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Music Tech Startup Founders To Discuss Working With Independent Artists At Upcoming Indie Entertainment Summit

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The Indie Entertainment Summit is a 4-day conference taking place August 5th – 8th in Los Angeles where independent artists, music industry professionals, managers, and music fans convene to network, experience music from up-and-coming artists, and attend workshops, panels, and music showcases.

This year music business consultant and music tech startup pundit, Dae Bogan, has developed a panel to address the benefits, issues, and opportunities of music tech founders working directly with independent artists. He has invited guest panelists from early and growth stage music tech startups including Ben Brannen (President & Co-Founder of atVenu), Roslynn Cobarrubias (Co-founder & CMO of mydiveo), and Alejandro Carrasco (Co-Founder of Dream Tuner).

Anyone can attend Indie Entertainment Summit. For more details and to register to attend, visit www.iesfest.com.

SXSW 2016 Now Accepting Showcasing Artist Submissions

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We know it feels like SXSW 2015 happened just yesterday, but we’re already beginning to look towards next year. Mark your calendars: artist applications for the 2016 SXSW Music Festival will open on Monday, June 29.

Sonicbids will return as the official SXSW Music Festival application platform for 2016. Once you set up your Sonicbids Electronic Press Kit and apply for SXSW 2016, your band will have access to a vast network of promoters and booking agents which will enable you to look for gigs outside of SXSW.

The initial application fee will be $33. More information on application deadlines will be announced on a later date.

Each year, the SXSW Music Festival presents a great opportunity to network with industry pros and perform with thousands of artists from all over the world. More than 2,200 showcasing artistsperformed at SXSW this past March, with nearly 600 of those acts representing 62 countries outside of the U.S.

Please visit the Showcase FAQ page for more information about performing at the 2016 SXSW Music Festival, and visit our applications page beginning Monday, June 29 to apply.

Tei Shi photo by Samantha Burkardt

Grammy Showcase: Call For Entries

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Grammy Showcase: Call For Entries

Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2015

Grammy Showcases have built a successful track record of exposing new emerging talent to industry professionals and fans. This is your opportunity to perform live at the Los Angeles Grammy Showcase.
Entry Deadline: Monday, April 27
Showcase Event: Tuesday, June 16
To enter: www.grammypro.com/los-angeles/blogs/la-chapter-grammy-showcase-concert 

ChazBo Music Aims To Help Indie Artists Promote Video Music In The Digital Age

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ChazBo Music Video Music Promotion – Reach New Audiences. Gain Exposure. Make New Fans

In today’s busy music scene, it can be challenging for independent artists to break through the clutter to get their music in front of music listeners. With the explosion of social media and digital tools to help indie artists promote their music, it all seems a bit overwhelming. Well, my company ChazBo Music hopes to take a little bit of the pressure off of indie artists when it comes to getting your video music in the right places. From TVs in retail stores, to TVs on college campuses, to MTV and REVOLT, to DISH video on demand and Ncredible TV, we distribute video music to reach millions of music lovers.  Read More…

Indie Music Is On The Rise…Or Is It? A Response From The GRAMMYs, Coachella and More

Left Table: Moderators Professor Amanda Harrison (professor of music industry studies, formerly of Live Nation) and Professor Kristen Walker, Ph.D. (graduate marketing professor). Right Table: Panelists moderated by professors of the Masters in Music Industry Administration program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

Left Table: Moderators Professor Amanda Harrison (professor of music industry studies, formerly of Live Nation) and Professor Kristen Walker, Ph.D. (graduate marketing professor). Right Table: Panelists from The Family Business, The Recording Academy/The GRAMMYs, Goldenvoice/Coachella/Stagecoach and Bill Silva Entertainment. This event is an installment of the “Industry Insights” panel series organized by CSUN Music Industry Program in collaboration with CSUN Music Entertainment Student Association for students of the Bachelors in Music Industry Studies and Masters in Music Industry Administration degree program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

Last night I attended a very informative music industry panel featuring Branden Chapman (Executive in Charge of Production & Chief Business Development Officer of The Recording Academy & The GRAMMYs), Bonnie Marquez (VP of Marketing of Goldenvoice’s Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals), Bill Silva (music industry mogul and respected concert promoter of Bill Silva Entertainment), and SuzAnn Brantner (Founder of The Family Business and former Head of Digital of William Morris Endeavor).  Read More…

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