The successful and weird phenomenon known as the Eurovision Song Contest reportedly will see a North American version in the near future. The song competition, which pits European countries and others including Israel and Australia, against each other for the campiest song possible, could launch in the U.S. in 2021….
Category archives: Conventions & Awards
Americana Music Awards Nominations 2019: Women Take Center Stage [FULL LIST]
The Americana Music Association has named nominees for its 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards. Women dominated the 2019 nods with Brandi Carlisle Carlile, Rhiannon Giddens, Kacey Musgraves and Mavis Staples among the nominated. The Americana nominations stand in sharp contrast to their counterparts in main stream country where women…
Midemlab Offers Look At Music Tech’s Best New Startups
Global music industry convention MIDEM has named its 2019 Midemlab nominees. Designed to honor the 20 best new music tech startups, Midemlab 2019 received 177 submissions from 45 countries. Previous participants in the contest include Soundcloud, the Echo Nest (acquired by Spotify), and BandPage (acquired by YouTube). 2018 winner, Asaii,…
Free ‘Profitable Musician Summit’ Begins Online Today
In a new ten-day event created by Bree Noble, thirty-three experts will offer tactical strategies and actionable advice to independent artists looking to both earn and retain more money in their music industry careers. __________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog The Profitable Musician Summit 2019 is a…
Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO
Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its Grammy Awards for 17 years, said last year that he would leave the organization when his contract ended this summer….
Questlove To Keynote ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, More Panelists Announced
Questlove has been added to keynote this year’s ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO. ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams will interview the drummer, DJ, producer, author and member of The Roots, who will also recieve an ASCAP Creative Voice Award. The honor is presented to members whose…
Streamer Boomplay Music Raises $20 million
African based music streamer Boomplay Music has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand across Africa. The company reports more than 44 million app downloads and is adding an average of 2 million new subscribers monthly. Boomplay is a joint venture of Chinese phone maker Transsion and Chinese…
Midem Names Artist Accelerator Finalists 2019 From Record Number of Entries
Midem has announced the finalists for its 2019 Artist Accelerator competition after a record number of submissions, including from 24 new countries. The event, which is this year presented by label and distribution company Amuse, will see artists receiving access to professional mentoring and networking, including free legal consulting by…
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Holds 2019 Induction Ceremony
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame had its 2019 induction ceremony at Barclays Center in New York this weekend and it was an evening of gratitude and well-wishes not only for the inductees, but also to the Hall itself for a job well done. This year’s honorees included Radiohead,…
Grammy Awards Cut Eligibility Year To Just 11 Months
Eligibility for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards will close Aug. 31, a full month earlier than in previous years. The shift comes alongside the Grammy telecast moving up two weeks to Jan. 26, 2020, after the Academy Awards moved its telecast to Feb. 9, 2020, the same day as the…