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Why Writing Well Will Help Your Music Career
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HypeBot
One of the top qualities that recruiters look for in job candidates is good communication skills. This is no exception to the music industry. Mike Venti gives 7 reasons why communicating through good writing is important and can impact your music career. Besides creating songs, writing well is essential to contacting potential music reviewers, the press, and venues for gigs. Also, effective writing is crucial for many artists that use newsletters and social media to connect with fans. Take some ...
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ISSUE Project Room Welcomes New Executive Director - Ed Patuto
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AMT Public Relations
ISSUE PROJECT ROOM NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—ED PATUTO Brooklyn, NY—The Board of Directors of ISSUE Project Room, Brooklyn's premier avant-garde performing arts space, today announced the appointment of Ed Patuto as the new Executive Director for the organization. Patuto will assume his official duties at ISSUE on November 1, 2010. Patuto succeeds Suzanne Fiol, ISSUE's Founder/Artistic Director who lost her courageous battle with cancer in October 2009. “ISSUE Project Room is at a pivotal moment in its history, and I ...
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MTT: Alternative Ways to Create a Career in Music
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Jonathan Ostrow (@miccontrol), the cofounder of MicControl, has written a post about the different ways to create a sustainable career in music. With the changes in the music industry, many artists must figure out how to maintain a career. Musicians can find great opportunities in various areas such as: music licensing, live performance, music production, freelance music journalism, and many more. I found the career as a professional page turner quite amusing. Page turners can actually make money by reading ...
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You Are the Art, You Are the Product: Learn How to Advance Your Career with Alex Shapiro
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Susan Dadian
NEW YORK, NY—Chamber Music America (CMA) has invited composer Alex Shapiro to present her newest professional-development workshop for musicians, You Are the Art, You Are the Product: Making Your Music Available to the World. The seminar—the second in CMA's 2010-2011 First Tuesdays series—will be held on Tuesday, November 2, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., in Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street in New York City. The seminar is free of charge, but seating is limited, and reservations are required. ...
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Former EMI Exec Syd Schwartz Opens Linchpin Digital Music Consultancy
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HypeBot
Digital marketing veteran Syd Schwartz has formed Linchpin Digital to provide marketing and strategic solutions for the music, media, gaming and technology industries. Initial clients include Dympol, his former employers EMI Music and Wind-Up Records, Red Light Management and Umphrey's McGee “Linchpin's focus is in creating business opportunities and marketing strategies around the relationship between fans and entertainment properties," said Schwartz. “Linchpin works with brands, artists and creators to craft campaigns that deliver significant promotional and commercial upside." Linchpin also ...
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Macon Jazz and Blues Legend Joey Stuckey Pens Atlanta Chiefs Theme Song
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Macon, GA—When the Atlanta semi-pro football team 'Atlanta Chiefs' needed a theme for their outstanding new team, they turned to .Macon music legend and composer Joey Stuckey. An award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer and producer, Joey Stuckey is also a noted radio and TV personality, music columnist, inspirational speaker, educator and sound engineer. Says Joyce Lopez, VP of Communications and Public Relations, “We could not be more excited to have legendary Joey Stuckey compose and arrange the theme for ...
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New Music Seminar's Dave Lory Launches New Artist Services and Management Company
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Former industry executive and artist manager Dave Lory has created a new artist services, management, and production company called DJL Artist Services. Aiming to put to use philosophies and practices that Lory learned while partnering with Tom Silverman to bring back New Music Seminar in 2009; he is positioning his company to facilitate not only traditional management practices, but also management by the project and per hour. In addition, DJL will offer consultation, tour management and coordination, as well as ...
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Mitchell Wolk Leaves ADA, WMG Names New Leader
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HypeBot
Alternative Distribution Alliance, the indie distribution arm of Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) just announced a succession plan that will see company veteran David Orleans named President succeeding Mitchell Wolk. Orleans will not inherit Wolk's other title as CEO and will instead report to Mike Jbara, President and CEO of WEA, WMG's U.S. Retail Sales and Marketing division. Wolk will remain at as a consultant into 2011 to help with the transition. Orleans was one of ADA's first employees. He ...
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