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Ourstage Raises $650k of $10m Funding Round
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HypeBot
Boston based musician opportunity platform OurStage.com has raised $650,000 of a $10 million funding round. 19 unnamed investors were involved according to an SEC filing which earmarked $300,000 for executive compensation. Through an ongoing series of competitions and live performance opportunities, OurStage offers exposure to independent artists. The company recently begun shooting season 2 of its signature online video show, The Our Stage Panel. Founded in 2006, past and present OurStage partners and sponsors include Intel, AOL, Live Nation, CMJ, ...
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Gigs4good: Connecting Artists and Non-Profits
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HypeBot
Team Up for Nonprofits is a Seattle-based nonprofit that organizes music events for other nonprofits in their Gigs4Good program. Created in 2009, they're building up to their 10th event benefitting a Washington state-based organization. The focus is on raising both funds for and awareness of nonprofits among the 20 and 30-something demographic. It's a great idea that allows good causes to gain support without having to start from scratch with music events. Team Up for Nonprofits was founded by event ...
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Sony Music Exec Says Streaming Does Not Cannibalize Sales #midem
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HypeBot
(UPDATE) Stuart Dredge from Cannes for Midem content partner Music Ally. Find them at musically.com and @musically. The new president of Sony Music's global digital business, Denis Kooker, defended streaming music services against accusations that they are cannibalising download sales, during a Midem press conference today. “We are constantly watching our business very closely and looking at how different channels are affecting and impacting each other," said Kooker. “At this point we don't see any evidence that any one area ...
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Major Labels Take HMV Equity Stake in Plan to Save Music Retailer
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HypeBot
U.K. music retailer HMV has sold an equity stake in the company to suppliers, including Universial Music in an effort to solidify their financial position for the next three years. According to The Guardian, HMV has sold a 2.5% stake to their suppliers in the form of warrants, but the company declined to comment on the other terms of the agreement, which likely entail a shifting of some risk to suppliers. HMV is the only remaining nationwide chain of music ...
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Mountain Jam 2012: Winwood, Mule, Franti, Roots, Ben Folds Five
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JamBase
STEVE WINWOOD, GOV'T MULE TO HEADLINE 8TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN JAM FESTIVAL MAY 31-JUNE 3, 2012 Radio Woodstock and world-renowned guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) present the 8th annual Mountain Jam Festival at Hunter Mountain, NY from Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3, 2012. Mountain Jam will welcome its strongest lineup of talent yet with approximately 50 bands on 4 stages over the course of the 4-day Festival. Discounted early-bird VIP, 3-Day, 4-Day, and Camping ...
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Mardi Gras Ball: Kermit Ruffins, Bonerama, Marco Benevento
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JamBase
6TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS BALL EXPANDS TO TWO NIGHTS For the 6th year in a row, CEG Presents / NolaFunk.com—the New York-based event promoter that honors the musicians and spirit of New Orleans—will be bringing its annual Mardi Gras Ball to New York City, and for the first time, it will be a two-night event. On February 18 & 19, New Orleans royalty Kermit Ruffins and his band the BBQ Swingers will make a rare appearance at the Hiro Ballroom ...
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The Black Audience Question PT. 2
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Our dialogue on the black audience for creative music, which began with filmmaker-educator Natalie Bullock Brown, vocalist-educator Alison Crockett, and vocalist Angela Stribling, has stimulated some very interesting follow-ups. The first comes from an old friend, the distinguished writer, editor and author Robert Fleming. Robert and I grew up on the East side of Cleveland and I can remember many an hour spent in Fleming's hothouse 3rd floor walk-up spinning the latest jazz sides and postulating on the music and ...
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Former Monterey Jazz Festival Marketing Director Launches New Partnership Marketing Package
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Paul S. Fingerote
Veteran Adman Creates Targeted Marketing Campaign to Secure and Retain Partnerships for Festivals and Events Includes Partnership Marketing Plan, Calendar, Targeted Prospect Lists, Action Steps, Benchmarks and Follow-Up Revives, Refreshes, Reinvigorates, Repackages Partnership Offerings to Increase Partnership Revenues Longtime Monterey Jazz Festival Marketing and Sponsorship Director, Paul S. Fingerote, has launched a new Partnership Marketing Package to significantly increase partnership revenues for festivals and events. The package is designed to help revive, refresh, reinvigorate and repackage partnership offerings, resulting in ...
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