SXSW 2020 PanelPicker Opens: Just 10 Days Left To Submit

The SXSW PanelPicker is officially open to accept proposals. The two-step online process gives attendees a voice in conference programming including presentations, panels and at SXSW. Competition is fierce with 6100 proposals submitted in 2018. The 2020 SXSW Conference & Festivals will run from March 13-22, 2020 in Austin, Texas….

A Playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan: The 4 Ingredients Of A Great Music Business Conference Panel

In this piece, Glenn Peoples breaks down the recent panel at this year’s Music Biz conference titled "A Playlist is Not a Marketing Plan" aimed at reeducating artists away from their mono-maniacal need to get placed on a playlist. ____________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples from his Medium blog “A…

Grammy Awards Announce New 2020 Deadlines and Dates

The Recording Academy has announced new deadlines and dates for the 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and Grammy Week events. Nominations will now be announced in all 84 categories on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. The awards will be broadcast live from LA’s Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26th on CBS…

A2IM Libera Indie Music Awards 2019 – Full Winners List

Country-folk legend John Prine took top honors at the A2IM 2019 Libera Awards, winning the awards for Best American Roots/Folk Album and Best Country/Americana Album for The Tree of Forgiveness (Oh Boy Records). The awards, which took place at Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC, as part of A2IM’s Indie Week, were…

Full List Of BET Award Winners 2019: Cardi, Childish, Beyonce, Bruno and More

Cardi B was the big winner at Sunday night’s 2019 BET Awards. Hosted by Regina Hall, the ceremony aired live from the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Cardi B led this year’s nominations with seven and took home awards for Album of The Year for Invasion of Privacy, as…

At A2IM’s Indie Week? Join Us For Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming

A2IM’s Indie Week is taking over New York City and I’m in town to be part of the Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming panel on Tuesday. Here are my (much smarter that I am) fellow panelists and all the details. Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming Tuesday, June 18th,…

Musicians: Getting The Most Out Of A Podcast Interview

As journalists seek out new ways to introduce music to the listening public, many have turned to podcasting. A less formal and often more in depth way of interviewing artists than traditional radio. While certainly a good promotional opportunity for artists, there are some things you should keep in mind…

Bandsintown, CMT Partner To Drive Artist Discovery During CMT Music Awards Week

Bandsintown has again partnered with CMT to help music fans discover rising country artists in the run up to the CMT Music Awards, this Wednesday June 5th in Nashville. CMT Music Awards Week is taking over Nashville with free performances spotlighting the best up-and-coming artists in country music. The showcases…

Will I See You In NYC At A2IM Indie Week June 17-20?

UPDATED: American Association Of Independent Music’s annual Indie Week invades New York City on June 17 – 20. The usually very smart team at A2IM have foolishly invited me to participate on a panel titled Streaming Manipulation "The Ethics of Streaming." I hope to see you there. The details: "The…

Midem Adds Marsha Vlasic , Rebecca León Keynotes

Midem has added keynotes with Rebeca León, themanager of Juanes, Rosalía, J. Balvin and Marsha Vlasic, agent to Neil Young, Elvis Costello, PJ Harvey for its 53rd conference, June 4-7 in Cannes. León, CEO and Co-Founder of Lionfish Entertainment and Vlasic, President of Artists Group International, will join a list…