Music’s Urgency Of Inclusion

While gender diversity is a pervasive problem across almost all industries, a new study has highlighted just how bad of problem this is in the music industry in particular. Here a close examination of music business stats and recent Grammy wins reveals the troubling reality of gender inequality in the…

Mercury Prize 2018 Winner: Wolfe Alice

UK indie rockers Wolf Alice have won the 2018 2018 Mercury Prize for their 2017 album “Visions of Life” during a ceremony on Thursday night at the Eventim Apollo in London. The award celebrates the best in UK music. “This means so much to pick this up with my three…

AmericanaFest 2018: NoiseTrade Songsmith Social [INTERVIEW]

In celebration of AmericanaFest 2018, Noisetrade here conducts a group interview with artists including Amanda Shires, Tommy Emmanuel, Erik Koskinen, Them Coulee Boys about the festival and the genre itself. _______________________________ Guest post by Will Hodge of NoiseTrade We’re celebrating AmericanaFest 2018 in Nashville this week by throwing our very…

ASCAP Announces 2019 ‘I Create Music’ EXPO Dates, Releases 60 Hours Of 2018 Video

ASCAP has announced that the 14th edition of its signature “I Create Music” EXPO, will return to the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles on May 2 – 4, 2019. The PRO also announced the release of 60+ hours of video of panels and performances from the 2018 conference. The…

SXSW 2019 Tickets, Showcase Fees Go Up Tonight

The price of virtually all 2019 SXSW tickets, showcase fees, Pitch fees and other tickets, applications and fees go up today, Thursday, September 2018 at 11:59 PT. The increases apply to SXSW Music, Film, Interactive and EDU. Music showcase fees jump from $35 to $55, for example. And remember that…

Americana Awards Winners 2018 – Full List: Jason Isbell, John Prine and More

Jason Isbell was the big winner, taking home three trophies at the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards last night in Nashville. The singer-songwriter won for "The Nashville Sound" as Album of the Year, Isbell also won Song of the Year race for “If We Were Vampires.” and Duo/Group of the…

SXSW 2019 Ticket Prices, Showcase Fees Rise In 2 Days

The price of virtually all 2019 SXSW tickets, showcase fees, Pitch fees and other applications and fees go up at 11:59 PM PT on Thursday by September 13, 2018. The increases apply to SXSW Music, Film, Interactive and EDU. Music showcase fees jump from $35 to $55 for example. And…

SXSW 2019 Announces First Keynotes, Speakers

SXSW announced its first three Keynotes on Monday. They are Garbage lead vocalist Shirley Manson, who will join Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches for a conversation in association with PRS Foundation’s Keychange program, Kevin Systrom, CEO and co-founder of Instagram and writer, producer and director Marti Noxon. Featured Speakers at SXSW…

Maná Named Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year

Maná has been named Person of the Year honor by the Latin Recording Academy on the eve of the Latin Grammys. (It’s a group, so it should probably be Persons of the Year, but since when has the Recording Academy ever really made sense?) The Mexican rock superstars have won…

AIM Independent Music Awards Winners 2018 – Full List

AIM’s Independent Music Awards were last night. The awards celebrate the best of the UK’s independent artists and labels. Here is the full list of AIM Independent Music Awards Winners 2018: Independent Album Of The Year: Nadine Shah – Holiday Destination Independent Track Of The Year: Peggy Gou – It…