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Song Fest "Play'n It By Ear"
Released on 6/22/2008
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Songwriters of all genres converge on Nashville's Music Row, every third weekend in June. The 2008 Nashville SongWriters Festival is many happenings in one. Novices to pros share their songs on multiple outdoor stages & open Sing Rings. Bewtween gigs, tun....
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Registration Open for Ernie Ball/Music Man Battle of the Bands 12
Released on 6/1/2008
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Now in its twelfth year, the Ernie Ball/Music Man Battle of the Bands competition is back and better than ever, offering North America's best unsigned talent the opportunity to play live on the Vans Warped Tour, perform before a crowd of influential music....
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Music Industry Seminar 2008: The Resurrection of Urban Music
Released on 5/10/2008
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What do the Urban Music and Real Estate Market have in common? They're both in the midst of collapse and those who think they can survive with the old model stand to have their dreams foreclosed on. Labels are going bankrupt, stars are broke, and many fee....
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An Alternative Approach to Marketing Rock Bands
Released on 5/5/2008
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On Dec. 11, the Web site for the band Panic at the Disco turned completely white, with no explanation. Before long, curious fans noticed that the source code for the page contained a clue that hinted at the release of the band’s new album, “Pretty. Odd.” ....
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Music blogs: The new wall of sound
Released on 5/5/2008
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Technology may have made it simple to obtain digital music, but it hasn't provided an easy way to sift through millions of tracks to find the tunes we like. The Internet has, however, connected music fans to a legion of hardcore aficionados who help steer....
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Music Marketing Is In Throes Of A Digital Transformation
Released on 5/5/2008
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If the MP3 was a shot across the music industry's bow, Radiohead's In Rainbows may have been the torpedo that sank the ship. The English art-rock quintet initially released its latest album as a pay-what-you-want download.....
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Bands are getting into bed with consumer brands
Released on 5/4/2008
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As record labels lose their way, bands are getting into bed with consumer brands. Is this the way of the future? Gabriel Hubert, horn player with Damon Albarn’s favourite street-jazz collective, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, speaks with the unashamed zeal ....
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