 21-23 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel. The conference brings together. The distinguised music convention and festival limits its registration. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/14/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Brattleboro, British Phonographic Industry, Britons (Celtic people), Chicago, Clean Bandit, Forbes, music industry, Streaming media, Vermont

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