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SXSW: How Not To Get Screwed By The Music Biz(0)

March 18, 2010

There are myriad ways for musicans to get screwed by the music business, and Martin Atkins of Invisible Records rattled those ways off with hilarity during a presentation Thursday afternoon.
Misuse of technology, shady business models and living in the wrong town are potential threats to artists, Atkins said.
Atkins’s overarching message was to wage war against [...]

SXSW: How Not To Get Screwed By The Music Biz

New York Songwriters Circle Gives American Teen Artists Their Big Chance

From the press release:
New York — March 11, 2010 — The most promising teenage artists (ages 15 to 18) from around the country will be in New York on Monday, March 15th to perform at the New York Songwriters Circle’s first ever “Young Artist Showcase.” The New York Songwriters Circle is giving these [...]

Industry Roundup: ASCAP, NSAI, Songwriters Hall Of Fame

ASCAP’s Nashville office was recently elevated to a regional office to reflect the burgeoning music scene in Music City. Tim DuBois, a jack-of-all-trades known for his Grammy award winning work as a producer, five No. 1 singles as a songwriter, and two turns as record label president at Arista Nashville and Universal South Records, was [...]